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UHF antenna tuning
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:53 am
by built4thrashing
how do you tune in a uhf antenna? i know how to do it with a 27mhz but not a uhf.
If i cant do it myself is there anyone in the dandenong area that knows how to do it and can help me out?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:21 pm
by bj42turbo
uhf antennas don't need SWRing in like the old 27mhz
Cheers BJ
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:35 pm
by adam.s
bj42turbo wrote:uhf antennas don't need SWRing in like the old 27mhz
Cheers BJ
They still work on the same principle, just a different frequency.
You probably just mean that UHF antenna's generally "just work" without tuning because generally if installed correctly, the SWR will be below 1.5 anyway.
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:14 pm
by mickyd555
im not an expert, but on what ive been told they dont "need" it, but it would give you a better coverage. The extra coverage it would give you is not worth the hassle though. i read that on a UHF website but cant remember which one......so it could be BS
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:40 pm
by landy_man
generally you dont need to do it as most UHF antennas are factory SWR'd...
However, if you still would like to check your SWR, you will need a UHF SWR meter which are not cheap for a once off kind of thing...
Just install correctly, make sure it is a ground independant type and she'll be right
