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How to tune an antenna without an SWR Meter.

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by KAAT, Aug 31, 2017.

  1. Aug 31, 2017 #1
    KAAT

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    I am on a super tight budget and was wondering how I could go about tuning my antenna without purchasing an SWR meter. Any help is really appreciated!
     
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  3. Aug 31, 2017 #2
    Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    You can't.

    How much is an swr meter?

    You can find them cheap. Like $5
     
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  4. Aug 31, 2017 #3
    lilillill

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    Go to a CB shop and pay $10 - $15 to have them set it.
     
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  5. Aug 31, 2017 #4
    Meteorgray

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    I'd invest in a cheap SWR meter following the old concept which goes something like "Give a man a fishing pole and he'll eat forever; give him a fish and he'll get a meal."
     
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  7. Aug 31, 2017 #5
    jessejamesdallas

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    Buy a 102" whip...No tuning required...
     
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  8. Sep 1, 2017 #6
    Gadfly

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    Well...........................maybe. Depends on how its mounted and where.


    Ditto. This is a shortcut that's no shortcut. Five to ten bucks is worth it. And it will pay for itself over and over.
     
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  9. Sep 7, 2017 #7
    Blaskowitz

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    I bought one real cheap from a lot lizard in SC. A customer of hers realized he left his wallet at home and traded her the meter for her favors. Of course she didn't have a radio of her own, so she sold it (the meter, that is) to me for a few bucks. You just never know what kind of opportunities might present themselves to you at a truck stop!
     
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  10. Sep 11, 2017 #8
    mike5511

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    LOL........that's why I avoid truck stops!
     
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  11. Sep 11, 2017 #9
    Meteorgray

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    I wonder? Did she really get the meter in a barter deal, OR, did she simply palm the (p) meter.
     
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  12. Sep 11, 2017 #10
    Timin770

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    She actually keistered the meter and, surpisingly, acheived a near-perfect 1.1:1 SWR reading
     
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