"I tend to run through narrow trails on occasion".... really? How bout I make my own trails on occasion??
"I tend to run through narrow trails on occasion".... really? How bout I make my own trails on occasion??
All finished up. Tuned to 1.3-1.4, had to leave the red cap off because it wouldn't tune lower than about 3.5 with it on.
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2 foot. The tip of the stick is just at the top of the roof line.Those are good readings, What length FireStix are you running?
Looks good and tuned right up. Nice.All finished up. Tuned to 1.3-1.4, had to leave the red cap off because it wouldn't tune lower than about 3.5 with it on.
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Not sure. Jerry said there would be a small change with it on but it was a huge change on mine. Luckily the cap is not absolutely needed so I will just leave it off. Did yours change much with cap on vs off?Looks good and tuned right up. Nice.
That's a big jump in SWR just by putting the red cap on. I wonder why?
No, that's what has me curious. I've got the 3' Firestik, and it only changed from 1.3-1.4 to 1.5-1.6 when I put the red cap on. I had to screw the tuner all the way in to get it tuned. I have a funky home made RF ground strap too. Curious.Not sure. Jerry said there would be a small change with it on but it was a huge change on mine. Luckily the cap is not absolutely needed so I will just leave it off. Did yours change much with cap on vs off?
Interesting. Mine would go from 1.3 to well over 3, which is in the red area of the meter. With the screw nearly falling out it would just get into the red with the cap on. I even tried the cap pushed all the way down, part way down, barely hanging on, nothing helped. Seems odd that a rubber cap with detract from the signal that much but it did. Not worried though.No, that's what has me curious. I've got the 3' Firestik, and it only changed from 1.3-1.4 to 1.5-1.6 when I put the red cap on. I had to screw the tuner all the way in to get it tuned. I have a funky home made RF ground strap too. Curious.
did you run the wire behind the tail light housing? i just ordered the same mountI just setup my system last week. I used the TeraFlex mount. Got SWR's in the 1:7 range with a 3' Firestix.
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did you run the wire behind the tail light housing? i just ordered the same mount
Having the antenna well above the Jeep's roofline will help with getting better reception. To prevent my antenna from hitting the garage door and waving wildly around in the wind on the freeway I secure it. A 1/2" nylon web strap with a buckle is a simple way to lay it down along the rollbar when the top is off. A large 3M Command type hook can be used to secure it across the rear window when the hard top is on. Hone the hook out to the right diameter, paint it black, and use exterior grade double sided tape to stick it on at approximately 45 degree angle. No clue what to do with a soft top.Does anyone make a 2" antenna spring? The 3" is a hair too tall and would just drive me crazy going in and out of the garage.