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DPT - 2.0 - You missed it.

Discussion in 'North East' started by DrFunker, Apr 28, 2017.

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  1. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:41 AM
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    :annoyed:

    o_O
     
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  2. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:44 AM
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    Just got back from driving a few more of the roads we will be on.
    Found that the convenience store up in Windsor that was going to be our gas stop has pumps that are not in service. There is another place down the road a bit that we can go to through.
    Found the grave site of Israel Bissell too. If people are interested in seeing it, we could stop there. Little bit off the route, but not by much.
     
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  3. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:46 AM
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    Any idea? I ran the swr meter again and now it's showing 4.5 on channel 40 and 9.6 on channel 1. No clue
     
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  4. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:49 AM
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    Mine did that too when I first connected it. Trying to rethink what I did. :rolleyes:
     
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  5. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:50 AM
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  6. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:50 AM
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  7. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM
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    Tuneable tip?
     
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  8. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM
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    Yes. I have tried turning that a bit just to see if it would help and nothing. It didn't changed at all
     
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  9. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:53 AM
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    Before I removed the antenna and mount to scratch paint off to get a better ground the swr was 1 and 1.3 so idk what I did that really changed the swr
     
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  10. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:53 AM
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    Okay. What I noticed about mine (I have the same one), is that any small adjustment made a huge difference and I got my best results in an empty parking lot with no trees or buildings around.
    Hope that helps. :fingerscrossed:
     
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  11. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:53 AM
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    I bet it is the tip. Just that little change threw it off. That would be my guess.
     
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    Hmm. Guess I'll have to go somewhere and try that but I've turned the tip quite a bit and it didn't even change it a tenth
     
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    I recall getting very frustrated with it. :angrygirl:<---Me.
     
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  14. Oct 21, 2017 at 8:55 AM
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    That does sound like a connection/grounding thing.

    @Boston10Taco @jjsul @Blais03
    Any suggestions?
     
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  15. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:02 AM
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    Not sure if I ruined anything but figure whatever I'll try it. Just switch the insulation ring to below the mounting level and now I have SWR both channels about 1.6 a passing antenna match and a failing RF out

    IMG_0744.jpg
     
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  16. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:04 AM
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    hmmm....your set up looks quite different than mine.
     
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  17. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:05 AM
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    How so? I had the insulation ring above the mounting surface before. That's what I was getting failed antenna pass RF out and terrible swr.
     
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  18. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:13 AM
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  19. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:14 AM
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    Looks like my washer is on the top.
     
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  20. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:15 AM
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    Don't get this shit at all haha. So I took it off and remounted it with the insulaltion ring above the mounting surface like I was supposed. Ran the dials again and passed on both out and antenna match. But the swr was 1.6 on channel 1 and 4.2 on channel 40. So I tuned the tip a little and got both channels at 2.0 and now it's back to saying pass on antenna match and fail on RF :angrygirl::angrygirl:
     
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