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checked swr readings channel 1 1.2 channel 20 1.4 channel 40 2.1 aerial is in loft but cant speak or hear anyone :mrgreen:
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to start with to lower that swr you need to shorten the whip, you wont do more than about 10 miles with that loft antenna anyway :mrgreen:
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make sure you are on uk frequancys and you get a squelch noise from the set they will recieve on a piece of wire with no swr



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[quote="stampman"]make sure you are on uk frequancys and you get a squelch noise from the set they will recieve on a piece of wire with no swr


silly question but how you know your on uk frequancys rig i got is a danita 3000
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padster wrote:
stampman wrote:make sure you are on uk frequancys and you get a squelch noise from the set they will recieve on a piece of wire with no swr


silly question but how you know your on uk frequancys rig i got is a danita 3000
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set rig to uk freqencey but got nothing #-o
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nothing as in no sound

or nothing as in squelch noise but no voices

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stampman wrote:nothing as in no sound

or nothing as in squelch noise but no voices

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got it working but cant get out far does cb or aerial have to be earthed
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could just be position of antenna and you are in a dip

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hi padster,

looking at your post seems your in a little bother at the moment is a out side antenna not a possibility ? iv got a sliver rod that's welcome to a new home cant remember what condition its in tho !
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killer cam wrote:hi padster,

looking at your post seems your in a little bother at the moment is a out side antenna not a possibility ? iv got a sliver rod that's welcome to a new home cant remember what condition its in tho !
thanks very much for the offer cam but i moved and this place is rented and its a no go thanks for offer though
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hi mate,

no worrys :D
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what antenna you running? :?: your best bet would be either a 102"whip and a ground plane kit or a dv27 on a old metal irononing board both work VERY well
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clockworkorange wrote:what antenna you running? :?: your best bet would be either a 102"whip and a ground plane kit or a dv27 on a old metal irononing board both work VERY well
dv27 mate
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