[Mobile-Portable] Question about HF mobile

[Brian K. Gaskamp]

JV, the coax I'm using is a brand new 12ft. piece of RG8X.

I have a small hole drilled in the back side of the cab with a grommet.


Brian
KA5BKG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JV" <jv at kt4u.org>
To: "Mobile-Portable Reflector" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Question about HF mobile


> Brian
>    Forgot to mention the coax. Is it top quality, no RS junk? Is it
> contaminated, water, oil, etc inside? Is it shorted at the ends or some 
> one
> stuck a pin/nail thru it? If open at the antenna, seal it. Does it come
> inside the cap through the door welt? If so is it pinched? Better to bring
> it inside via a hole/gourmet in the cab.
> GL
> JV
>
>
> -------Original Message------- 
>
> From: JV
> Date: 7/12/2007 6:53:57 PM
> To: Mobile-Portable Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Question about HF mobile
>
> Ground the antenna bracket. I think you said it was a gutter mount. If
> so, you will have to remove paint and primer to get to the bare metal. 
> Just
> tighten it up will not work. Is the gutter grounded to the cab? Is the cab
> ground to the chassis? What size wire do you have going to the battery? Is
> the radio grounded? Make sure you have a fuse in the -/+ lines at the
> battery.
> I ran a 706MKIIG and Hustler antennas for over seven years. Sold the 706
> and now have a 7000 with no problems.
> JV
>
> ---Original Message------- 
>
> From: Brian K. Gaskamp
> Date: 7/12/2007 6:10:57 PM
> To: Mobile-Portable Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Question about HF mobile
>
> Ok guys another question about this mobile setup of mine.
>
> I put the 706 in low power and Swr is flat, I bump it up to medium or high
> power and swr's go ABT 2.3:1...
>
> Why do they do that on high power?
>
> 73,
> Brian
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