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OK just my 2 cents first you have a good radio in the conex 3300 BUT if you use the amp keep the RF POWER switch set on lo becaus the amp you have only needs 1 to 4 watts to see 100 watts if your radio was tuned right it should top out around 45 to 48 watts when you talk oh the HI RF POWER setting you can run the antenna at 9 ft but 10 to 20 is better you need to make shure you swrs are between 1.1 and 1.5 BEST a 2.0 will work but it will be hard on the amp and to add that yes what you are running if the FCC ever shows up on you door will git you in some heat but unles you act like a big jurk or try to be king of the hill the fcc wont bother you also if your neighbors are on direct tv or the like or good cable you should not bother them
i run a cobra 148 and a 100 watt amp an a 35 amp power supply into an A-99 that is 30 feet in the air at tip or antenna i can talk 10 to 40 miles on a good day also the radio shack swr meter is an ok one to start but youl need a better 1 as you git more into the hobby have fun 73's

<blockquote data-quote="cottentop" data-source="post: 310432" data-attributes="member: 8276">OK just my 2 cents&nbsp; first you have a good radio&nbsp; in the conex 3300&nbsp; BUT if you use the amp&nbsp; keep the&nbsp; RF POWER&nbsp; switch set&nbsp; on lo&nbsp; becaus&nbsp; the amp you have&nbsp; only needs 1 to 4 watts to see 100 watts&nbsp; if your&nbsp; radio was tuned right it should&nbsp; top out around 45 to 48 watts when you talk&nbsp; oh the HI RF POWER setting&nbsp; you&nbsp; can run the antenna&nbsp; at 9 ft but&nbsp; 10 to 20 is better&nbsp;&nbsp; you need to make shure you swrs&nbsp; are between 1.1 and 1.5&nbsp; BEST&nbsp; a 2.0 will work but it will be hard on the amp&nbsp;&nbsp; and&nbsp; to&nbsp; add that&nbsp; yes what you are running&nbsp; if&nbsp; the FCC ever shows up on you door will git you&nbsp; in some heat&nbsp; but unles&nbsp; you&nbsp; act like&nbsp; a big jurk or try to be king of the hill the fcc wont bother you&nbsp; also if your&nbsp; neighbors are on&nbsp; direct tv or the like or good cable you&nbsp; should not bother&nbsp; them&nbsp;&nbsp; i run a cobra 148 and a 100 watt amp an a 35 amp power supply&nbsp; into an A-99&nbsp; that is 30 feet in the air at tip or antenna&nbsp;&nbsp; i can talk&nbsp; 10 to 40 miles on a good day&nbsp;&nbsp; also&nbsp; the radio shack&nbsp; swr&nbsp; meter is an ok one to start but youl need a better 1 as you git more into the hobby&nbsp;&nbsp; have fun&nbsp;&nbsp; 73&#039;s</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cottentop, post: 310432, member: 8276"] OK just my 2 cents first you have a good radio in the conex 3300 BUT if you use the amp keep the RF POWER switch set on lo becaus the amp you have only needs 1 to 4 watts to see 100 watts if your radio was tuned right it should top out around 45 to 48 watts when you talk oh the HI RF POWER setting you can run the antenna at 9 ft but 10 to 20 is better you need to make shure you swrs are between 1.1 and 1.5 BEST a 2.0 will work but it will be hard on the amp and to add that yes what you are running if the FCC ever shows up on you door will git you in some heat but unles you act like a big jurk or try to be king of the hill the fcc wont bother you also if your neighbors are on direct tv or the like or good cable you should not bother them i run a cobra 148 and a 100 watt amp an a 35 amp power supply into an A-99 that is 30 feet in the air at tip or antenna i can talk 10 to 40 miles on a good day also the radio shack swr meter is an ok one to start but youl need a better 1 as you git more into the hobby have fun 73's [/QUOTE]

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