CB intall help needed

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Feb 8, 2008 | 03:58 AM

#11

JackMac4

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Originally Posted by jeepnoob

I am going to check for grounding issues in the morning, but as a side note, I do get a lower SWR when tuning the tip. It just doesn't get low enough to be out of the red. Is this stearing towards a grounding issue?

That would be my first guess, yes.

Feb 8, 2008 | 08:28 AM

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RubiConz

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From: Louisville, Kentucky

Yep, was a grounding issue. Didn't have the bolt tight enough holding the Ultramount to the Jeep. Now I get a SWR of less than 1.5 on all channels except 6 and below. At Ch 19 I get near 1. Finally!

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