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On this page I'll include some of my tips and tricks I've learned while doing my hobby. Where appropriate, I'll include steps
or pictures to help clarify my explanations.
Please feel free to contribute your own tips - I'll post the best ones
so everyone can see them.
Antenna Trouble Shooting!
This should be one of the most important projects before erecting the antenna.
Tip 1: Antenna Construction!!!!
Choose wich ever will be more suitable for your needs. The top one has 30 meters on it and the bottom one doesn't.
Two-way radio antenna troubleshooting
It is critical that the antenna be in place and connected to the radio before proceeding. See drawing in installation instructions
page. Test the antenna prior to connecting it. If you are using the antenna provided by Comp Comm, passing the following test
will not guarantee that the antenna is OK, but failing it will guarantee that it is bad.
Using an ohmmeter or continuity tester and with the PL259 antenna connector disconnected from the radio test between the
outer barrel of the connector, and the inner contact pin.This must show open. Next, test between the inner contact of the
connector and the actual whip of the antenna. This must show continuity. Do not connect the antenna if either of these tests
fail. The greatest likelihood of failure is in the wiring of the PL259 connector. Any “escaped” braid in the connector
will cause a short between the barrel of the connector, and the center pin, and will render the antenna not only useless,
but the short will represent a potential danger to the final transistor of the radio transmitter.
It is interesting to note that even with a bad or shorted antenna, the receiving (incoming) signal at the radio will be
less compromised than the transmitted one.
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