1:1 can never be achieved, but you can get close. Anything under 2:1 is
useable.
Maybe your meter is not working correctly? If possible, check your coax with an
ohm meter. Center to center, shield to shield, center to shield.
Is your coax the 50 ohm type? 75 ohm coax will work but a 50 ohm meter will not
read correctly.
Good Luck
73

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!

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Jim Douglas