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A antron 99 should be flat SWR with the 2 tuning rings together dead center. This is just me goofing around in my shed. I set my antron that I used to have on the house on this t-post on the fence line behind my shed. SWR is flat and its about chest high off the ground. I did have a problem where when I had it on the house I had to run the rings all the way up just to achieve SWR under 1.5 across the 11 meter band. It turned out something was wrong with the coax. Worked find but the rings wasn't correct. If the rings are not in center or close. I would check the coax. get another piece from a friend or something and just try it.
 

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UnidenBC92XLT said:
A antron 99 should be flat SWR with the 2 tuning rings together dead center. This is just me goofing around in my shed. I set my antron that I used to have on the house on this t-post on the fence line behind my shed. SWR is flat and its about chest high off the ground. I did have a problem where when I had it on the house I had to run the rings all the way up just to achieve SWR under 1.5 across the 11 meter band. It turned out something was wrong with the coax. Worked find but the rings wasn't correct. If the rings are not in center or close. I would check the coax. get another piece from a friend or something and just try it.
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That first image says A LOT on how far down to mount the antenna to any pole from the tuning rings.

I have my A99 in the worst configuration, horizontal and at 8ft off the ground. It does 1.7:1 SWR across the entire 1-40 channels. I have yet to try it on my 10-meter radio, but that radio needs repairs.

I too would agree to keep the antenna away from anything metal like siding, gutters, window fake shutters, and the like.

Yes, check the coax first vs. cutting or snipping the antenna. A bad connector or solder of the connector to the coax could be the problem.
 
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No mounting pipe above the black plastic... A few inches below to be sure...
 
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