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Swapped antenna now antenna warning from radio

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by AUfan78, Jul 9, 2019.

  1. Jul 9, 2019 #1
    AUfan78

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    Company truck, international 9200, factory mirror mount. With the fiberglass antenna that was on the truck the on radio meter(factory cobra 29lx)was showing swr at about 2-2.5. Swapped to a Wilson 2000 with 10" shaft and am now showing 2.5-3 swr and the antenna warning pops up when keyed. I haven't swapped mounts or run a new coax yet , was hoping to get by without having to do so. On a plus side the Wilson picks up much better.
     
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  3. Jul 9, 2019 #2
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    AUfan78

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    Solved. I found the coax I had hooked up in my last ride and hooked it up. No more antenna warning and the needle barely moves on the built in meter when checking the swr.
     
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  7. Jul 10, 2019 #5
    Windmill Hill

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    I have that same radio and the factory SWR meter consistantly read 1.1- 1.3:1 across the board. Then I put an external meter on it and realized the SWR was actually a bit higher. If it were me, just to be safe, I'd check it with an external. It shouldn't be too far off but I'd hate to see you ruin a good radio if it was inaccurate. Good luck and be Safe!
     
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