Hey guys, I'm new to the forum.

I'm running a cobra 29lx with an Rm Italy kl200p amp. I was talking barefoot today and the antenna warning went off. I flipped the amp on and it transmitted fine.
I'm working out of town and don't have my meter so I checked with the built in swr, it's 2.3 barefoot and barely reads amplified, same with the amp bypassed.

I do have it choked down with a 24" firestick but it's been working fine all summer.

Assuming the built in swr is halfway accurate everything's fine except for the internals of the amp when it's off.

Thanks for any help in advance.