CB Radio/antenna issue

Hello: You were all so helpful when I asked about an antenna issue. I followed the tuning instructions I reviewed on YOU TUBE. I have a TRAM 300 antenna and a Cobra 29 LTD Classic.
I was able to get a SWR of 1.5 on Channel 19. The SWR was a little lower on Channel 40 after the tuning. I was able to transmit and receive about 4 miles with clear communication. But when I continue to tune antenna to get the SWR below 1.5, I see a continuous RED light showing up on the "ANT" light. And when I retune the antenna to the 1.5 SWR, the RED light goes away or I just have a slight blinking of the RED light or no Red light at all at the 1.5 SWR when transmitting.

QUESTIONS
1. What does it mean when I see a slight blink or continuous red light showing up on the
"ANT" light?
2. Can I get the SWR down below 1.5 and not have the RED light show up on the "ANT"
light. How to do this?
3. Is it a problem to see that RED light on the "ANT" light indicator?

Thank you again. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks for your comments on my behalf. I do not have an external SWR meter. So I tuned my antenna following instructions in my user manual and those found on YOU TUBE and my internal SWR meter. My SWR reading on Channel 1 is 2.0 and no Red light above the “ANT”...and 1.7 on Channel 40 with a RED light above the “ANT”.

After tuning the antenna, I am able to see a SWR on channels 1-10 at a little over 1.5. When I key my microphone to transmit, I notice that the indicator light above the “ANT” is not RED. Please note also that the SWR meter needle indicator stays at around 1.5 when I key microphone and transmit on channels 1-10. But when I choose channels 11-40 and key the microphone, I notice that my RX/TX light indicator turns RED and that the indicator light above the “ANT” also turns RED. Please note also that the SWR meter needle indicator does not move to above 3.0 and is at about or a little below 1.5 when I transmit on channels 11-40.

It is my understanding that if the “ANT” light comes on than I am transmitting at a high 3.0 SWR which will damage my cb radio. But my SWR meter needle does not get close to 3.0 when I key the microphone to transmit on channels 11-40.

Also, when I transmit, should the RED light for "ANT" ever come on or is this normal and I will not damage my CB?

I have spent some time tuning by moving the antenna up or down to eliminate the Red light coming on when transmitting above channels 11-40 but with no success. What am I doing wrong or am I ok. What can I do, if anything, to tune my antenna to achieve a low SWR on channels 1-40 without the RED light coming on above the letter "ANT"?

I am not sure if that RED light coming on when I key the microphone for channels 11-40 is a problem or not.

I am doing my best to explain my issue. If anyone can shed some light on this dilemma, I would sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

tedd