Measuring Swr - Icom IC-718 Advanced Manual

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS

Measuring SWR

The IC-718 has a built-in circuit to measure antenna SWR�

No external equipment or special adjustments are necessary�

1� Confirm that the output power is over 30 W�

2� Push [SET] to display the SWR meter�

• "SWR" is displayed�

SWR

indicator

3� Push [MODE] to select CW or RTTY mode�

4� Push down the Key or push [PTT] to transmit, and

then read the actual SWR from the meter�

• ≤ 1.5: Well matched antenna.

• ≥ 1.5: Check the antenna or the cable connection,

and so on�

Adjust the SWR into this range�

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