Hello John,  The meter is about 12 inches from the rig the SGC auto atu is 
about 55 feet away up the garden.
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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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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.
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> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:24 PM
> Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
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>> 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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