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<p>[QUOTE="Meteorgray, post: 10569132, member: 175412"]My Wilson 1000 mag mount took no adjusting at all. It came from the factory at 62 inches, and the SWR was great. A $25 SWR meter and a 5-minute test told me that. Subsequent performance proved it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd recommend all CB owners buy an SWR meter. An antenna should be checked when initially installed to make sure it's in spec, and adjusted if it's not. Then, as time goes on, the antenna again should be checked occasionally to make sure something hasn't gone wrong causing the SWR to get out of range, such as can happen with a crimped coax, etc. That inexpensive meter is as valuable to a CB owner as a tire gauge to a driver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Meteorgray, post: 10569132, member: 175412"]My Wilson 1000 mag mount took no adjusting at all. It came from the factory at 62 inches, and the SWR was great. A $25 SWR meter and a 5-minute test told me that. Subsequent performance proved it. I'd recommend all CB owners buy an SWR meter. An antenna should be checked when initially installed to make sure it's in spec, and adjusted if it's not. Then, as time goes on, the antenna again should be checked occasionally to make sure something hasn't gone wrong causing the SWR to get out of range, such as can happen with a crimped coax, etc. That inexpensive meter is as valuable to a CB owner as a tire gauge to a driver.[/QUOTE]
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