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CB, SWR giving me fits

10-08-2001, 04:53 AM

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Deezul1

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CB, SWR giving me fits

I have just installed the Firestick Dodge fender bolt mount with the supplied cable and connectors. I first tried a 24" Firestick II and the swr was 7.0-8.0 from ch1 thru 40. Bought a brand new Firestik 36" that didnt have the tunable bolt in the end only tunable by slitting the outside housing and moving coils up and down, really wasnt much differencs from the other antenna. Then used an old red fiberglass ant that has to 25 years old and the swr was 2.0. Checked with meter and no continuity to ground and all connections read out correctly for continuity or lack of. Same with the antennas. the excess cable is wrapped in about 18" coil and there is no difference even when stretched out with no coiling. What next? I called Firestick and they wernt much help other than suggesting what I have already tried.
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John

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