[1000mp] Re: FTV-1000 - high SWR.

[Thomas Beltran]

I am new to 6 meters, and have not been on much because in part, I cannot
seem to get the transverter working well.  The high SWR light goes on, even
with very low power (1 or 2 power indicator lights).  I'm using a SteppIR 3
ele Yagi, which after talking with the guys at SteppIR, I ordered and
installed the passive six meter element, hoping that would cure the problem.
Since then, I have also bought an MFJ 269 analyzer.  I have the SteppIR on a
54 foot tower, fed with 100 feet of Cable Experts 1318FX coax.  I've
adjusted the antenna as low as I can go, in terms of SWR using the
dimensions for reflector and director from STeppIR, it is now, according to
the MFJ analyzer, 1.2:1.  Still, the SWR light goes on.  [Given the low SWR,
I don't think this is an antenna problem.]  I played around with this some
months ago, but got tired of it and just set it aside - but I understand
June is a good month for six meters, so I thought I would try to figure it
out.  Has anyone on the list had a similar experience?   Tom W6EIJ