Measuring Swr - Icom IC-7610 Advanced Manual

11. OTHER FUNCTIONS

Measuring SWR

The transceiver has a high-performance SWR meter.
This meter displays a stable measurement in real
time, even if the transmit output power varies
frequently. You can measure the SWR of an antenna
itself through the internal antenna tuner.
1. Select the RTTY mode.
2. Set the frequency band for the antenna.
3. Touch the meter indicator several times to display
the SWR meter.
L You can also display the SWR on the Multi-function
meter by touching the meter indicator for 1 second.
SWR meter display
4. Select the antenna connector that the antenna
that you want to measure is connected to.
5. Push MULTI to adjust the RF POWER to more
than 30 W in the Multi-function menu.
Before transmitting, monitor the operating
frequency to make sure you will not cause
interference to other stations on the same frequency.
6. Hold down [PTT] (or push
The best match is within this range. (1.5 or less)
L If the SWR meter indicates 1.5 or less, the
antenna is matched.
L If the measured SWR is more than 1.5:1, you
need to match the antenna with the transceiver.
7. After reading the SWR, release [PTT] (or push
) to return to receive.
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TRANSMIT ) to transmit.