Ok, apologies for hijacking this thread, but my problem is the subject of this thread, so here goes:
I have a Uniden 520XL that is wired directly to the battery. From the CB, I have this coax (18') going to a firestik connector on a red hound mount, on which I've put a 2' firestik antenna. Some pics are below, and showing that I've scraped away the powder coating from where the coax meets the mount. That's also where I've attached the grounding strap. I ran the strap to underneath the soft top clip on the back of the tub, and I scraped the paint away under there too. Stuck a washer under the black clip and tightened down with a bolt and nut to ensure a snug fit against the metal.
I have the same Astatic SWR meter that Chris linked earlier in this thread, and I'm getting SWR levels over 3. This is after playing around with antenna lengths, testing in an open area (large empty parking lot), etc.
Some pics are below. Any ideas? Many thanks.
I have a Uniden 520XL that is wired directly to the battery. From the CB, I have this coax (18') going to a firestik connector on a red hound mount, on which I've put a 2' firestik antenna. Some pics are below, and showing that I've scraped away the powder coating from where the coax meets the mount. That's also where I've attached the grounding strap. I ran the strap to underneath the soft top clip on the back of the tub, and I scraped the paint away under there too. Stuck a washer under the black clip and tightened down with a bolt and nut to ensure a snug fit against the metal.
I have the same Astatic SWR meter that Chris linked earlier in this thread, and I'm getting SWR levels over 3. This is after playing around with antenna lengths, testing in an open area (large empty parking lot), etc.
Some pics are below. Any ideas? Many thanks.