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CB WOES
« on: January 11, 2008, 21:14:38 »
Hi guy's and gals(didi)  ;)
I'm off playing in a disused quarry on the weekend (sunday) So I decided to get myself a swr meter for the cb cos it's never been great to be honest  :roll: Turns out that with the gutter mount i cant get the reading out of the red on rev,And with the mag mount it's only just coming out of the red. Seem's bad earth plane is to blame  :evil: What's the best way you guys have found to solve this ? I've tried on the bonnet, sunroof and gutterings with no change in readings ? Any idea's ?
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Re: CB WOES
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008, 21:18:39 »
Possibly an faulty earth on the patch leads ??/
If you've tried two antennae, that would be my next thing to look at ..........

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Re: CB WOES
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008, 21:44:55 »
What's a patch lead ??? Is that the lead from the ant to the swr to the cb ?
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2.5 PAJERO LWB EXCEED
AVONDALE MAYFLY SOLD needed money to fix the rangie
RANGEROVER 3.9 V8 STRAIGHT THROUGH EXHAUST AND VERY MUDDY :) makes me laugh everytime i rev it

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Re: CB WOES
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2008, 21:57:40 »
check the conections are okay on the ariel end and the cb end
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Re: CB WOES
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2008, 23:49:20 »
run a good earth to the aerial mounting. & try again.  If that works you will need to scratch the paint off the gutter so you are getting a good earth...or run a permanent earth to it  ;)
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Re: CB WOES
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2008, 03:37:59 »
TBH if the ariel cables are made up properly then the earth plane shouldn't be a problem, mine isn't.  I know the ally roof doesn't help but there is enough steel in the frame to make a good earth.

I have my guttter mount above the rear door and I managed to get a SWR above 2 (or is that below, better than anyway) though when I check it now I don't get a reading, I think the SWR meter has hit the dashboard one too many times now.
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Re: CB WOES
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2008, 10:46:09 »
Here's a good site for bit's. I found the service very good. Ask for Jim. www.4x4cb.com
CBR900RR FIREBLADE ( urban tiger GGRRRRRR !!!!!) SOLD needed money to fix the rangie
2.5 PAJERO LWB EXCEED
AVONDALE MAYFLY SOLD needed money to fix the rangie
RANGEROVER 3.9 V8 STRAIGHT THROUGH EXHAUST AND VERY MUDDY :) makes me laugh everytime i rev it

 






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