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bought a superstar 360


 
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notty



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 0:38    Post subject: bought a superstar 360 Reply with quote

the rig is untouched and a mark2. good nick also.

I have used the Swr calibrate to get it down and can only manage just under 3...is that okay for a mobile rig?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:37    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you Can't get it any lower, something is probably wrong.
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notty



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 22:35    Post subject: Reply with quote

got it down to just above 2 now.....

I've got the coax looped up several times underneath the passengers side footwell carpet as it is too long.....would this affect the swr when keying the mic?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 0:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

It shouldn't do, but if you have rf on the outside of the coax it will, coiling the coax may in fact help to stop to it, and it would explain the poor swr you had to start with, I would be checking the earth bond of the antenna mount.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 23:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've put the gutter mount on the gutter ( okay, I know thats a stupid thing to say ) however, the two screws that fix the gutter mount clamp on go down vertically into the gutter. is there a coating of some sort on the gutter that may affect the grounding...if so then thats where the problem is,......( by the way - i've had my RF gain on minimum by mistake...thought it was the mic gain and vice versa....don't ask....its a welsh thing ,....lol...at least I know I'm piking people up as well and I'm getting out also....

whats the lowest a good swr should be ?

notty
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hehe, I've made some silly operator erros too, my HF rig was sat there beeping at me all the time, couldn't suss it out, I didn't notice my wife had dumped some stuff on the morse key  Rolling Eyes

Mobile SWR I would expect to get down to 1.5, and quite often better, the gutter i guess is painted, gutter mount screws usually get through the paint and earth that way, but it's  not ideal, try a jump lead from the mount to a good earth, (the mirror arms are not by the way, they are in rubber inserts) if the swr changes much, its a bad earth!
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notty



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 0:15    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'll try grounding it tomorrow to see if there's any difference. thanks for advice

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 14:34    Post subject: Reply with quote

got it under 2 now !...scrpaed the black waterproofing on the inside of the gutter where the screws tightened onto from the mount. I'm wondering if having the whip too close to the roof bar and lights may be causing the swr to be slightly too high as well .....

going to take some pictures now......and put them on here in about 20 mins
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 21:54    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know this thread is nearly 3 years old but I had to post a "I had one of those" lovely rig!  :D  :D  I cherished mine some 20+ years ago. inspires me to putting something in the Delica.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 22:55    Post subject: Reply with quote

8-) Also had one of those great bit of kit was due to having one that got me into ham radio now have this in both my Delica'S
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 19:29    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be but I also had the Cobra 148GTL version. Had it chipped and tweaked. I forget how much power it has (Yep, I've still got it somewhere!) but I do remember getting the 'legal' channels added just before CB became useless due to the kids playing on them! I did think about fitting it into the Deli but I figured it was too big. And what's the point of having hundreds of channels, when there's no-one on them to listen to... Rolling Eyes
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Staffdamo



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to have a rig set up in an old honda civic (hondamatic model) when i was 18 and working on several farms.... great for overtaking tractors... great laugh at times. especially when it made my car look like a radio controlled car with the auto swr and mag mount on the roof lol.

Thinking about getting another setup for the Deli, do many MDOCUK members still use them?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 18:50    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a cb waiting to be fitted when the weather warms up a bit Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 19:13    Post subject: Reply with quote

andymcdermid wrote:
I have a cb waiting to be fitted when the weather warms up a bit Smile

So a two hour time window in August possibly with the weather these days.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 19:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

Waiting for the weather to warm up?? i put up the lights and rack in the snow... had to stop a few times due to loss of feeling in the fingers hehe.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 19:48    Post subject: Reply with quote

I only do hot i even have a blown air heating system for the roof tent on the jeep violent3
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