"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory installed
double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.

My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory installed
double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.

If you're using a stock unmodified radio, there will be no
worries about a less then optimal antenna. If you're using
a racecar CB that's maxxed out, then you have to worry about
reflections from the antenna.

Remember that a dummy load has perfect SWR. You won't transmit
anywhere with that. 1:1 SWR and resonance aren't always the same.

I much prefer resonance over an artificially perfect SWR.

driver42:

SWR IS controlled by the antenna and feedline, if you company has installed
these, they should have had someone set it up which has already adjusted all of
that.

The output of your radio expects a 50 ohm load, "tuning the antenna" means that
the antenna and feedline has been adjusted correctly to present this load to
your radio, if they have done their job correctly.

In other words, if the person installing, tuning the antenna and feedline has
properly adjusted it to present a 50 ohm load ANY RADIO should now be able to
hooked up to it with no problems and a low SWR.

I suspect you are good to go...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory installed
double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.

driver42:

If you really want to know exactly that the swr is ok, get a "SWR Meter." You
may still be able to get one from any radio shack, off ebay, or the radio shop
at a truck stop. They range in price for 9.99 to 29.99 and up, and are simple
to use and come with instructions. You may wish to have someone show you how
to use one, which has used one before. If you get it at radio shack or a radio
shop, a guy there should be able to quickly get you up to speed in their
usage...

Good luck...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory installed
double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.

driver42:

As a side note, most antennas can handle a 100 watts without problem, however,
if you are going to run BIG POWER, it would be good to check the specs on the
antenna(s) and make sure they will not be damaged by large power input...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory installed
double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.

"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver42:

As a side note, most antennas can handle a 100 watts without problem,
however, if you are going to run BIG POWER, it would be good to check
the specs on the antenna(s) and make sure they will not be damaged by
large power input...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory
installed double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.




Thanks for your input. I dont want a "big" radio. I just want a quality
radio. I'm looking at either the PC68ELITE or the PC78ELITE both from
Uniden. I had a PC68 about ten years ago that I had tweeked and it was a
great unit. I was just on a CB site and I seen that they sell a box that
lets you set the SWR from your seat without touching the antenna. The box
is plugged inbetween your radio and antenna and then you just use your SWR
meter plus the knobs on the box to adjust to the desired level that you
want. Are these things any good or are they a gimmick?
Thanks,
Driver42

driver42:

Well, without seeing the webpage you are referring to (URL), I am just making
an educated guess, I would think it would...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver42:

As a side note, most antennas can handle a 100 watts without problem,
however, if you are going to run BIG POWER, it would be good to check
the specs on the antenna(s) and make sure they will not be damaged by
large power input...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont have
time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory
installed double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.




Thanks for your input. I dont want a "big" radio. I just want a quality
radio. I'm looking at either the PC68ELITE or the PC78ELITE both from
Uniden. I had a PC68 about ten years ago that I had tweeked and it was a
great unit. I was just on a CB site and I seen that they sell a box that
lets you set the SWR from your seat without touching the antenna. The box
is plugged inbetween your radio and antenna and then you just use your SWR
meter plus the knobs on the box to adjust to the desired level that you
want. Are these things any good or are they a gimmick?
Thanks,
Driver42

"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver42:

Well, without seeing the webpage you are referring to (URL), I am just
making an educated guess, I would think it would...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver42:

As a side note, most antennas can handle a 100 watts without
problem, however, if you are going to run BIG POWER, it would be
good to check the specs on the antenna(s) and make sure they will
not be damaged by large power input...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
"John Smith" wrote in
:

driver:

If the swr is over a 2 to 1, you get into danger of damaging the
output finals in the equipment, will also decrease your range.

There is always a method to decrease (tune adjust) swr...

John

"driver42" wrote in message
5...
Hi,
If I'm not able to set the SWR in the trucks that I drive will it
hurt the radio or just give me decreased range?




My problem is that I'll be moving from truck to truck so I wont
have time to set the SWR correctly. Most of our trucks have factory
installed double antenna's which I'm not too thrilled about.




Thanks for your input. I dont want a "big" radio. I just want a
quality radio. I'm looking at either the PC68ELITE or the PC78ELITE
both from Uniden. I had a PC68 about ten years ago that I had tweeked
and it was a great unit. I was just on a CB site and I seen that they
sell a box that lets you set the SWR from your seat without touching
the antenna. The box is plugged inbetween your radio and antenna and
then you just use your SWR meter plus the knobs on the box to adjust
to the desired level that you want. Are these things any good or are
they a gimmick? Thanks,
Driver42




John,

I just was reading about this radio.
http://www.galaxyradios.com/cb/959.html
says it has an "Automatic SWR Circuit (no complicated calibration
procedure)" Does that mean the circuit sets the SWR automatically?
Thanks for your help

I just was reading about this radio.
http://www.galaxyradios.com/cb/959.html
says it has an "Automatic SWR Circuit (no complicated calibration
procedure)" Does that mean the circuit sets the SWR automatically?


No. It means that it will read the SWR ratio without you having to
manually calibrate the meter. It does not correct the problem if there
is one.

If you move the radio from location to location just check the
reading. If it's 2:1 or lower don't worry about it.

wrote in :


I just was reading about this radio.
http://www.galaxyradios.com/cb/959.html
says it has an "Automatic SWR Circuit (no complicated calibration
procedure)" Does that mean the circuit sets the SWR automatically?


No. It means that it will read the SWR ratio without you having to
manually calibrate the meter. It does not correct the problem if there
is one.

If you move the radio from location to location just check the
reading. If it's 2:1 or lower don't worry about it.


Thanks,
I have an SWR meter from radio shack that I've used in the past. I know how
to use it. My problem is that I'll be in a different truck everyday and
wont be able to set the SWR the way I want to. On Monday I'm gonna call the
cb shop that I saw online and ask them about the SWR match box. Below is a
cut and paste of this product. Let me know if this will set the SWR without
having to mess with the antenna's.

"Don't "Live with" High SWR Readings! This Matcher will tune your SWR very
low, simply insert inline between radio & Antenna. Has 2 Adjustment knobs.
Perfect for Radios with wide channel coverage, indoor antennas, non-tunable
mobile antennas, or for using 10 thru 12 meters off 1 antenna. Handles 80w
pep. Requires either an SWR meter built into radio, or an optional SWR
meter between Radio & Matcher."