[Icom] Question about Icom IC-706MK2G SWR Meter

Thu, 28 Nov 2002 11:19:15 -0600

Bill, that is the first Icom I have ever heard of that required more
than a watt or so for a valid SWR reading. My PRO puts out only 1.55
watts at min power setting and that is more than enough. Same with 765
and 430.

Is this something specified in the manual or does yours just happen to
work this way - maybe have a problem?

Got me really curious . . .  <:}

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489      Icom IC-765 #2349     Icom IC-756 PRO  #2121

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Archer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Question about Icom IC-706MK2G SWR Meter

> The SWR meter in the radio needs at least 30 watts output to read
properly, if you are using one of the BetterRF ( or clone) gadgets to
generate a tuning signal the signal is only about 10 watts and will
yield very low SWR numbers.
>
> For what it was worth.
>
> KC5GNB
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