Reach out to me at jjgalway@... and I will walk you through setup?
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 18:19, zfanibanda@...<zfanibanda@...> wrote: Hi all,
As the title says, I may be way in over my head here....
That being said, I'd like to learn more.
I bought a NanoVNA after I read a few subreddit posts saying I'd get the best bang for my buck if I got a NanoVNA instead of a standard SWR meter(for the same price) used for tuning CB radios. After all, who's going to pass up a deal like that? I was then pointed here to get more info on the NanoVNA and have been befuddled since. I have gone through the Wiki and the Files, downloaded the NanoVNASaver and android app. I have a basic idea on how to get the device to show me the SWR reading, but the progress stops there for me. I also did a topic search for CB radio and CB, but came up pretty empty-handed.
I recently purchased a Midland 75-822(1) and an external antenna(2) and would love to learn how to use this device to make sure I'm tuned in to the best possible setting. I've seen folks tune the CB radios using a standard SWR meter, but I feel there are a few more steps involved when using the Nano. Both the radio and the antenna are sporting a PL-259 connection, which off the bat, won't work with the Nano. So I went out and bought a set of connectors(3) to hopefully match up with the antenna, radio, and Nano. I am a total newbie to the radio world, but willing to learn. Feel free to let me know I should back out now, while I still have some money left. But I¡¯d really like to learn more about this tool and how I can go about helping others get the best tuning out of their setups as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read this monstrosity,
Z
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