Cb antenna warning. High swr reading. Can't tune
12-13-2012, 09:11 AM
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Cb antenna warning. High swr reading. Can't tune
Alright. So I mounted my cb whip above the rear taillight. But now. I'm getting a constant antenna warning and a super high swr reading... and I can't get it to tune... could it be that the mount is aluminum and isn't grounding correctly? Other possibilities?
12-14-2012, 09:11 AM
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you won't get a proper ground with aluminum.
you need to ground it to the body.
make sure the nylon washers are in place properly.
try removing the spring, i think those just make the antenna swing around too much.
what size is your antenna?
you need to ground it to the body.
make sure the nylon washers are in place properly.
try removing the spring, i think those just make the antenna swing around too much.
what size is your antenna?
12-14-2012, 10:15 AM
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Its a five footer or so. Its metal. And ill check grounds. And if I remove the spring the signal gets worse and swr gets higher
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01-02-2013, 01:49 PM
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do you have any pic of the mount ??? is it mounted the a bracket that hook to tail light or is it mounted to the jeep???
here are pics of mine and have no problem
here are pics of mine and have no problem
01-02-2013, 03:34 PM
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def check all grounds. and fyi your coil has to be a min of 18" above the roof. your coil is just about surrounded by metal. you def have to much reflection.
i would atleast get the coil above the top of the tail light about 6-10"
i would atleast get the coil above the top of the tail light about 6-10"
01-02-2013, 06:03 PM
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Is that antenna mounted to the fiberglass rear hatch? If so, it's not grounding unless you ran a ground wire.
NM, I just got a better look at it. When I first glanced at it, it looked like it was on the hatch, now it looks like it's on the side. That's what I get for getting on here when I just get home from working all day in the woods. Too tired to see straight.
NM, I just got a better look at it. When I first glanced at it, it looked like it was on the hatch, now it looks like it's on the side. That's what I get for getting on here when I just get home from working all day in the woods. Too tired to see straight.
01-02-2013, 07:58 PM
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OEJ is correct, the coil is WAY to close to metal. you could get a stainless mast and mount it under the coil. The coil so close to the body of the car it totally destroys the Q of the coil, its almost like a short to ground! It would be best to get the coil above the roof line. I have 2 million miles of mobile ham radio experience for what ever that's worth. W8KFM
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01-03-2013, 02:24 PM
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With the metal whip i've tried to use a ground wire and it did nothing... and I've tried using a 5 foot firestik and I still got the warning