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#154575

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ok when i checked my swr just now, and i keyed the mike up, and had a 1.2. i kept it keyed up and th needle whent all the way to 3.1. why?

i have a ratshack meter, and a radioshack trc 503 cb
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#154578

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Obviously something isn't right. Did you calibrate the meter? What antenna system are we talking about here, mobile, base??? Could be alot of things. Need a little more info'. ;)
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its a a99 and im running rg58. base
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#154586

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i had that problem once before turned out to be my coax. Thankfully it was no more then that. :)
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k thanks ill check that
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what coax do you recommend?
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