Antenna mount question

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  1. Cornbread914

    Cornbread914 Bobtail Member

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  3. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    Putting the antenna on one side or the other shouldn't make a difference in the SWR.

    Make sure the bottom of the antenna coil is above the roof line of your cab. You can buy a longer bottom shaft section if you need to.

    Are you sure your coax is good?
     
  4. M22 rockcrusher

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  5. M22 rockcrusher

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    You might as well go for broke. Get the new antennas and some new Cophase coax and let r ripp tatter chump, hope that radio wasn't a mail-order from Walcott. Check out the radio garage on YouTube that dude looks like he knows what he is doing
     
  6. craig_sez

    craig_sez Road Train Member

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    Dont need co phase.....
    Dont run gnd wires from mount to chassie....Look into whats called bonding...




    Bonding

    Dont buy them cheap swr meter bs or even a high priced one....Pick up a good analyzer and a multi meter..
     
  7. Cornbread914

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    Chump?? No, it wasn’t mail order, I got it at a cb shop that always does my work.
     
  8. Cornbread914

    Cornbread914 Bobtail Member

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    Yea, coax is brand new.
     
  9. M22 rockcrusher

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    Oh that's supposed to be tater chip
     
  10. M22 rockcrusher

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    Have them check your antenna......
     
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