An observation from the 432 Sprint.....my FT-818 shows 3 bars on the SWR meter
on 70 cm at the 5 W setting, when connected to a good quality UHF/microwave
dummy load. On 50 or 144 MHz it shows zero bars. This is true for both front
and rear antenna connectors. The output power is indeed 5 watts, measured on a
Coaxial Dynamics meter. I have tried a couple of good dummy loads.
Can anyone comment as to whether this is normal behaviour? One local reports
that his FT-817 reads zero bars on 432 on a good load - is there a change in
the FT-818 or just something add about mine?
73,
Steve VE3SMA
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