Jim Douglas wrote:
Got a SWR meter and trying to test the radio, do as instructions from web,
set switch, adjust to cal mark, change switch etc, no matter what I do it's
no where near 1:1 always over in the red still?? WTF? Could it be the radio,
purchased off EBay and of course it was new!



Before you scrap the radio or the antenna, try to borrow a dummy load.
That will take the antenna out of the picture and give you a better idea
of what is going on.

Most likely, taking the antenna out of the setup will give you good
readings. If that's the case, check the antenna connections and the
coax going to the antenna very carefully.

If you still get the same readings try changing the coaxial cables
connecting the radio to the SWR meter and then the one connecting
the SWR meter to the dummy load. If all this fails to give you good
results, then there might be something wrong with the radio.

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Martin - K7MEM
http://www.k7mem.150m.com