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ok well i did another thing and i ran ground wires from my trunk to a battery ground in the back. i put it back on the trunk lid. it still reads the same.

So im assuming i made the grounds much better to have it trunk mounted for now? it reads still 2 on 1,40 and and a tick lower on 20. 1.3-1.5.

i should be good to go at least for now. i just need a bigger antenna like a wil 5000 or something? I'm going to get a mount to where i can unscrew it like this picture robb posted. i think ill go that route. I can put it back on the roof but I'm getting same SWR now as i did on the roof.

But i do have a question, no that I'm getting good swr in my channel range. if i key up channels 23-35 the ant light is coming on even with swr under 2? whats up with that?

i'll look up bobs radio. I'm right near pocono raceway.

<blockquote data-quote="2004crownvic" data-source="post: 353171" data-attributes="member: 24422">ok well i did another thing and i ran ground wires from my trunk to a battery ground in the back. i put it back on the trunk lid. it still reads the same.&nbsp; So im assuming i made the grounds much better to have it trunk mounted for now? it reads still 2 on 1,40 and and a tick lower on 20. 1.3-1.5.&nbsp; i should be good to go at least for now.&nbsp; i just need a bigger antenna like a wil 5000 or something?&nbsp; I&#039;m going to get a mount to where i can unscrew it&nbsp; like this picture robb posted.&nbsp; i think ill go that route. I can put it back on the roof but I&#039;m getting same SWR now as i did on the roof.But i do have a question, no that I&#039;m getting good swr in my channel range.&nbsp; if i key up channels 23-35 the ant light is coming on even with swr under 2? whats up with that? i&#039;ll look up bobs radio. I&#039;m right near pocono raceway.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2004crownvic, post: 353171, member: 24422"] ok well i did another thing and i ran ground wires from my trunk to a battery ground in the back. i put it back on the trunk lid. it still reads the same. So im assuming i made the grounds much better to have it trunk mounted for now? it reads still 2 on 1,40 and and a tick lower on 20. 1.3-1.5. i should be good to go at least for now. i just need a bigger antenna like a wil 5000 or something? I'm going to get a mount to where i can unscrew it like this picture robb posted. i think ill go that route. I can put it back on the roof but I'm getting same SWR now as i did on the roof. But i do have a question, no that I'm getting good swr in my channel range. if i key up channels 23-35 the ant light is coming on even with swr under 2? whats up with that? i'll look up bobs radio. I'm right near pocono raceway. [/QUOTE]

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