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Old February 13th 08, 04:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
noman
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Default CB SWR meter on 122Mhz?

My radio seems to be overloaded by strong local commercial stations.
Otherwise, range and clarity are fine. I just got to wondering if my
homemade antenna or cable are a problem. To do the original install,
I used an rf field strength meter and simply adjusted the antenna
length for highest reading. It all seems to work fine, I can talk to
aircraft 40 miles away when we are both at 1000agl, but when I get
near some commercial antennas the station bleeds in and breaks the
squelch, even with it turned all the way up. I have seen this on
other rental planes, too.
tom

What are you trying to find out? Unless something is corroded or broken,
whatever problem you have is probably not your antenna.
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Jay Maynard, K5ZC