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Well I did t again last night just to verify...set the Grant up, tried to talk to a local friend about 8 miles out...nothing. Hooked up the Washington within 30 seconds and was "almost eight S-units" at his end. I have no reason to think he is jerking me around, he could care less which radio I use...he's a good guy. Now, I'm not saying his S-meter isn't generous, but going from not being heard to being heard without problem...

I am using a Dosy TR-1000...the meter's reading is relative I know, but it does provide some reference.

I was also thinking about the antenna vs dummy load thing...the antenna is a constant, not a variable, between the radios. How would an antenna, that is not changing, cause two radios to react differently? While it might not provide the same reading as a dummy load, that load should not change by swapping radios around? I mean, I could see an issue trying to use a mobile, but this is a fixed dipole.

<blockquote data-quote="The Jerk" data-source="post: 150498" data-attributes="member: 7014">Well I did t again last night just to verify...set the Grant up, tried to talk to a local friend about 8 miles out...nothing.&nbsp; Hooked up the Washington within 30 seconds and was &quot;almost eight S-units&quot; at his end.&nbsp; I have no reason to think he is jerking me around, he could care less which radio I use...he&#039;s a good guy.&nbsp; Now, I&#039;m not saying his S-meter isn&#039;t generous, but going from not being heard to being heard without problem...I am using a Dosy TR-1000...the meter&#039;s reading is relative I know, but it does provide some reference.I was also thinking about the antenna vs dummy load thing...the antenna is a constant, not a variable, between the radios.&nbsp; How would an antenna, that is not changing, cause two radios to react differently?&nbsp; While it might not provide the same reading as a dummy load, that load should not change by swapping radios around?&nbsp; I mean, I could see an issue trying to use a mobile, but this is a fixed dipole.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Jerk, post: 150498, member: 7014"] Well I did t again last night just to verify...set the Grant up, tried to talk to a local friend about 8 miles out...nothing. Hooked up the Washington within 30 seconds and was "almost eight S-units" at his end. I have no reason to think he is jerking me around, he could care less which radio I use...he's a good guy. Now, I'm not saying his S-meter isn't generous, but going from not being heard to being heard without problem... I am using a Dosy TR-1000...the meter's reading is relative I know, but it does provide some reference. I was also thinking about the antenna vs dummy load thing...the antenna is a constant, not a variable, between the radios. How would an antenna, that is not changing, cause two radios to react differently? While it might not provide the same reading as a dummy load, that load should not change by swapping radios around? I mean, I could see an issue trying to use a mobile, but this is a fixed dipole. [/QUOTE]

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