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xaza
September 2nd, 2012, 09:01 PM
My brother has inherited an SWR meter but we are a little unsure how to use it. Anybody want to show us? We still have to get the cable to connect it since the one that came with it was no good.
Jim
September 2nd, 2012, 09:22 PM
Setting the SWR of Your Antenna© - Firestik® Antenna Company (http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/Setting_SWR.htm)
xaza
September 2nd, 2012, 09:56 PM
Very nice, thanks Jim. The ones I found were assuming my meter had more than it does :thumb:
Hypoid
September 3rd, 2012, 11:06 AM
I never made through all these links, but, there they are: CB tuning rf/theory links (http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?4994-CB-tuning-rf-theory-links&highlight=CB+tuning)
carpenle
September 4th, 2012, 06:16 PM
Cb tuning is really important, I inherited one from my Grandfather (old trucker) and it makes a big difference.
carpenle
September 4th, 2012, 06:18 PM
As a side note, I live in Thornton, if anybody in the club would like to use mine to tune their cb.
xaza
September 5th, 2012, 08:31 PM
It definitely is. Had I tested my cb when I installed it I would have realized I did not have a good enough ground for antenna and I burned up first cb in 3 months. I have increased the ground and now I still read high from 12 down(13 at 1.9) but below 1 on 40. I attached a jumper cable from battery to antenna mount and read about 1.5 on channels 1, 20 and 40. Time to find a better ground.