I am looking for a SWR meter that allows me to adjust and tune my receiver to my antenna. Will this work? If not, can anyone recommend one?
1027410
Receiving a signal will neither the need to measure "swr's" or power since all the activity on your antenna is incoming. Here is a good article from "Radio Reference" about random length long wire antennas. This site is a great reference for anything radio. Good luck and happy listening. http://forums.radioreference.com/hf-mw-lw-general-discussion/176209-longwire-shortwave-antenna-help.html
127766
Right out of the box I had an SWR meter match of 1.2/1 - 1/1 with a good antenna (Wilson magnetic mount). I only had to make a minor calibration on the mic gain. I receive excellent signal reports and have got out to about 23 miles....so in short, yes, it is factory tuned and an excellent radio. It deserves as does any radio an equally matched quality antenna which could cost about the same as the radio. Cobra has really gotten it down with this model and I wouldn't advise fiddling around with any hacks and ruining your warranty and your radio. Antenna antenna antenna! And get it up high! It has a self test feature allowing you to test power, ptt transmit and antenna match so you know its working right. Very satisfied and impressed here I'd also recommend a good noise canceling power mic even though the mic that comes with it is also very good for a stock mic
1030334
For transmitting (TX) - NO WAY, you will have a SWR that will burn the finals out in the non-CB radios.For receiving (RX) on the other bands - just about any antenna will work to -some- degree; the closer the band the antenna was designed for (in this case the 11 meter / 27 MHz band), the better.
1936635
If your SWR reading was higher on channel 40 than it was on channel 1, then it simply means the antenna is too long. If it was higher on channel 1 than it was on channel 40, it is too short. This is really easy to change if you own a tunable-tip antenna. If you own an antenna like this, you can simply unlock the tip and raise or lower the antenna. Continue tuning until you reach a good ratio. If you own a fiberglass whip antenna, it is a little more difficult. First, you have to remove the tip and cut until you can access the wire coil. If it needs to be shortened, you have to begin cutting in around " increments until it is correct. Now, if it is too long, you have to take the top coil and continue moving it out in slight increments until it is correct. Hope this helps.
2116619
I have not put antenna on a swr meter to check band width. For the ham bands, it should be fine as it is afull quarter wave opn 2 meters and a gain on uhf. The antenna , on my gt-3 was alittle big at the base so it did not screw in well. I sanded the sides down and the antenna works and installs fine. The gt-3 has a recessed ring that the antenna fits down into, and the base of the Nagoya was just alittle too big around. This is the only complaint I have, as the antenna transmitts andf receives betterthan the stock radio antenna.
1690624
Yes the SWM system works with the receiver. You don't use the filters from the two wire system. Make sure to connect to the correct input on the receiver.
2217380
ok,well,as i just stated in my last post, i have already gone to antennaweb.org.and their information must be taken with a grain of salt.the predictions for what you can and cannot get seem to be educated guesses,but do not pan out (at least in my case). but anyway,i already know that knowing the location of a transmitter generally helps.i only want information on different makes of converter boxes.
573000
I hooked it to my RV antenna and it works great. You have to do a scan in the setup mode for the tuner to find your local channels.
988114
connect antenna right side and radio left side ,to djst swr turn bottom switch to foward ,than press ptt adjst needle to set ,than move bottom switch to ref and read what is swr
1774427
Mine is working very well with NOAA frequencies on my Jeep Wrangler. For receiving antennas, the exact length (as related to the SWR) is usually not very important as long as it's not extremely 'out of range.' Of course for transmitting antennas the SWR is VERY important and an imprope match can quickly burn-out your transmitter. This basic principle is why the same antenna can work well on CB frequencies (with the proper SWR match) and also work well on the considerably different NOAA frequencies.
1947061
yes it will work with no problem, just adjust your swr and your ready to go. this antenna will work fine on 11 and ten meter and even 12 meters.
1758573
Yes and no. I use a CB SWR meter to check 2M antennas all the time. There is a trick to it however. If all you want to to is check SWR on your 2M antenna, you don't necessarily have to buy a dedicated VHF/UHF SWR meter. What I keep in my toolbag for that is a cheapie $5 hamfest special CB SWR meter. They really don't work well on 2M but there's a trick you can do that will net a reasonably accurate SWR reading on 2M with one of these meters. What you do is connect up the meter as usual, key the rig with the switch in the forward power position, set the adjustment for full scale. Now, without touching anything, swap the coax connections so that the rig is connected to the "ANT" side of the meter, and the antenna is connected to the "XCVR" side. The reading you see on the meter will be very close to your real SWR. The closer to 1:1 your SWR is, the more accurate it will be. It would be more convenient to have a real SWR meter or antenna analyzer if you do a lot of testing, but for a quick antenna check after a mobile install or whatever, the $5 CB meters work OK.
716046
flat out we havent a clue how accurate the number is. but the one I bought is consistant. the calibration knob is used to get your SWR its not used to calibrate the meter
1936637
What type of antenna are you using. On my midland magnetic mount it tuned to good SWR. On my Xterra with an antenna on the roof rack I had to add a thicker longer ground wire to the antenna mount.. SWR is related to the antenna more than the radio.
1201998
I agree with Mark, Sherwood makes a number of good inexpensive receivers... Check out Parts Express...
1088473
Get a better antenna. This one is kinda lame. If you have any sort of hill or building between you and the repeater, you wont get a good signal. I turned my Tram 1185 into a scanner antenna. It works better as a scanner antenna then it did as a mag-mount on my truck. Spend an extra twenty bucks on a 5/8ths wave antenna from a better brand. But to directly answer your question, I would imagine that you might be able to tune this antenna to 164-166. I doubt you could get a flat SWR on it though because I bet it would be too short.
1814915
The direct answer to your question is NO. The SWR feature on this radio calibrates the radio's meter and measures the SWR only. I do not believe a modern CB radio exists that will change the connected antenna system's Standing Wave Ratio via feature of the radio.