[Icom] ANTENNA TUNING PROBLEM

[Dave Shrader]

BTW, a 2:1 VSWR is just about what you should have on 20 meters in a
short resonant vertical antenna !

That said, your tuner should bring the VSWR down.

Deacon Dave, W1MCE
Manager, Textron Antenna Range, retired.



rtdevine wrote:
> 
> I have an Icom 706MKII that I use mobile. It tunes to my High Sierra
> properly on all bands. I use the separation kit in my Astro Van. I
> purchased a new 706 MKIIG and I want to swap the radios out and use it
> mobile. Problem is that the new one does not tune to the High Sierra. I
> have tried both radios and the old one is roughly 1.2 to 1 on 20 meters
> whereas the new one 2 to 1 +. No matter what I do it does not want to
> tune. I have tried adding coax still doesn't work. The radio works OK on
> the bean in the house (I tried that to check the radio). Also the radio
> will shut down occasionally also while trying to tune to the antenna.
> 
> Think I may just get rid of the new one!!!! Old works!!!!
> 
> Anyone have the same problem.
> 
> Bob  KC6AWX
> 
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