Recently i got myself a new toy to go with my Radio. Its a swr meter model SX200 from Diamond. Installed to my radio n been testing throughout the frequencies. However i found out my antenna giving a high SWR reading on frequencies range from 144.00 onwards. But as for 145.000 it have a very good reading at 1.1:1.
As i read from the user manual, a few factor can affect the SWR reading as location antenna being mounted, coax condition, coax terminating and etc. I dont know what wrong, but i might relocating may antenna to the rooftop of my apartment or make a new mount for it at the balcony. well i just need some times off from other thing :D n some colorfull paper with YDP Agong picture. hi hi hi.
Back to the SWR meter. To me as a new ham, at first i thought we only need to have radio n antenna to start to transmit. but now, everything has change. We need the rig, proper power supply which i dont have yet, soon getting 1. Currently using a modified computer PSU. SWR meter for monitoring the SWR. the swr that i'm using now also got power output meter. it is good that we know how much is exactly the power that we r transmitting. eventhough we know our rig spec n power output.
So i concluded that these gadget is not just somthing to be there. they are important so that we wont damages our equipment which later will make us spent more... ok that all for now. Pls do comment or give me guidance or point out to me the right path. i'm still learning to be a better person in life n a better HAM. Sharing is caring...
73, de 9W2ACY...
As i read from the user manual, a few factor can affect the SWR reading as location antenna being mounted, coax condition, coax terminating and etc. I dont know what wrong, but i might relocating may antenna to the rooftop of my apartment or make a new mount for it at the balcony. well i just need some times off from other thing :D n some colorfull paper with YDP Agong picture. hi hi hi.
Back to the SWR meter. To me as a new ham, at first i thought we only need to have radio n antenna to start to transmit. but now, everything has change. We need the rig, proper power supply which i dont have yet, soon getting 1. Currently using a modified computer PSU. SWR meter for monitoring the SWR. the swr that i'm using now also got power output meter. it is good that we know how much is exactly the power that we r transmitting. eventhough we know our rig spec n power output.
So i concluded that these gadget is not just somthing to be there. they are important so that we wont damages our equipment which later will make us spent more... ok that all for now. Pls do comment or give me guidance or point out to me the right path. i'm still learning to be a better person in life n a better HAM. Sharing is caring...
73, de 9W2ACY...
SX200 Pic Courtesy Diamond (http://www.rfparts.com)
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