Manual/instructions for Swan SWR-1A meter?

Myron A. Calhoun

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Sep 26, 2008, 10:12:45 PM9/26/08

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Someone recently gave me a cute little SWAN SWR-1A dual-meter, but,
beyond connecting xmtr and antenna or dummy load, I don't have the
slightest idea how to operate it. It has NO switches and only one
knob and a mark labeled "set" on the power meter.

Is it so simple that I should not NEED instructions?

--Myron A. Calhoun, W0PBV.

Richie

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Sep 27, 2008, 11:19:54 AM9/27/08

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Hi Myron;
I have the exact same meter, nice & small.
I just fooled around with it until I got the procedure right:-)
Just put in X amount of power & adjust the knob until "Set" is
reached, then read the SWR on the right-hand meter.
While its ok for SWR, the actual wattage readings will not be that
accurate.
These meters were high quality made for Swan, in Japan.
I have seen many other exact ones with different brands.
GL........
Rich WA2RQY/4

toms...@gmail.com

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Dec 31, 2013, 3:44:41 PM12/31/13

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Frequency-setdial(scale)
3.5 mhz- 1.5(1000w) 4.8(100w) 6.6(50w)
7mhz- 1.4(1000) 2.2(100) 3.4(50)
14mhz- 1.2(1000) 1.6(100) 1.8(50)
21mhz- .09(1000) 1.4(100) 1.6(50)
28mhz- .08(1000) 1.3(100) 1.4(50) 1.9(10) 2.5(5)
50mhz- 1.2(50) 1.5(10) 1.8(5)
144mhz- .08(100) .09(50) 1.2(10) 1.4(5)
73 va3ts

philo

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Dec 31, 2013, 6:47:16 PM12/31/13

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On 12/31/2013 02:44 PM, toms...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, 26 September 2008 22:12:45 UTC-4, W0PBV wrote:

LOOK AT THE DATE

Michael Black

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Dec 31, 2013, 9:57:30 PM12/31/13

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It was obvious from the lack of original post. IN the old days it wasn't
uncommon to see replies before the original post, or never see some posts
at all, but not in a long time.

This time though, at least Myron did post in the a day or two ago, so for
once, the original poster is actually here to see the reply.

Michael

Myron A. Calhoun

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Jan 1, 2014, 5:09:47 PM1/1/14

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> It was obvious from the lack of original post. IN the old days it
> wasn't uncommon to see replies before the original post, or never
> see some posts at all, but not in a long time.

> This time though, at least Myron did post in the a day or two ago,
> so for >once, the original poster is actually here to see the reply.

Yep, I saw it and was VERY surprised! I never received any response
'way back after I posted, and since I already had a Daiwa SWR meter,
I re-purposed the Swan pair of meters into a dual voltmeter
(IN-voltage => battery booster => OUT-voltage) and gave the SWR sensor
(which was REALLY well-made!) to someone else. But it's nice to know
that someone actually knew the answer to my question.

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-- Myron A. Calhoun.
Five boxes preserve our freedoms: soap, ballot, witness, jury, and cartridge
NRA Life Member & Certified Instructor for Rifle, Pistol, & Home Firearm Safety

HM Dickson

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Oct 12, 2014, 11:07:57 AM10/12/14

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I have a question. Why would you even need a tuner, much less and SWR meter for a Swan? They will tune anything from 35 to 500 ohms through the PI network. Any SWR below 4 to 1 is good. I thought they were the original "plug and play" devices :)

73 AE4YW Mitch

Jerry Stuckle

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Oct 12, 2014, 11:20:47 AM10/12/14

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Just because you can get a match doesn't mean an SWR meter isn't useful.

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