USER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MONACOR SWR and FIELD STRENGTH METER
Page 1: ...USER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MONACOR SWR and FIELD STRENGTH METER...
Page 2: ...antenna cable and transmitter Carefully read all of these instructions to get the best use from this meter Warning You can use this meter to make measurements on equipment that uses high voltages Care...
Page 3: ...radio s antenna jack 1 Turn off your radio Then disconnect the antenna from the radio and plug it into ANTENNA on the back of the meter 2 Plug the coaxial cable into the radio s antenna jack and into...
Page 4: ...ample an SWR reading of 1 5 also means that 4 of your signal power is lost However 96 of the radio power is more than enough for almost all applications Repeat Steps 1 5 for any other channel band or...
Page 5: ...r to compare your radio and antenna s efficiency before and after an adjustment You do not need to connect the meter to the antenna or the radio to measure field strength It takes two people to measur...
Page 6: ...de as you walk around the antenna Follow these steps to prepare the antenna site Starting at the antenna use a compass to find due north Then walk due north and stop about 15 to 25 feet away from the...
Page 7: ...eter s needle Note the reading on the FIELD STRENGTH scale and place a dot on the template corresponding to the reading at that point In this example the needle shows a 4 on the FIELD STRENGTH scale P...
Page 8: ...you see on the meter While the helper holds down the transmit key walk around and adjust the meter s knob until the meter s needle moves to 3 on the FIELD STRENGTH scale Have the helper release the t...
