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 >>I am also the Moderator for the blind-gardening group to join >>[log in to unmask] > >