Older 29ltd

What kind of truck, what kind of antenna and how is it mounted?

 

1.5 is pretty high. I like 'em less than .5

 

Could always get the radio checked on a decent bench and make sure its performing 100% and if it is working fine as far as output then antenna system would more than likely be the problem.

 

You know you can't get less than 1:1. 1.5 is good, very good.

 

If the radio has legal carrier of 4 watts and pep of 16 watts , depending on several factors, average transmit and receive range should be anywhere between 5 and 10 + miles. If you were interested in more power, good rule of thumb is that you need to increase your power 4 times to increase signal by 1 S unit on receiving station, so your next increase would be 16 watt carrier which is what a Stryker 955 is capable of and some other 10 meter export radios.

 

There's a good chance you don't actually have a 1.5:1 swr if you are only using the built in swr function. Your best bet is to check it with an external swr meter. As far as the 36" fiberglass antenna goes, that will usually limit your transmit and receive capabilities as half the antenna is being blocked by the cab of the truck. There's a good selection of antenna's to choose from on the market that would be much better. Also running the factory coax and antenna mount can also prove to be a weak point in the system. A separate mount and new coax is usually advised for best performance.

 

No such thing as less than 1.0.