[amsat-bb] Problems with my Arrow

[Ken Alexander]

Thanks Roger!  Just reading up on how to adjust a gamma match in the 
field...sigh!

73,

Ken
VE3HLS


On 2017-03-31 8:33 PM, Roger wrote:
> If it's anything like my 857, one bar is about 1.5:1. Anything above 
> two bars and I start looking for problems.
>
>
> 73, Roger
> W7TZ
> CN83ia
>
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 5:24 PM, Ken Alexander <k.alexander at rogers.com 
> <mailto:k.alexander at rogers.com>> wrote:
>
>     I just checked the SWR using my FT-817ND's built in meter.  I
>     connected directly from the 817 to the appropriate connector on
>     the Arrow.
>
>     At 435 MHz the SWR meter shows 5 bars, which doesn't sound good to me.
>
>     At 145 MHz I get a very brief indication of 6(?) bars and then the
>     the bars immediately disappear.  This sounds to me like a
>     protection circuit engaging, and subsequent presses of the mic
>     button produces no output.  It also explains why I practically
>     never get into SO-50.
>
>     The FT-817 manual is silent on the meaning of the bars on the SWR
>     meter.  Does anybody have an knowledge of the 817's SWR meter that
>     they could pass along to me?  Any assistance would be very
>     gratefully received!
>
>     Many thanks in advance,
>
>     Ken
>     VE3HLS
>
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