If he gets no replies, he'll know there's a problem, if it's working he should be able to receive, spin the dial till you hear a convo, no convos, problem. There's still a lot of people using them in there homes and they'll be the first ones to tell you if you're a mud duck, c'mon.
My favorite way to get a radio check when no one will answer? ......"Wow! Look at the **** on her!" I invariably get a response, to which I answer, "Thanks for the radio check."
If I was I would grab my hand held r.f. meter, move it along the antenna and cut exact spot according to frequency. No insertion of meters required.
