If you are concerned about the quality of the coax and it's connectors, and 
you have a dummy load, disconnect the 50 feet of coax from the antenna and 
connect it to the dummy load.   if you get screwy readings, you've found 
your problem, but my money is still on the antenna / ground system.  You can 
throw together a dipole pretty quick and you can start operating and get the 
feel of your  rig and meter while you tinker with the Butternut.

Steve KW3A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: ic751a


> Yah, that is why I am not going to try to get on it again.  I am hoping
> it is an adjustment.  I only have about 50 feet of rg8x cable from the
> radio to the antenna.  Maybe a loose connection too.  Funny thins is
> that I can hear stations from all over.  I had even thought about making
> a dipole to see if in fact it was the vertical anenna.
>
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