On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:46:25 GMT, Lancer wrote:


Adjust your antenna.

And if this works as described, when you are done, take your radio to
a local tech to determine why your power out is so low....

Dave
"Sandbagger"

A really mismatched antenna could cause a low forward reading on an
SWR meter. Anyway, he did figure out that he had his meter backwards.

I sort of figured that was going to be his problem. A simple problem
that newbies sometimes make.

Dave
"Sandbagger"
http://home.ptd.net/~n3cvj

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 06:51:27 -0500, Dave Hall
wrote:

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:46:25 GMT, Lancer wrote:


Adjust your antenna.

And if this works as described, when you are done, take your radio to
a local tech to determine why your power out is so low....

Dave
"Sandbagger"

A really mismatched antenna could cause a low forward reading on an
SWR meter. Anyway, he did figure out that he had his meter backwards.

I sort of figured that was going to be his problem. A simple problem
that newbies sometimes make.

Dave
"Sandbagger"
http://home.ptd.net/~n3cvj

Yes, everyone has to do that at least once.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:34:15 GMT, "Rob" wrote:

Those readings are with the antenna as short as I can get it by turning a
screw head in the top of the antenna. =/

Rob


Its probably due to where you have it mounted. It will work the way
it is. At some point in the future, you might want to look at a
different antenna. One that you can get off the bumper and still
survive branches and trees.