Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I am with communications can help me figure this out.
My CB radio works, but the range is really, really low. I’m talking about maybe 100 feet before it starts getting all static and cutting out entirely.
I ordered the following SWR meter:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ULN610/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I am 100% certain I have it hooked up right and I am following this video in regards to using it:
The issue is that no matter what I do, my SWR levels are extremely high, well into the red zone and just a hair under the “set” marking.
I suspect this is why the range on my CB radio is so crappy.
I am trying to troubleshoot this and have started with the antenna mount. I am not an electronics wiz, so I am hoping you guys can watch the video I made and tell me if any of these readings on my multimeter look wrong.
My CB radio works, but the range is really, really low. I’m talking about maybe 100 feet before it starts getting all static and cutting out entirely.
I ordered the following SWR meter:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ULN610/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I am 100% certain I have it hooked up right and I am following this video in regards to using it:
The issue is that no matter what I do, my SWR levels are extremely high, well into the red zone and just a hair under the “set” marking.
I suspect this is why the range on my CB radio is so crappy.
I am trying to troubleshoot this and have started with the antenna mount. I am not an electronics wiz, so I am hoping you guys can watch the video I made and tell me if any of these readings on my multimeter look wrong.