Well said pal.

Anthony



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lou Kolb
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 5:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] swrs and testing


  SWR stands for standing wave ratio.  It's singular since there is only one
  swr per antenna.  The best way to check it is with the talking swr bridge
  from LDG.  I  have one but forget the model number but some one on the 
list
  will have it.  The lower the SWR, the better.  Generally, anything under 
2/1
  is what you want to shoot for.  A  good SWR means that the transmitter is
  happy wwith the load that the antenna is presenting to it.  It may or may
  not mean that the antenna is a n  efficient signal radiator.  Lou
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  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?