Hi, I have put up a dipole and I admit it is not a very good one, about
20 feet up, approx 60 ft. It works great as a receiving antenna and I'm
having fun listening, but so far no one can hear me. I have an Icom
IC-735, and using SSB, the watt meter on the radio shows full power as
I talk, but the watt meter on the tuner barely moves. In CW mode both
meters go all the way. Is this a typical symptom of a poor quality
antenna or does it indicate some other problem (besides my antenna
making skills)?

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Jim