Andy,
If you get lots of RF when the tuner is near the house, it makes me
wonder if you need a better ground. Do you have a ground on the
tuner? If you don't, you might try grounding it just to see if
things get better. What type of antenna are you using? knowing that
might give me some more ideas on where to look next.
Steve
On Monday 5/15/06 16:50 andy m0ceg wrote:
>Hello Steve, Well I need that length of cable to reach the SGC Auto tuner,
>if I bring the unit nearer to the house I get a lot of RF. if it is the
>coax then how would I work out the right length? I am very grateful for
>all the help you are all giving me on this problem. Many thanks for all
>the help it is very much appreciated.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:53 PM
>Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>
>
> > Andy,
> >
> > I wonder about all that coax between the rig and the tuner. That
> > might be part of your problem.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 5/15/06 13:31 andy m0ceg wrote:
> >>Hello John, The meter is about 12 inches from the rig the SGC auto atu is
> >>about 55 feet away up the garden.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:29 PM
> >>Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
> >>
> >>
> >> > something else I wonder is where in line do you have the meter.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:24 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Andy,
> >> >>
> >> >> I have the TW1, and believe it is reasonably accurate, although I've
> >> >> never compared its readings with those of another SWR meter. If
> >> >> you're concerned about the meter's accuracy, you should ask someone
> >> >> with a meter of known accuracy to check your antenna and see if they
> >> >> get the same results. You might also check your cables to make sure
> >> >> one of them hasn't developed a problem such as a short, or a bad
> >> >> connection. Also, check to be sure your ground is adequate. A bad
> >> >> ground is often the cause of poor performance. Once you've done all
> >> >> that, you might contact the antenna manufacturer to see if they can
> >> >> offer suggestions. One more thing: you said 1.6 meters, but did you
> >> >> really mean 160 meters?
> >> >>
> >> >> Steve
> >> >>
> >> >> On Monday 5/15/06 11:09 andy m0ceg wrote:
> >> >>>Hello All, I am looking for your opinion on the LDG TW1 talking SWR
> >> >>>meter,
> >> >>>How a accurate do you find it? I am using this along with a SGC 230
> >> >>>Auto
> >> >>>ATU, and the wire is the right length according to there manual, I
> >> >>>can
> >> >>>tune up on 1.6 meters and 80 meters with a 1.01 SWR but all the other
> >> >>>frequencies like 40 20 and the rest are over the 2.9 SWR I have tried
> >> >>>every
> >> >>>thing I can think of to put this problem right and now I have run out
> >> >>>of
> >> >>>Ideas, and so have most of my fellow hams here in the UK. It doesn't
> >> >>>make
> >> >>>any sense as to it giving me the low SWR on two of the frequencies
> >> >>>and
> >> >>>not
> >> >>>the others and the length of the antenna for those is shorter. I
> >> >>>would
> >> >>>be
> >> >>>grateful for any Ideas that anyone can give me on this please.
> >> >>>Regards
> >> >>>Andrew Shipp
> >> >>>Located Northampton UK
> >> >>>Contact details
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> >> >>>Mobile Orange network 07891809892
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