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If a 102" whip is installed with a suitable ground plane you should easily see a 4.0> mhz bandwidth at <2.0:1 SWR at 27 mhz. So, your range setting noted above is a little shy still. I can't answer why your meter only shows up to 2.0:1 SWR out to 180 mhz, but I notice the SWR indication looks fine going below frequency.

I recall my Autek VA1 indicating an SWR of 5.0:1> before, but that would have been lower in frequency for me with my range limitations going higher.

As we go higher in frequency the losses become far more significant. My VA1 analyzer only goes up to 30 mhz, so I can't check high, but when I go low to 2.5 mhz using my Starduster, I do see an SWR of 7.9 - 8 similar to what your meter is showing.

Maybe your meter is working just fine and excessive losses are your problem going too high in frequency.

Like CB'rs like to claim, "...this is just fooling your meter."

<blockquote data-quote="Marconi" data-source="post: 406472" data-attributes="member: 903">If a 102&quot; whip is installed with a suitable ground plane you should easily see a 4.0&gt; mhz bandwidth at &lt;2.0:1 SWR at 27 mhz. So, your range setting noted above is a little shy still. I can&#039;t answer why your meter only shows up to 2.0:1 SWR out to 180 mhz, but I notice the SWR indication looks fine going below frequency. &nbsp;I recall my Autek VA1 indicating an SWR of 5.0:1&gt; before, but that would have been lower in frequency for me with my range limitations going higher.&nbsp;As we go higher in frequency the losses become far more significant. My VA1 analyzer only goes up to 30 mhz, so I can&#039;t check high, but when I go low to 2.5 mhz using my Starduster, I do see an SWR of 7.9 - 8 similar to what your meter is showing.&nbsp;Maybe your meter is working just fine and excessive losses are your problem going too high in frequency. &nbsp;Like CB&#039;rs like to claim, &quot;...this is just fooling your meter.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marconi, post: 406472, member: 903"] If a 102" whip is installed with a suitable ground plane you should easily see a 4.0> mhz bandwidth at <2.0:1 SWR at 27 mhz. So, your range setting noted above is a little shy still. I can't answer why your meter only shows up to 2.0:1 SWR out to 180 mhz, but I notice the SWR indication looks fine going below frequency. I recall my Autek VA1 indicating an SWR of 5.0:1> before, but that would have been lower in frequency for me with my range limitations going higher. As we go higher in frequency the losses become far more significant. My VA1 analyzer only goes up to 30 mhz, so I can't check high, but when I go low to 2.5 mhz using my Starduster, I do see an SWR of 7.9 - 8 similar to what your meter is showing. Maybe your meter is working just fine and excessive losses are your problem going too high in frequency. Like CB'rs like to claim, "...this is just fooling your meter." [/QUOTE]

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