ERAUGrad04
Caught the Bug
Around the beginning of the year, I installed a new Cobra 75 along with a Fire Ring coax and 3' FireStik. The antenna was installed on the top of my AEV tire carrier mast.
At the time of the install, the lowest I could get my SWRs was in the low to mid 2s. After quite a bit of troubleshooting, which included checking all connections, a different FireStik and new grounding cables, I could not get the SWR below 2.
Fast forward a few months and I installed the Wilson 2000 antenna and I am still stuck with low 2s.
I was starting to think it was meter issues, however, Back County just borrowed my meter and his came in close to 1.
Any thoughts?
The only idea I've got floating around right now is the antenna is too high in relation to the ground plane. The base of the antenna is almost at the roof line. I'm considering welding a tab lower on the carrier, but thought I would tap the group for any thoughts first.
Thanks!
At the time of the install, the lowest I could get my SWRs was in the low to mid 2s. After quite a bit of troubleshooting, which included checking all connections, a different FireStik and new grounding cables, I could not get the SWR below 2.
Fast forward a few months and I installed the Wilson 2000 antenna and I am still stuck with low 2s.
I was starting to think it was meter issues, however, Back County just borrowed my meter and his came in close to 1.
Any thoughts?
The only idea I've got floating around right now is the antenna is too high in relation to the ground plane. The base of the antenna is almost at the roof line. I'm considering welding a tab lower on the carrier, but thought I would tap the group for any thoughts first.
Thanks!