SWR reading ?

[dryfly127]

I have SWR readings from the digital meter on my CB uniden bearcat 890SSB that range very good, too good to believe.
On channel 1 it's flat 1.00, channel 20 = 1.02, channel 40= 1.06(note it's not 1.6 but rather 1.06)
The antenna is a wilson 5000 with their tinned 18" cable and heavy duty mount and a very good ground.
Just seems to me to be too good to trust, I am new to this and just expected more of a fluctuation in range, Am I over thinking this and should just move on or should I go and buy an analog meter to check against the digital meter on the CB.

 

[UPMan]

1) Did you calibrate, first?
2) AM mode or USB/LSB mode (always use AM mode for SWR checking).

 

[dryfly127]

Yes I calibrated on AM mode.

 

[Oldme]

Yes I calibrated on AM mode.

For each channel checked?

 

[dryfly127]

For each channel checked?

Aha!!
No not for each channel. just went out and re did it now i have a little bit of a swing in the opposite direction.
1= 1.13
20=1.00
40=1.00

 

[Oldme]

Glad it is straightened out.

 

[dryfly127]

Yes, thank you all for the help.
Bruce.