westcoaster
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So here's the deal...
Kenwood TK-7360H radio's. Larsen NMO wideband antennas. One in the camper and one in the pickup. Camper has an aluminum roof and sides
Camper is loaded in the pickup box.
receiving VHF weather channels.
In the truck "one bar" in the camper "two bars" in the camper I receive one weather channel I don't in the truck.
Move the antenna and coil from the pickup to the camper, no change in the receive on the camper.
Move the radio from the truck to the camper, No change to the receive performance in the camper.
This leaves one of two options.
The antenna cable is somehow bad in the pickup, or that the receive just sucks that bad in the pickup. (drivers side fender mount '04 dodge)
Yes, the antenna is about 5 or so feet further in the air on the camper and I'm sure is enhanced a bit by the aluminum rood and sides, however driving around with the camper off has left me suspect something was wrong.
I was able to transmit, have the other party hear me but I couldn't hear them. (~20 miles?) over hilly terrain.
Distance was far enough it could be considered "normal"
Digital multimeter yields ~.4 ohms from center pin on the antenna mount to center pin for the radio.
No short or any resistance between center and ground. Good continuity on the cable shield as well.
What am I missing? other than continuity, how else can I test this cable with relatively simple tools?
Thanks,
Kenwood TK-7360H radio's. Larsen NMO wideband antennas. One in the camper and one in the pickup. Camper has an aluminum roof and sides
Camper is loaded in the pickup box.
receiving VHF weather channels.
In the truck "one bar" in the camper "two bars" in the camper I receive one weather channel I don't in the truck.
Move the antenna and coil from the pickup to the camper, no change in the receive on the camper.
Move the radio from the truck to the camper, No change to the receive performance in the camper.
This leaves one of two options.
The antenna cable is somehow bad in the pickup, or that the receive just sucks that bad in the pickup. (drivers side fender mount '04 dodge)
Yes, the antenna is about 5 or so feet further in the air on the camper and I'm sure is enhanced a bit by the aluminum rood and sides, however driving around with the camper off has left me suspect something was wrong.
I was able to transmit, have the other party hear me but I couldn't hear them. (~20 miles?) over hilly terrain.
Distance was far enough it could be considered "normal"
Digital multimeter yields ~.4 ohms from center pin on the antenna mount to center pin for the radio.
No short or any resistance between center and ground. Good continuity on the cable shield as well.
What am I missing? other than continuity, how else can I test this cable with relatively simple tools?
Thanks,