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Sorry, I misunderstood you. When you refer to the receive PL on your radio it's normally called "decode".
The term input typically refers to the input of the repeater.
I'm also wondering if having excess coaxial cable in a coil on the floor can have a negative impact.
Doesn't that make the coax act as a balun? I thought that you should run your excess coax back in forth then like an extention cord?.. I ran mine back and forth across two nails on the rafters so it wouldn't be in a coil.
you should not assume the antenna is tuned. If you don't have an SWR meter you don't know if your tuned. Not sure what the flashing antenna symbol means (manual would say...) but just because it only clicks a few times doesn't mean it isnt' tuned. It might have just found the right tuning combo quickly.
Thanks. I think I see another $200 going out the window LDG at100 Pro here I come!
Bird meters are great, don't get me wrong, I own several but most modern transceivers have built in SWR, MOD, PWR and ALC metering. What you are going to find most useful is an antenna analyzer that will allow you to tune your antennas AT the feedpoint, or very close to it, without the use of a transceiver. They are not cheap but the new ones cover DC to Daylight and will save your time and your final amplifying transistors. If you are going to fool with antennas and most hams do, it will be your most used tool. You can check the 2m and 440mHz ant on your car as well as that 20m or 80m dipole, or see how that G5RV came out while you can still rehang and retune it! It's one of the few things that MFJ makes that I can actually recommend
I agree 100% with Radio. A great tool, saves on the finals, and I don't like MFJ much either. =]Bird meters are great, don't get me wrong, I own several but most modern transceivers have built in SWR, MOD, PWR and ALC metering. What you are going to find most useful is an antenna analyzer that will allow you to tune your antennas AT the feedpoint, or very close to it, without the use of a transceiver. They are not cheap but the new ones cover DC to Daylight and will save your time and your final amplifying transistors. If you are going to fool with antennas and most hams do, it will be your most used tool. You can check the 2m and 440mHz ant on your car as well as that 20m or 80m dipole, or see how that G5RV came out while you can still rehang and retune it! It's one of the few things that MFJ makes that I can actually recommend
You must stick out like a sore thumb.I'll be wearing a name tag with my call sign on it.
Reminder: 2022's Algonquin is tomorrow (Saturday).
Full masking.
You must stick out like a sore thumb.
Maybe 1/3 less sellers.That's why I'm not going. I don't maskerbate publicly.
It was pretty common 12 YEARS ago when I made that comment for people to wear their call signs on a name tag lolReminder: 2022's Algonquin is tomorrow (Saturday).
Full masking.
You must stick out like a sore thumb.
I was wearing one of my four call sign name tags.It was pretty common 12 YEARS ago when I made that comment for people to wear their call signs on a name tag lol