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Posts 33 - 36 if you don't want to read the whole thing........with pictures.


http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...eads/cascadia-antenna-solutions.249124/page-4

 

I run a predator 10-k but a 7' skip shooter works fine, I get out 25-30 miles now or while in Texas and Mountains I did.

 

I tried the Wilson w/10" and 18" shaft. also tried one on a 4ft shaft I made. I also tried Monkey Made, Francis and a 5ft SkipShooter. You need at least a 7ft antenna to get above the cab sufficiently. It doesn't have to be the SkipShooter (they sell them elsewhere). http://www.skipshooterantennas.com/
Any 7ft fiberglass antenna will work that is top loaded and most of them are. They may have to order the 7ft for you. There are several shops listed on the link above.

 

Predator 10k

 

Question, what could be causing the swr to read up to channel 29, but no further. Once I hit channel 30, I get exactly 1.0 which jumps between 0.0 and 3.5 what the heck is going on, can't for the life of me figure it out. If I speak into the mic, it will go up rather than down. It's just channels 30-40.

 

Uniden BC 980SSB. using the built in swr meter.

 

Most built in meters are not accurate.

If you want to really know what your SWR is, use a quality external meter.

 

4-1/2 feet will not cut it. 5-1/2 Francis worked OK for me awhile back. Got a Monkey Made MM-9 Long that worked better. Replaced the Monkey Made with a 7' Firestick and never looked back.