[Mobile-Portable] 10 meter mobile

[Chuck Mabbott]

What I ran into with my trunk lip mount was not
grounding properly.  My mag mount was similar.  I
added a ground strap from the base of the antenna to
the frame of the car and my antenna got down to a
better SWR almost immediately.  With all the plastic
stuff in cars it is getting tougher to get a ground.

That is what took care of my problem, will it fix
yours not sure but I am offering an idea.....

73  
--- W8OKN <W8OKN@charter.net> wrote:
> I am stumped.
> 
> I bought a Radio Shack 10 meter rig.  One of the
> first things I did with was set it up in the house. 
> I built a 10 meter dipole and it had a very good
> SWR, in the house.
> 
> When I first placed it in the car, I used a trimmed
> down 11 meter antenna and could not get the SWR
> below 3:1.
> 
> Thinking it was the mag mount, I replaced the mag
> mount with a trunk lip mount.  Still, the SWR would
> not go below 3:1.  So, I bought another trunk lip
> mount.  Still, it would not go down.  The original
> trunk lip mount was an older one of mine.
> 
> So, I finally had had it and I went out and bought a
> 10 meter whip from Universal Radio.
> 
> Guess what...   I can't get the SWR down below 3:1.
> 
> What in the heck am I doing wrong?  I've been a ham
> for 26 years and have NEVER had such an issue. I
> have one thought.  Should I check the ground?? 
> Could the trunk lip mount not be grounding properly?
>  What other thoughts can you think of?  What have I
> not eliminated?
> 
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Chuck Mabbott   
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