I haven't followed this thread, but if you use the internal tuner, your 
radio will show a good s w r.  Turn tuner off to check if you haven't 
done that.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Sun, 29 Nov 2015, Frank Ventura wrote:

> Ed, using the great JJ Radio software the SWR field still says 1.0 while tr=
> ansmitting so I think I will need to get a pair of eyeballs to help measure=
> it with a meter sometime. My XYL says we may be able to put up a dipole in=
> the spring. After I posted my message I had a nice QSO with "Skippy" from =
> Albuquerque New Mexico and he gave me a much better result. I'll report bac=
> k if I can get anyone with a SWR meter to help out.
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] =
> On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 3:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Improving 10 meters
>
> Frank, what is the s w r on your vertical If it is high the xcvr will cut=20
> power back big time.  a better ant or an amplifier would help also.  g l 73
>
>
>
> ED K7UC
> -----Original Message-----=20
> From: Frank Ventura
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 1:14 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Improving 10 meters
>
> Hi all, I had several short QSos today on 10 meters (28.325 to 28.480) arou=
> =3D
> nd 2PM. All of the stations were south of me (Texas and Puerto Rico), I am =
> =3D
> in Boston. They were all good signals, maybe 5-8 into my QTH. They all repo=
> =3D
> rted that I was clear but very weak. I am running my Kenwood TS2000 barefoo=
> =3D
> t trough my Gap multiband vertical. Any suggestions to strengthen my signal=
> =3D
> ?
> Frank=3D20=20
>
>