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I've been having radio transmission problems on my Dittel FGS-2T off
and on since I put it in. Some people say I'm over-modulate, some say I'm under-modulated. I've got a factory boom mike and a factory wiring harness. I finally got one of those MFJ-259B SWR analyzers to see if it's an antenna problem. At 123.4 MHz the SWR reads 2.4. It bottoms out at around 1.7 at 131 MHz. Question: Should I worry about an SWR of 2.4? If so, how could I possibly tune a built in antenna? Also, anyone have any experience in fixing modulation issues in a radio? Second issue. I have a couple of magnetic mount ground station antennas. They both show a SWR of around 2.1 at 123.4 MHz and a minimum SWR of 1.1 in the low 130's. Question: Should I go get longer whips for these to better tune them for the glider freqs? Note to all of you trying to tune these kinds of antennas - Having them magnetically mounted to a steel roof makes a huge difference in the readings. |
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