hi all thanks for the replies i got the radio from Walcott CB nothing was clipped that i know of i have an Ameritron AWM-35 remote mountcross needle watt meter also have used Dosy 4000 meter as well
oh and yes i understand the filter usually goes between the antenna and the amp but i have tried that with no luck just seems odd by the way the filter is an RF LIMITED LOW PASS TVI FILTER DF-3000 3KW PEP