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On back of cb, antenna connection, should I have conituity between center hole and outer ground?
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kf4eyr
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no it shouldnt
kebingump
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I have swr reading on channel 1=1.8. Channel 40=1.6. Channel 20=1. On swr meter watts=
Channel 1= 2.2
Channel 40=8 watts
Channel 20=2watts
Not sure how good radio is getting out, will test this weekend.
Maybe a problem somewhere???????
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kf4eyr
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are you measuring antenna or radio,,, what antenna are you testing into?
kebingump
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On swr meter it has a watts reading. I guess it reads watts in coax. No reading when I tested coax center wire to ground around coax, which is good. Antenna is a Wilson little wil. Also just install new coax onto antenna. Rg8x coax. Tested all solder connections=good. Old cable had some crimps in it from door. I have rerouted the coax cable under truck thru a plastic grommet under back seat.
I also added a extra 12ga ground wire to mag antenna base. Drilled hole installed on ground post, installed on truck frame. Tested, good ground.
I'm going to recheck antenna out on back of radio again, just to make sure. (Center hole to outer male threads on antenna out).
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Meter reads 995, on coaxal plug u n on back of radio.??
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You should expect to see some continuity between the female center conductor and the male outer ring of the UHF antenna connector on the radio.
You should see no continuity between the center and outer conductor of the antenna cable with the cable DISCONNECTED from the radio and antenna. You MAY also see continuity between the outer ring (shield) and the vehicle body depending on how the cable is installed and routed.
You MAY see continuity with the cable connected to an antenna, depending on antenna design.
You should see no continuity between the center and outer conductor of the antenna cable with the cable DISCONNECTED from the radio and antenna. You MAY also see continuity between the outer ring (shield) and the vehicle body depending on how the cable is installed and routed.
You MAY see continuity with the cable connected to an antenna, depending on antenna design.
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prcguy
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If you are measuring at the connector on the CB it could show an open, short or something in between depending on the make and model of the CB. Some circuits are capacitor coupled which will show an open, some radios have a choke right across the antenna jack for static suppression which will show a short and so on.
Same with antennas, some will show an open and some will show a short depending on the design. If the radio is working fine don't worry about what an ohm meter shows on the antenna connector.
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Same with antennas, some will show an open and some will show a short depending on the design. If the radio is working fine don't worry about what an ohm meter shows on the antenna connector.
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I'd say your SWR results are pretty good for the Lil Wil. The shorter antennas are not as flexible or effective as the longer ones, as determined by the physics of such matters.
Don't expect your outfit to perform as well as those who have amplified radios with taller antennas. Your 3-foot antenna with a legal CB radio output should get you perhaps three or four miles assuming the other CB is a factory-grade radio and operating correctly.
Don't expect your outfit to perform as well as those who have amplified radios with taller antennas. Your 3-foot antenna with a legal CB radio output should get you perhaps three or four miles assuming the other CB is a factory-grade radio and operating correctly.
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