Hi Steve;

I figured that and, it reads much more than I thought it would.

Thanks & 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Dresser 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] swrs and testing


  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
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  >   =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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