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slide tune antennas

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Bum With Shoes, Nov 16, 2007.

  1. Nov 16, 2007 #1
    Bum With Shoes

    Bum With Shoes Bobtail Member

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    put my galxy99 into freightshaker day cab tried half dozen different antennas and swr's still not acceptable....anybody try the wilson slide to tune?
     
    Bum With Shoes, Nov 16, 2007
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  3. Nov 16, 2007 #2
    thetez

    thetez Medium Load Member

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    it may be the ground... check it, make sure the mount is grounded, or try grounding the antenna to the mount... im sure people are gonig to get more in depth on grounding.... but i have a wilson silver load with the "slide tune" it works great, ive got my dual antennas tuned to around 1.1
     
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  4. Nov 16, 2007 #3
    Bum With Shoes

    Bum With Shoes Bobtail Member

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    definitely a ground issue.....failed to mention i do slipseat often seems each truck gets different swr readings all ranging from 2.0 to 3.0 reason why i was thinkin bout the slide tune. you seeing 1.1 is that an accurate swr measurement? just curious if the slide tune gonna take any transmit power from radio?
     
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  5. Nov 17, 2007 #4
    thetez

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    Yes its accurate, SWR is not a locked number in a mobile set up.. it will jump a little higher sometimes, but for the most part its around 1.1 to 1 Take any transmit power? it wont require any extra power, the better tuned the antenna is the better transmit and receive you will have
     
    thetez, Nov 17, 2007
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  7. Nov 17, 2007 #5
    Bum With Shoes

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    gonna research this some more.....thanx for your reply
     
    Bum With Shoes, Nov 17, 2007
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  8. Nov 17, 2007 #6
    capnhector

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    if you keep having ground issues and slip seat you might spring for a no ground antenna you have to use the coax that comes with the antenna but then you never have to worry about grounding. just tuning it up.
     
    capnhector, Nov 17, 2007
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