Check SWR on CB Radio

[Cougar]

OK Brian.. Here are the results----

 

The findings before tuning..

CH 1 -- 1.1

CH 20 -- 2.1

CH 40 -- 3.0

 

I loosened the set crews and noticed that the ant was bottomed out to to base.

 

I raise the Ant. About a 1/8 of an inch and re-checked

 

The new results are

 

CH 1 -- 1.1

CH 20 -- 1.3

CH 40 -- 2.1

 

Here is a not very good pick of how much I had to raise it. (black mark)

 

Seems to be working pretty well now. had my wife on the other end with the

portable CB, So glad this is a done project and thanks for the help.

I swear I was picking up Mexico when done

and I also removed that fine test instrument as well !!

 

Forgot the mention that when I was close to the meter/ant ? it would effect the readings

so on each tune I had to step back about 3 feet it seemed that I was interfering

the tunning at first.

 

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[Guest tx2sturgis]

The new results are

 

CH 1 -- 1.1

CH 20 -- 1.3

CH 40 -- 2.1

 

 

Lock 'er down!

 

These are good results.

 

Unless you were constantly talking on Ch 35-40, I would say leave it as is.

 

Your best radio range will probably be on Ch 1-20, so when running with someone, choose one of those channels and you should be good to go.

 

 

 

 

 

[Cougar]

Thank Brian

[First_N_Last]

Glad you guys rumbled this thread up as I need to get to get'in

on this tun'in this weekend and give you some numbers.

Stay Tuned !!

 

Well;

 

I managed to fix my broken transmit switch & got the antenna tuned.

chan1 - 1.5

chan40 - .5

 

antenna is a touch to short to adjust further, but the setting is good enough.

 

John

[Cougar]