Hi all. I have bought an Icom 718 that I was going to put in the Peterbuiult. I started checking it all out and the one thing that bothers me is that the SWR meter reads 1.0:1 no mater what band the radio is on or what antenna I'm on. Lets say I'm on 10m on the radio and I'm on a 80m wire it still shows 1.0:1. Something is very wrong and working on HF radios is a bit out of my abilities.
I thought I was also having a problem with the TX but that turned out to be a coax issue.
The other problem I'm having is the microphone. It always sounds muffled badly. I found a couple mods on line but they didn't seem to help much so I put it back to stock. I read that a diff element can be put in the mic for better, cleaner audio but now cant find the info.
Anyway, If I could get some help on finding the problem with the SWR meter in this radio would be a great place to start. I work long hours and don't get a chance to check in on the forum on a daily basis but in time (and lots of it) I think I could walk thru whatever needs done.
Thanks , Jerry...