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huffhuff



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Java Black
High CB SWR after fitting patriot roof rack...
Hi all,

My CB was working fine with my old roof rack, about 2/2.5 SWR across the range (meter permanently fitted inline). After installing the new roof rack (much more aluminium) the SWR now goes quite far into the red on all channels, low or high.

What do I need to do to bring it down to a more acceptable level? It's a mini-orbiter fitted above the rear offside window/quarter light.

Cheers

Ben TD5 Defender 90
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ChrisCM



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Even 2/2.5 seems a bit high, for my Ham Radio I wouldn't want to go above 1.5:1. You certainly won't be getting anything like the full output from your radio with an SWR that high!

Not familiar with your antenna, can you alter its length? Is there a there a loading coil which can be slid up and down the antenna mast or has it some sort of adjustment collar if the loading coil is located at the base?

It may be possible to get hold of a mini antenna tuner which works on 27Mhz, you can then tune the antenna remotely but this is not as efficient as getting the length right.

If you know a friendly radio Ham he/she may have an antenna Analyzer which would tell you the resonant frequency of your antenna and whether it's too long/short on the CB bands, there is no way of knowing with just an SWR meter, just that it's not right.

Chris 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black.
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dorsetsmith



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You changed your ground plan i.e. patriot roof rack

1. try grounding roof rack to the antenna mount

2. re setup antenna
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huffhuff



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Java Black
Okey dokey, will give grounding rack to mount. Annoying as that will need a cable going from inside to outside.

D'oh

Cheers TD5 Defender 90
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