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[jimmy360]

Just installed a new patriot antenna 2 stages works very well but I’m confused on the swr my 148gtl swr meter reads 3.0 and when I test the antenna to radio with my Dosey meter in line it reads a flat 1

 

[Crawdad]

Would probably trust the external meter more than the internal meter of your radio.

73

 

[jimmy360]

Would probably trust the external meter more than the internal meter of your radio.

73

Used to work from the radio don’t know what happen any help would be great

 

[Alexis Mercado]

Try another radio with built in SWR meter
and /or another external meter in order for you to discard if it is the radio or the antenna. An antenna analyzer would be best.

 

[jimmy360]

Ok aquired the sark100 antenna analyzer did a test antenna reads 80 ohms. When I adjust the rings goes higher

 

[Greg T]

When you say the antenna reads 80 ohms, I'm assuming you mean the antenna/coax read 80 ohms?

 

[jimmy360]

When you say the antenna reads 80 ohms, I'm assuming you mean the antenna/coax read 80 ohms?

We’ll coax is hooked up from the sark100 to the antenna and I get a reading of 80 ohms

 

[AudioShockwav]

There is a thread here about the 12 foot ProComm antenna, I will see if I can find it.

73
Jeff

 

[AudioShockwav]

Procomm Patriot 12 Foot CB Base Antenna advise

We get caught up all the time in details. I am using a Star Duster which is basicly 102 inch whip with radials in the grand scheme of things. 1/4 wave ground plane. Their will always be something better but anything is better than nothing. I knew a guy that had a Firestick mounted to the rain...

www.worldwidedx.com

73
Jeff
Oops link to last page of thread.

 

[jimmy360]

All it tells me to use a hacksaw to it lol

 

[AudioShockwav]

Actually I linked to the last page not the beginning,

Procomm Patriot 12 Foot CB Base Antenna advise

Greetings one and all. I am slowly moving along setting up a home base (cb). What I haven't borrowed or recycled, from what I had already laying around, I have been getting from Craigslist. Today I picked up from a guy 2 lengths of coax, one about 40 feet & another about 50 feet; nice...

www.worldwidedx.com

Is were it started.

Obviously something is not right for a 80 ohm reading.
Can you check the coax itself with your analyzer?
Can you measure the antenna at the feed point?

73
Jeff

 

[jimmy360]

Actually I linked to the last page not the beginning,

Procomm Patriot 12 Foot CB Base Antenna advise

Greetings one and all. I am slowly moving along setting up a home base (cb). What I haven't borrowed or recycled, from what I had already laying around, I have been getting from Craigslist. Today I picked up from a guy 2 lengths of coax, one about 40 feet & another about 50 feet; nice...

www.worldwidedx.com

Is were it started.

Obviously something is not right for a 80 ohm reading.
Can you check the coax itself with your analyzer?
Can you measure the antenna at the feed point?

73
Jeff

I will do a test today I’ll put a dummyload on one end and check it with analyzer will post my results here thanks

 

[Marconi]

We’ll coax is hooked up from the sark100 to the antenna and I get a reading of 80 ohms

Jimmy do you calibrate your SARK100 every time you use...it per the manual...if it has a manual?




Good luck.

 

[jimmy360]

Jimmy do you calibrate your SARK100 every time you use...it per the manual...if it has a manual?




Good luck.

I just got it and I only using it on my antenna

 

[W4KVW]

Used to work from the radio don’t know what happen any help would be great

There is a Tuning pot inside the radio that is adjustable so never trust the internal meter. A Dosey is not a good wattmeter but it's OK for just SWR readings.