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jmschumski
08-04-2015, 11:18 AM
So I know I'm putting out with my setup but I'm not receiving well enough to hear anyone else even at my job. Where there is constant cb radio communication.

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JesseJamesDallas
08-04-2015, 05:17 PM
what are you using for a antenna?

jmschumski
08-04-2015, 05:18 PM
8.5 foot whip

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jmschumski
08-04-2015, 10:00 PM
I can take a picture of the setup tomorrow. I have an external ground on it have checked the coax to see if it's that and if I turn the calibration up to normal I get a set of around 6+. It's the uniden Barclay 980ssb... should I just get an external swr meter and try tuning it that way?

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222DBFL
08-05-2015, 07:44 PM
If your swr reading is 6:1 then you have issues. Don't let the radio for very long or you'll blow it up with that bad of a vswr reading. And yes an external meter is a good idea. Radio shack swr/watt meters work well for the money. But for now ohm your coax out and make sure it's good. Also check the mount for good contact to mounting surface and make sure there is no paint under the mount. If you have another radio that is a junker radio per say I would use it and save your 980 from getting damaged.

JesseJamesDallas
08-05-2015, 10:16 PM
I think your reading swr wrong....In my 40 years of dealing with CB Radios, I can't say I have ever seen a SWR reading of 6+...Most SWR Meters only go to 3 to start with.

jmschumski
08-05-2015, 10:17 PM
This is the built in swr meter on the radio

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222DBFL
08-06-2015, 07:31 AM
Something isn't right that is for sure. I didn't know the 980 swr meter would go that high LOL!
Make sure you are going to the calibration and setting it to the line, then push the swr/cal/rf button again to show swr. Naldo keep mic gain all the way down to 1. And don't talk or modulate. Use AM mode as well. Hope this helps. I'd get an external meter. At least a radio shack meter. Better than the truck stop ones and good for mobiles as well. Order online or look round for a radio shack. Good luck and hope you get it fixed

clubguy
09-03-2015, 05:59 PM
What did you figure out on this?

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jmschumski
09-04-2015, 09:55 PM
Haven't gotten to work on it much since I posted it. But as soon as I do I will get back to you on that

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jmschumski
03-05-2016, 06:08 PM
So I finally got around to getting my swr meter and still am not able to get the swr reading where they need to be. HELP needed

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222FL
03-06-2016, 05:58 AM
Readings are still bad. You are using a 102" whip? Or 108" whip setup. Make sure one of your insulators isn't broken on the mount. Also open the radio and make sure that the center pin is soldered to the wire that leads to the board. Something is wrong if you are getting these kinds of readings. Make 110% sure all your coax is good. That you have a good mount and that its isolated properly. If all else fails try a different radio if you have one.
If you have used an external meter and all shows the same then for sure your issue is before the radio unless the radio itself has an issue at the SO239 connection. JMHO.

222FL
03-06-2016, 06:02 AM
Let us know what you find. Recheck all coax. Unplug it from the mount and radio and check it with a multi meter set to ohms. You shouldn't see anything. Or get an audible tone if your meter has that function. If you do, then you have a short somewhere. And you need to start at one place and work your way back. Either at the antenna, or the radio. I would start at the antenna and work my way back. Check the mount, all insulators, then coax, then coax jumpers, and so on. You can do it!!!

222FL
03-07-2016, 05:56 AM
Any answer to your issue or issues?? Just curious??

BOOTY MONSTER
03-12-2016, 01:47 PM
how is that "ground plane" attached to the antenna ? where is the antenna mounted on the vehicle and what kind of vehicle ? can you send of pic of it on the vehicle ?

jmschumski
03-12-2016, 06:32 PM
Any answer to your issue or issues?? Just curious??
Haven't got a chance to look at anything as I have had to work hopefully going to get a chance to dive into troubleshooting it this week sometime


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jmschumski
03-12-2016, 06:34 PM
how is that "ground plane" attached to the antenna ? where is the antenna mounted on the vehicle and what kind of vehicle ? can you send of pic of it on the vehicle ?
It's a 2010 F250 I currently have everything off of it as of right now, have to refigure how to run my coax cause I installed an auxillary fuel tank in the truck

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