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Buckshot
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Post Number: 15
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 8:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

can i use a dosy 3001 to get the swr reading on vhf <swr>
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Skilletlicker
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Post Number: 281
Registered: 5-2002


Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 5:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i could not use a astitatic 11 meter with my two
meter rig.i got an erronus reading
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Tech808
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Post Number: 7340
Registered: 8-2002


Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 12:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Funtimebob
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Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 2:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

according to info i've read, if you can get your HF meters to calibrate, then it will probably be accurate on VHF.....
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Tech237
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Post Number: 287
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 5:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In most cases to get an HF SWR meter to work on 2m you need to do some judicious re-wiring, like replacing several capacitors, making all RF carrying conductors a short as possible etc.

It can be done and several years back QST (I think) ran an article on converting several Radio Shack meters to 2m usage.
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Bruce
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Post Number: 3752
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 7:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you can buy a cheep VHF meter for 30-50 bucks but i found that the JTWVUHF meter for $120 is good from 160 - 3/4 meters one meter does it all.
Now it's not the only one but i bought it because it was made for radios like my FT-100 has 2 inputs one up to 6 meters and one 2 and 3/4 meters just like the radio is set up.
Just my opinion

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