I have this meter for some reason only the 2000 watts section is accurate. Technician put my set up on his bird and it read 800 watts on the dosy it reads 800. My radio dead keys 23 and swings 100 watts and swings the same on the Dosy but only on 2000 watts setting. The 200 watt setting is of by 50 watts on swing
Using the 20 or 200 watt scale you read the top scale 20 and 200 warts is full scale where u see the 20. 2000 is below that and read the same way. 2000 watts is full scale where you see 2000. It looks like your radio is keying at 30 watts and swings to 50 according to that meter. Maybe have a CB shop look at it and calibrate it. Remember these types of meters are reference only but can be close but not accurate. Hope that helps if you didn't get help already.
You are reading the meter wrong, you were on the 200 watt scale and you were going off the 2000 watt scale. You can't show 500 watts on a 200 watts scale. No calibration is needed for watts unless the needle doesn't sit on zero when you let off the key. That adjustment is the screw under the needle.
Is the world the 200 scale you was doing 30 Watts swinging to 50 or 55 that is all the amplifier is doing do you have it set right as far as the swr go you are right on the money
Because you have a higher than normal 1.1 swr your meter wattage is reading higher #s. Anytime a SWR is high watt meters power output will read high as well. This is how it works.
You will also get higher or lower readings depending where the mic gain and RF power is set. I'm assuming it's set all the way up since your dead key is 30 watts. Also depends on how your radio was set up too. A "swing kit" will allow the radio to swing to max power no matter where the RF power is set. Without it it will do less power all the way down and more all the way up.
Put your knob on 20 And read the top scale But your knob on 200 Read the top scale add a zero behind each number. Put your knob on 2000 Read the scale below the top one. The cb shop was reading peak not rms
Your looking at the wrong scale on the watts when you said audio and it hit that 100 in the middle that was showing you that you were putting out 100 also it’s SWR NOT SWR’s It’s singular not plural
Do not touch it if it goes to read past the line can you go in the middle you just to back that’s it if you think it’s not the same thing try a different meter is she with all the meter says but I had Azzizzo all my life only one that I didn’t like those long time ago they used to have those little ones I don’t know if they still make them don’t get me wrong the good meters the only thing you can be shaking around with these things if you take the cover on top of it there’s a bunch of wise I won’t mess around I see people they Imel they miss around with it these people these a factory set the head high equipments I hate to say this a lot better when the CB shops sometimes you get a few bad apples but you can blame everyone just send it back and you go always try another one and if it does the same you know it’s normal I think you’re doing is setting a different ways try like 2200 or 22 we could do readings I get a gives you Put it on 20 and see what happens get a try each one but the further you go it’s gonna it’s gonna bring that need a list down I was still with 20 if the banks to the wall can you go up to 200 and that’s the one you got to stay on take care pal
@Southern Gunslinger he is reading the meters wrong. I am glad it offended you that I thought he was obviously joking about it. Otherwise he is pretty damn dumb.
I have this meter for some reason only the 2000 watts section is accurate. Technician put my set up on his bird and it read 800 watts on the dosy it reads 800. My radio dead keys 23 and swings 100 watts and swings the same on the Dosy but only on 2000 watts setting. The 200 watt setting is of by 50 watts on swing
It looks like that meter is reading average power. It’s showing a little over 50 watts which would be approximately 120 or so peak watts.
Using the 20 or 200 watt scale you read the top scale 20 and 200 warts is full scale where u see the 20. 2000 is below that and read the same way. 2000 watts is full scale where you see 2000. It looks like your radio is keying at 30 watts and swings to 50 according to that meter. Maybe have a CB shop look at it and calibrate it. Remember these types of meters are reference only but can be close but not accurate. Hope that helps if you didn't get help already.
You are reading the meter wrong, you were on the 200 watt scale and you were going off the 2000 watt scale. You can't show 500 watts on a 200 watts scale. No calibration is needed for watts unless the needle doesn't sit on zero when you let off the key. That adjustment is the screw under the needle.
Is the world the 200 scale you was doing 30 Watts swinging to 50 or 55 that is all the amplifier is doing do you have it set right as far as the swr go you are right on the money
Because you have a higher than normal 1.1 swr your meter wattage is reading higher #s. Anytime a SWR is high watt meters power output will read high as well. This is how it works.
You will also get higher or lower readings depending where the mic gain and RF power is set. I'm assuming it's set all the way up since your dead key is 30 watts. Also depends on how your radio was set up too. A "swing kit" will allow the radio to swing to max power no matter where the RF power is set. Without it it will do less power all the way down and more all the way up.
Correct me if I'm wrong, channel 1&40 are the correct channel's for SWR testing?
Put your knob on 20
And read the top scale
But your knob on 200
Read the top scale add a zero behind each number.
Put your knob on 2000
Read the scale below the top one.
The cb shop was reading peak not rms
Your looking at the wrong scale on the watts when you said audio and it hit that 100 in the middle that was showing you that you were putting out 100 also it’s SWR NOT SWR’s It’s singular not plural
Deadkey at 30 putting out abput 50-55
Dude...if your pumping 80w from radio into a 2 pill...you are doing 500 pep...and unless it's a Texas star dx350hd it can handle it.
Yea that's showing 30 to 50 not 300 to 500 I men your on the 200 watt scale so it can't really read over it
where did you get it from i bought one and it looks fake
did you get your power issue sorted
Comical!!!
Do not touch it if it goes to read past the line can you go in the middle you just to back that’s it if you think it’s not the same thing try a different meter is she with all the meter says but I had Azzizzo all my life only one that I didn’t like those long time ago they used to have those little ones I don’t know if they still make them don’t get me wrong the good meters the only thing you can be shaking around with these things if you take the cover on top of it there’s a bunch of wise I won’t mess around I see people they Imel they miss around with it these people these a factory set the head high equipments I hate to say this a lot better when the CB shops sometimes you get a few bad apples but you can blame everyone just send it back and you go always try another one and if it does the same you know it’s normal I think you’re doing is setting a different ways try like 2200 or 22 we could do readings I get a gives you Put it on 20 and see what happens get a try each one but the further you go it’s gonna it’s gonna bring that need a list down I was still with 20 if the banks to the wall can you go up to 200 and that’s the one you got to stay on take care pal
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LOL at this. I about spit my coke out and had to put the "J " down. Was you really serious with this?
@Southern Gunslinger he is reading the meters wrong. I am glad it offended you that I thought he was obviously joking about it. Otherwise he is pretty damn dumb.