checking the swr...

I was trying to check the swr on the connex 4300 radio I put in my sons Pete, but have not had good results. I bought the radio with a set of Wilson Antennas that came off another persons truck. I couldnt find my old swr meter I had about 20 years ago, so I bought this one off of ebay..... Hooked it up as per instructions, but when I keyed the mic and tried to adjust the knob to full swing on scale, it would go to about 2 then into the red. Apparantly very sensitive control knob, as it never did act correctly. When I would switch it to reverse, and then key the mic, it would peak the meter everytime. I put a brand new dual coax cable in the truck with the antennas that came with the radio, and I cannot believe it is off tune that much! I tried the meter on another truck with have with a single antenna, and had same results. Peaked the meter on it when keying the mic. So, either I have shorts in both my antennas, or both radios are bad, or the meter is not very good. Any ideas?
thanks,
coadman

 

21 views and not a single comment? Wow, thought I would have all kinds of suggestions...

 

I did, sent it back, waiting on a replacement.