Anthony,
I've had my 480 for two years, and as far as I know, the voice guide doesn't
read anything other than frequency, memory channels, signal strength, and
menu settings.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 07:24
Subject: Re: swrs and testing
> Has anyone been able to get the voice guide in the 480 to read swr or =
> the a l c level?
>
> Thanks
>
> Anthony
>
> =20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Steve Forst=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] swrs and testing
>
>
> As others have said, use the cw mode. I'd also suggest that you limit =
> power=20
> to 5 or 10 watts. You don't want to throw full power into an unknown=20
> antenna. The fact that someone else had this antenna working well =
> at=20
> another location is very nice, but has little bearing on how it will =
> perform=20
> at your location.
>
> It's a great antenna, even though it looks like something from a 7th =
> grade=20
> science fair project. I hope it's in a location that you can get to=20
> without trouble, because it will most likely have to come down several =
> times=20
> for adjustment.
>
> Flat swr doesn't mean everything is fine. A dummy load has a flat swr =
> but=20
> won't give you much dx. Like it or not, you can't get away without =
> some=20
> sort of ground system.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:30 PM
> Subject: swrs and testing
>
>
> > Another quick question, I know my dad used to check swr's on cb =
> radios
> > by whistling while transmitting. I never heard that on the ham =
> bands
> > and I am kind of embarrassed to say that I on't whistle. So my =
> question
> > is how do I check swr's? Also, if the swr's or ok does that then =
> mean
> > that I am transmitting ok?
> >
> >
> >
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