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    If your VSWR went up with the LPF in line, try a different jumper length from radio to LPF. It took me using a odd ball combo of jumper lengths to get mine where it was seeing at good match at the radio. But I also had a switch on the same coax from radio. Try a 6ft, 9ft, and then if you have them, like 4ft, 5ft and so on. You might see a slight increase in VSWR adding it in line. But it shouldn't be anything to worry about. If it's jumping like it think it is, then trying different coax jumper lengths and also grounding the chassis of the LPF. Also is all your equipment t grounded to your antenna? As in is everything grounded together minus your AC house ground.
    If not, read up on how a commercial tower for radio or cell phone use gets grounded and you'll have a good idea of what I am speaking of. Here at my QTH, I have 10+ ground rods, all 5/8" x 8ft of 1/2" x 10ft, (3), or these. And I use #2awg solid for all the ground wire minus the stuff going to radio and equipment. It's a bit more flexible. At any rate, the enitre back half of my house has a half circle around it. All ground rods are tied together as well as radio and other radio room equipment. Then comes the surge arrestors. Have 2 of these being used currently and have 3-4 more on hand. One Huber Suhner and the rest are Polyphazer ones that I converted for 27mhz use. At any rate, what I am getting at is that you need to setup a good grounding system for your entire radio base station. As well as some form of EMP/lightning protection. I also have a #2awg solid wire that runs up my mast pipe to the base of my antenna and is grounded there as well as several places along the mast pipe to the ground. I have spent a lot of time and effort on this, but I have never had an issue with lightning, thank The Lord! At any rate it does help a lot. It seems as the more grounds I add my noise levels go down slightly. And I also feel a lot safer if I do get take a strike or near one. I've plenty of metal to dissipate the energy!! I plan on getting the entire house done some day and will have a complete halo ground around my house.
    Also adding a small buss bar is a great idea if you can. This will help with tying all the grounds together at one point creating a single point ground system which is exactly what you are trying to accomplish.
    But first off if you don't have all your equipment from the antenna mast your radio, amps, LPF, surge arrestors, and so on grounded you need to look into getting this done ASAP. Summer is almost here and we will all be getting summer t-storms I am sure!!
    Let me know if I can help any more. Again, hope you get it all resolved. I'm sure the power supply won't hurt anything. Also, you'll have to adjust the voltage to about 13.8vdc from the factory setting of 12.6vdc. This is simple.
    The orange pot on the front of the power supply left side, just use a decent volt meter and slowly, I mean slowly turn the power up to desired voltage. It will adjust from 9-15vdc. But 13.8vdc is what most autos charge at so that is a good voltage for radios as well. Again, hope all this helps and if there is anything else I can help with I'll try my best. I'm not an expert by any means. Just go by my own experiences. Good day.

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