I’ll agree. You can still have some issues. I too don’t chase the magic match and all that jazz.
I don’t run anything hard enough for 1.7, or even 2.0 to be an issue.
I did not always believe it to be the case, but I now think a setup, well bonded to a vehicles body, with good coax, and with a properly functioning amplifier and transceiver, can have common mode issues.
That said, my end game isn’t understanding holes and electrons, but operating my radio. Flip the same coin over; when there’s room for improvement to the end game I’m all in.
I tend to think an antenna mount could be well-connected to the body, and still have CMC issues which might cause the SWR to change with coax length.
But, I was just jesting anyway. Lol.
Tested the coax barrel unplugged from the radio to ground and it reads good. I’m at a loss
Thought of another test went to 25.8550 and swr is 1:1.5. 27.205 - 2:1 , 29.9050 3:1
Does that make sense?
scratching my head
No just the mount that I posted pictures of.