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RADIO-----2 TRANSISTOR AMP-----SWR METER------ ANTENNA
Ok, when I check the SWR on my antenna it shows 1.1. When I turn the amp on it shows over 3.x SWR. The antenna is rated at 5 KW. The amp only puts out about 100 watts. When I had this it was caused by arcing at the antenna. VSWR perfect with low power, but it even made an audible noise when you screwed the power up. 1 - Try this using a band-pass filter: RADIO--2 TRANSISTOR AMP--SWR METER--FILTER--DUMMY If amp churns out **** then the filter will reflect it. If VSWR is good, then: 2 - Eliminate your feeder (could be breaking down): RADIO--2 TRANSISTOR AMP--SWR METER--FEEDER--DUMMY When you do this you may even see a duff contact/joint. If the feeder insulation is breaking down then VSWR rises again. If not then: 3 - Check out the antenna / balun / feed points for strands of wire, smoke, etc. |