My radio pulls in alot of static noise but when Im driving in the rain it receives perfect. Does anyone know why this may be?
Rain improve receive?
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Lime Hauler, Nov 1, 2018.
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Be willing to bet, if you check SWR when it's raining you'll find its threw the roof...I had a similar problem with my pick-up...when it rained I noticed the receive got real quite...checked SWR and it was pegging 3+... was loosing ground. ..had to make some changes to my antenna mount...Noticed yesterday when it was pouring again, no more problems.
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While the scenario that JesseJames outlined could be correct, the exact opposite can be as well. By that i mean there may be an existing loose ground and the rain completes the grounding issue temporarily.
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My swr is good, what steps can I take to solve the grounding issue?
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Depends on the mount, location of the antenna etc. What kind of truck? West coast mirrors ground can be improved by running a ground strap from the door to the cab to the frame.
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run a piece of 1/16 stainless steel cable from a shock mount bolt to where it barely drags the ground. Just like you see the tankers running rubber straps only us cable. Made a huge difference in my "white noise"
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Enjoy while you can.
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