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Ok, well I checked the SWR on CW with the amp in-line and it still gives me a 3, I have tried three different meters, the one that has the highest wattage rating I am not seeing the antenna tune to a different frequency, the SWR is never completely flat or close to it on any frequency, when I use the other two meters it will give a flat reading on the frequency the dipole is cut for, I am suspecting RF is getting back into the meter, while testing a 2 meter rig, the needle would swing and nothing would be connected to the meter. but the other two meters have metal casings which I guess is shielding it from the RF. The meters I compared it to though aren't rated for the wattage I need so testing was done within there limits. Could I possibly put one of the meters that has a lower wattage rating BEFORE the amp and still get a correct SWR reading?

T23

<blockquote data-quote="T23" data-source="post: 272977" data-attributes="member: 13052">Ok, well I checked the SWR on CW with the amp in-line and it still gives me a 3, I have tried three different meters, the one that has the highest wattage rating I am not seeing the antenna tune to a different frequency, the SWR is never completely flat or close to it on any frequency, when I use the other two meters it will give a flat reading on the frequency the dipole is cut for, I am suspecting RF is getting back into the meter, while testing a 2 meter rig, the needle would swing and nothing would be connected to the meter. but the other two meters have metal casings which I guess is shielding it from the RF. The meters I compared it to though aren&#039;t rated for the wattage I need so testing was done within there limits. Could I possibly put one of the meters that has a lower wattage rating BEFORE the amp and still get a correct SWR reading?T23</blockquote>

[QUOTE="T23, post: 272977, member: 13052"] [I][B]Ok, well I checked the SWR on CW with the amp in-line and it still gives me a 3, I have tried three different meters, the one that has the highest wattage rating I am not seeing the antenna tune to a different frequency, the SWR is never completely flat or close to it on any frequency, when I use the other two meters it will give a flat reading on the frequency the dipole is cut for, I am suspecting RF is getting back into the meter, while testing a 2 meter rig, the needle would swing and nothing would be connected to the meter. but the other two meters have metal casings which I guess is shielding it from the RF. The meters I compared it to though aren't rated for the wattage I need so testing was done within there limits. Could I possibly put one of the meters that has a lower wattage rating BEFORE the amp and still get a correct SWR reading? T23[/B][/I] [/QUOTE]

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