If that's the tuner I'm looking at, it's meant for mobile use mainly so
you'd need a very very good ground on that thing or it will cause issues. I
might be looking at the wrong one but if I'm not, I don't know if you can
even make the ground good enough to use it the way you're trying to.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
> Andy,
>
> If you get lots of RF when the tuner is near the house, it makes me
> wonder if you need a better ground. Do you have a ground on the
> tuner? If you don't, you might try grounding it just to see if
> things get better. What type of antenna are you using? knowing that
> might give me some more ideas on where to look next.
>
> Steve
>
> On Monday 5/15/06 16:50 andy m0ceg wrote:
>>Hello Steve, Well I need that length of cable to reach the SGC Auto
>>tuner,
>>if I bring the unit nearer to the house I get a lot of RF. if it is the
>>coax then how would I work out the right length? I am very grateful for
>>all the help you are all giving me on this problem. Many thanks for all
>>the help it is very much appreciated.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:53 PM
>>Subject: Re: LDG TW1 talking SWR meter
>>
>>
>> > Andy,
>> >
>> > I wonder about all that coax between the rig and the tuner. That
>> > might be part of your problem.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > On Monday 5/15/06 13:31 andy m0ceg wrote:
>> >>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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