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Old 09-29-2009, 09:50 PM   #8
KC1BUD
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Originally Posted by KF5BET View Post
I'm jealous....Still trying to get my antenna worked out..The R5 vertical seems to be high on SWR on most bands. Afraid to tx and damage the radio. I am looking into dipoles and a tuner (really want to get up into 40 and 80 bands).

Been listening quite bit though...my radio fund is growing VERY slowly right now

Glad to hear about your first!!!
What I have done is to buy a device that normally a cable from the radio to the antenna tuner would go. This device allows your radio to tune at a low power, without damage to the radio finals, without the actual tuner cable. I bought it on ebay.
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