I bought a new Antron 99 antenna and I can't get it to work. It is mounted on a 16' pole that is well grounded. I am using a 50' RG-58 coax. I bought a new SWR/PW meter from Amazon. I tried checking the SWR on a working CB. And in Forward, the needle does not move. Turning the adjust knob does nothing. So of course in Reverse, there is no movement on the swr needle either. I tested the swr meter on a friend's mobile and it worked fine. I checked the cable for open or shorts and the cable test fine. But to be sure (since it came pre-made with cheaper connectors), I replaced the connectors with good quality ones that are soldered well. And the cable still test great. But I cannot get no reading from the Antron! I tried various mobile units with a bench power supply and the same results on all cb units. The interesting thing is, if I put the PL259 connector anode into the CB jack, just the anode, I get reception. As soon as I screw it on (or touch the grounds together to screw it on), the reception dies to dead quite.
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Antron 99 not working, Please help!
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FPR1981
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You likely have an internal short somewhere in the antenna. I am NOT a fan of the A99. I'd personally buy an aluminum Sirio 5/8 wave ground plane over an A99 any day, but when the A99 works, it's okay.
I'd return the A99 and either exchange it for a new A99, or I'd get a Sirio GPE 27 5/8, or the Sirio Starduster M400.
I'd return the A99 and either exchange it for a new A99, or I'd get a Sirio GPE 27 5/8, or the Sirio Starduster M400.
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Run the CB into a 50 OHm Dummy load and see if your even transmitting ! Sounds to me like you no Output Power !
Seeing your only running Legal power You can make a 50 ohm load with multiple resistors in series or Parallel using an ohm meter.
After you see the radio is running move the load to the end of the coax - see if your problem is there.
Sounds like your receiving...
Pete N1EXA
Seeing your only running Legal power You can make a 50 ohm load with multiple resistors in series or Parallel using an ohm meter.
After you see the radio is running move the load to the end of the coax - see if your problem is there.
Sounds like your receiving...
Pete N1EXA
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Agree with the dummy load idea. Screw a dummy load on to the SWR meter where the antenna goes.... then check the SET adjustment. If you aren't getting deflection at that point.. the radio is not transmitting.
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