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    High swr when amp is on

    Autotuner what are you refering to recalibrate the amp or the radio,antenna what I've never heard about this when talking on this issue I've been told to get a longer patch coax from 3' to a 6' but I dont know.Booty monster I did check out the thread once went back to again it said no matches...
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    High swr when amp is on

    OK so I've posted a few post about my little galaxy 225 through the help from all of you guys I got it taken care of but I got a new meter for Christmas checked my swr and its good channels 1-40 1.2ish and then when I kick the generator on with it on low it jumps up to over 3.1 and goes up from...
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    Loves ones not with us.

    I agree God bless you all
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    Hello to all and Merry Christmas to you and yours and Happy New Year I do not travel on I94 I stay local in the state of good ol Ohio I guess I'm lucky I'm home daily.So back to the original post my wife did buy me a 102'' steel whip for Christmas she's a great wife right so I will be installing...
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    Well 1342 I appreciate your 2 cents I'm not sure what crappy equiptment your refering to but I don't believe I have any crappy equiptment and if I'm ready your post right you are calling my setup shit and that's not so polite but I would never call someones setup shit.I guess that's why we are...
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    Hello guys and thanks for all of your thoughts and opinions I cant put it in side the bed I have a hard tonneau cover on my truck and it sets up to high to have one on the roof of the cab I had a mag mount wilson 5000 on to start it kept hitting shit and falling off and scratching the hell out...
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    I'm not for sure of the model # or model name it is black with a red tip bought it from my local cb shop the only one he had that would clear my cab roof line it is above the roof line about 1'-1.5' and yes it is on a home made bumper mount 1/16'' steel bolted to the bottom bumper bolt like I...
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    So is really worth the few bucks and time or not I'm a little confused some of you so not really the other half say yes I'm just not for sure now damn it man what to do. I do thank you all of you so far and for the future advice.:ohmy:
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    I want to thank you guys for your thoughts and advice I will just keep the francis whip the gain dont sound like it would be worth the $20 but is there another antenna that would be better for rx/tx then the francis whip? Looking forward to all of your thoughts and opinions.
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    STICK WITH 5'-6' FRANCES FIBERGLASS WHIP OR 102'' STEEL WHIP

    Hello fellow cb'ers I'm thinking about getting a steel whip but I don't know if it will get me better tx/rx or not my frances tx/rx is pretty good now just wanting to be the loudest on the block right. I'm playing on a galaxy 949 with a blue face galaxy 225 that d/k 60-110 watts and swings...
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    good cheap meter

    I'm glad I was able to help don't know alot bout the meter but I've read alot of opinions bout the meter and it is the exclusion to the rule get what you pay for I hope. I'm going to install in my mobile setup I plan to mod it with a bracket and a meter light so we will see.
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    good cheap meter

    O.K so after posting the above post I said screw it I pulled the trigger and bought it should get it b/t Dec. 22-28 will let yall know how it works out.
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    good cheap meter

    I hear that the RADIO SHACK meter # 21-534 is pretty good meter for the cost and very accurate I'm thinking of buying this one off ebay nib nice price they are $44.99 at the shack so save a few bucks and still get a new meter. Radio Shack power SWR meter - eBay (item 270679863698 end time...
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    SIRIUS/XM SATELITE RADIO'S AND ACC.

    Sorry I didnt post my email the3ofus@columbus.rr.com thanks.
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    SIRIUS/XM SATELITE RADIO'S AND ACC.

    Hello to all I have a lot of satelite radios I have bought over the last couple years Im looking to sell/trade them all as a whole lot they all work just dont drive otr anymore and Im not in the truck long enough with my new job to listen to the radio let alone pay for it although it is only...
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    Galaxy 225

    will it hurt the amp to run it for a week with out the cap in it
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    Galaxy 225

    Thanks can I use the amp for 1 week till I get the time to replace the cap this weekend.
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    Galaxy 225

    Great thats what I want no delay in am mode or as little as possible and is it ok to use the amp for a week till I get time to get another cap to replace the 1 that went up in smoke.
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    Galaxy 225

    Ok so is it ok to put a switch on the cap. you have pointed out to make it a switchable ssb mode
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    Galaxy 225

    Ok so what does the cap that I hooked the switch to and smoked do? and do I need to replace it.