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Use your multi meter and make sure you are showing a short from the center pin of the SO-239 to the center radiator AND to the ground radials. Also make sure you are showing a short between the threads of the SO-239 and the ground radials. Unhook the shorting rod from either end and make sure there is NO continuity between the threads on the SO-239/ground radials and the center radiator.

This is what I was looking for! Cool. I ran these tests and all tested as good. And yes ,I unhooked the grounding rod and lost continuity from ground radials to center radiator.
But at least now I'm happy I don't have a short in antenna.
Here are pictures after correcting ground rod position. Next I will put this thing up higher than it was for matching.

[QUOTE="sheldonth, post: 804291, member: 64143"] Use your multi meter and make sure you are showing a short from the center pin of the SO-239 to the center radiator AND to the ground radials. Also make sure you are showing a short between the threads of the SO-239 and the ground radials. Unhook the shorting rod from either end and make sure there is NO continuity between the threads on the SO-239/ground radials and the center radiator. This is what I was looking for! Cool. I ran these tests and all tested as good. And yes ,I unhooked the grounding rod and lost continuity from ground radials to center radiator. But at least now I'm happy I don't have a short in antenna. Here are pictures after correcting ground rod position. Next I will put this thing up higher than it was for matching. [/QUOTE]

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