I'd have to say it's a coax or grounding issue then. maybe even a bad
connector, that tuner should be able to tune almost anything that's even
remotely close, or not even. I'd check all that stuff. Make sure it all is
OK.
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy m0ceg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
> 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
>>>>Home phone +44,0,1604 517007,
>>>>Mobile Orange network 07891809892
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>>>
>>>
>>
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