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    SWR pegging out

    storm was awesome, pulled the antenna down before the storm, and im glad we did. extreme winds and golf ball sized hail.
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    SWR pegging out

    i got a larger antenna, its kinda like a firestik, and it works alot better. my ANT light no longer continually shines when i key my mic, and my SWR is holding steady at 1.2, so its running pretty good. i gotta get offa here, because theres a tornado warning, and there was a tornado spotted less...
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    SWR pegging out

    a CB shop by watt road in tennessee... lol
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    SWR pegging out

    thanks. it wasnt my dynamike that was causing the problem, i had my RF gain up way too high. got it to where it wont peg the ANT light, and im pushing about 1.2
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    SWR pegging out

    think i might need a better antenna, every time i key up the mic (after fixing the high SWR) my ANT light comes on and stays on....
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    SWR pegging out

    made sure there isint, im using it as a base station... lol i was gonna get an actual base station, but im not willing to pay over $500 for a CB. lol
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    SWR pegging out

    i finally figured out how to fix this. i have to switch it down to SWR on the s/rf/swr/cal switch and on my talkback, theres a SWR cal on it. i had to turn that way down
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    SWR pegging out

    i have an external meter, and its still pegging out...
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    SWR pegging out

    i just got a cobra 29 ltd chrome... its been tweaked and modded, and when i key my mic, my SWR goes off the charts. i was wondering if this is because i need a better antenna, or because i dont have my current antenna setup right. i have a cobra magnetic antenna.