[Icom] Have High SWR on Ham Sticks

Wed, 17 Jul 2002 10:45:30 -0500

Mine work great on a LP mount on back of 4 door sedan.  I used my Autek RF-1
to trim each of them for the portion of the band's I wanted to work and have
had no problems.  I am installing a Class 1 hitch now which will put the
antenna base a little lower and will see if there is any reactance from
that.

Van,
K0KAV

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Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:11 AM
Subject: [Icom] Have High SWR on Ham Sticks

> Hi
> I have an 706 MKll. Just bought off a dealer used. It also has been at
Icom
> to get check out! I have a license plate mount on my 96 Voyager. I have
> grounded the hatchback door hinge and the plate mount. Also I ran a ground
to
> the frame! I still have high SWR on the ham sticks 6M, 10M, & 20M have a
SWR
> of 2 on 20 meters. They are all new ham sticks too.
> Besides buying a tuner is there anything I can do?
>
> 73 John [email protected]
>
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