Question on RF power on dipole

[red6man]

I know this may sound dumb but I haven't touched a cb in 35 years And I forgot anything I may have known. I put up a dipole antenna today and had a SWR of 1.1 which was good and on the transmit side it just about went all the way into the red. Is that good or bad? I don't want to blow this old cam 89. Thanks

 

[GLR]

See my post on other thread.

It turns out it is the rf meter on the radio that is nearly pegging, some confusion over that.

 

[W5LZ]

No idea what the problem may be, but it doesn't sound like it's the antenna.
- 'Doc

 

[wcsd106]

From what I'm reading, if the SWR on the antenna is around 1.1:1 and the RF meter on the radio is going into the red, it sounds as though it's working properly.

Do a search for the adjustment points on a Cam89 and you should come up with the RF meter adjustment... you can back it down a little if need be so that the meter doesn't peg.

 

[GLR]

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[red6man]

Thanks guys

 

[mackmobile43]

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