USING FIELD STRENGTH READINGS TO TUNE YOUR RADIO AND ANTENNA
You can use field strength measurements to monitor the effec- tiveness of changes you make to your radio and antenna while you make them. Changes you might make include:
•Installing a new antenna or antenna cable
•Adjusting the length of an antenna
•Changing the antenna mount on your vehicle
•Adjusting your radio’s transmitter
You do not need to connect the meter to the antenna or the ra- dio to measure field strength, but you will need two people. While someone presses the radio’s transmit key, you will need to note the readings you see on the meter.
Important: Be sure to follow any radio service regulations that limit the amount of time you can transmit without a break or sta- tion identification.
1.Remove the supplied short wire antenna attached to the bottom of the meter, then insert it into FS ANT on top of the meter.
2.Set CALIBRATION/FS/SWR to CALIBRATION/FS.
3.To calibrate the meter, have your helper select a channel or frequency on your transmitter and hold down its trans- mit key. Tell the helper not to speak into the microphone.
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