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Cool thanks! Im gonna go today and reset my SWR (and record readings) and go from there. If I gotta go adjusting my antennas location a little I possibly can.

Now that you said something about "FS" function I got to thinking about the SWR meter I have and it has a F.S scale on it that goes from 1 to 10. (but it uses the same needle as the SWR just on a different scale.) Is that the same thing your talking about using??

the Field Strength meter sounds like a fine tuning device. I can see how something like that would work now that you explained it. Ill keep my eyes peeled for those at flea markets and stuff. Until then, how much does the grounding system have to do with a SWR meter/readings? From what (I...

Sorry yall, I reposted here. https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/is-my-grounding-ok.232771/#post-635311

How do you measure RF ground? 30 miles on a out of the box radio? I was under the impression that 7-10 miles was average. Sounds like I got a lot of room for improvement. One thing I cannot do is drill a hole in the roof of my truck so that's out of the question,,,, but surly a antenna moved...

Cool, thanks yall. Ill just try to find some copper RG8 and do it again, only took a few minuets anyway. I hate paying for stuff if I can make it but if I see some somewhere out I might pick it up anyway.. OK Im going to admit 2 things here. 1- I plug my radio into the cig lighter. 2- I got...

So I got to reading that link that Road squawker gave and I got 1 question.. Through out the link it said in multiple places that the ground plane in DIRECTALY under the antenna (I think I got that right). Im from the South the word "directly" is vague. "Directly" in front of you could mean...

Thanks fourstringburn. Yea not in a "big truck" but a ram 3500 dually LWB with a 8'x11' steel flatbed. and yup, I put the antenna dead in the center on top of the rack so the base is at roof top level. Thanks for the link Road Squawker, I'll check it out now.

alright fellas,,, after I do this grounding what "improvements" should I be looking for? I understand what "grounds" do but why a exhaust? Is it just another line of defense against garbage bleeding in? thanks again.

thanks for the fast reply Tallman. Will do.

Hey yall, first post so please bear with my lack of knowledge. I mounted my antenna (Wilson 2k trucker) on top of the headache rack on my truck. I welded the mount to the rack. The rack is welded to the flatbed and the flatbed is welded to the frame of the truck. Is there any other type of...

sorry I see that I put this in the wrong section and I cant delete it I will repost in the proper section.

Hey yall, first post so please bear with my lack of knowledge. I mounted my antenna (Wilson 2k trucker) on top of the headache rack on my truck. I welded the mount to the rack. The rack is welded to the flatbed and the flatbed is welded to the frame of the truck. Is there any other type of...