swr changes

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by rambobill, Mar 4, 2012.

  1. rambobill

    rambobill Bobtail Member

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    I have an external swr watt meter... i had my 148gtl tuned with low swr... today i put my meter on and im getting readings of 2-3... any idead it wasnt snowing when i set it a couple weeks ago but it is today... would that cause problems
     
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  3. Thpbltblt

    Thpbltblt Light Load Member

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    The short answer is "yes".
     
  4. rambobill

    rambobill Bobtail Member

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    Ok... your right..checked it again today with clear weather and no snow and swr is good again... but if the snow is on antenna again and it makes swr high, will that hurt my radio or is it just misreading the measurement
     
  5. jessejamesdallas

    jessejamesdallas Road Train Member

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    Knock the snow off of it before transmitting and you'll be fine...Or get a Big old Amp and melt the snow off!:smt077
     
  6. twomillion n counting

    twomillion n counting Bobtail Member

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    The less power you push the less likely you will be to have a problem.
     
  7. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    AND ( Good morning Jessy ) what do you do if you live in Tampa :biggrin_25513: Heck we ger snow about every 15 years .....
     
  8. mike5511

    mike5511 Road Train Member

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    Move north!!:biggrin_25522:
     
  9. twolane

    twolane Medium Load Member

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    I'dl like to thank you for that myself.

    I am an avid SWR watcher as I run a mosfet-200 midnight special (x-force) amp off a DX-979. Antenna is a 102" s/s whip. SWR is 1.2 barefoot @ 8 dead-key /35 swing. When the amps on, SWR (inline meter between the amp and antenna) SWR is 2.5-3 until I modulate. Durring modulation with the amp on, SWR drops to 1.5 and fluctuates with the modulation.


    I talk FAR barefoot & as far as Jamaca & Aloha with the amp on AM. Just wondering whatcha think on the swr thing.

    "DX1775/Singleshot";)
     
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2012
  10. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    I was working for SEARS REPAIR in St.Pete the snow was falling on my windsheild and was sticking to the ground it looke like this photo...

    FEB 1977 the blizzerd of 77 in Tampabay .......

    [​IMG]
     
  11. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    SWR should not change with power or modulation something is wrong or at least going on ....
     
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