I also purchased another SWR meter and it reads pretty much the same as the
first one.

"Jay in the Mojave" wrote in message
...
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!


Hello Jim:

What type antenna installation do you have? The more you describe it the
more we can help.

Jay in the Mojave

"Jim Douglas" wrote in message
news:v0C%c.147248$Fg5.100219@attbi_s53...
I also purchased another SWR meter and it reads pretty much the same as
the
first one.


That's a good reason to believe your antenna is bad
try using a know 'good' antenna - borrow one for a minute and test again



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