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Use your multi meter and make sure you are showing a short from the center pin of the SO-239 to the center radiator AND to the ground radials. Also make sure you are showing a short between the threads of the SO-239 and the ground radials. Unhook the shorting rod from either end and make sure...

Dr DX, Sorry, but which part of the antenna is the center radiator. I am thinking of the antenna bottom section with the matching rod and all. Is that it?

Yes, I probably should have bought an analyzer as opposed to a tuner. But Im in close to 3 grand with these ranger radios, the "suggested" mobile antennas, the "Suggested" base antennas and everything else. Its maddening that I cant even get to the point of trying out the radio. I strongly...

Well...all the connectors are new. Bought my cables rom dx engineering pre-made. I tested the rg8 coax with my tester for continuity or shorts. All seemed ok.

I bought a forward/reverse swr meter and still had a bad match.

O.K. m sorry guess I didnt refresh this page to see latest comment Im using a stock cobra 4 watt radio for the matching process. The radio I intend to use is a 400 watt. No way its going online until I get a good match on this antenna with the little radio.

Recon, are you saying it might be my proximity of the radials to the ground?

On to what? I replaced the new cross needle with a standard style swr meter. still bad.

Dr Dx, I switched the order on that grounding rod and matching rod as you specified. I cant see what difference that would make ...but willing to try anything. Yes there is a hole that rain could get in. There is another hole below it at the bottom so that rain cannot accumulate in this thing. I...

There must be somebody out there that will help if I pay them?

Sorry Midnight Special, I have no idea how to do a dummy load. I've given up on this penetrator. Dx Engineering says to contact Hy Gain directly about a possibly defective antenna. Tried to contact hy-gain but it looks like they are under MFJ enterprises? Anyway, I am considering just...

so....bought another match meter in case this fancy cross needle is lying. Spliced up an old coax to an old firestik and clamped it to my woodstove. Matched it with the new meter and got a 2 with that sloppy woodstove setup. Was hopeful at this point. Decided to brave the cold and the dark with...

yes...Im using a cross needle swr meter. I remember the simple ones. I may try one. And yes, I am sliding the antenna to adjust, not cutting.

pictures of penetrator assembly and 1 picture of yagi

Im beginning to think ive got a bad match meter, too bad ...its new and cost 85 bucks. But when I wiggle the coax behind it it changes....neither change being a good match. Due to inexperiance, Im wondering.....the match meter has a high setting and a low setting. Im using the low power setting...

O.K. So I admit in advance I know nothing! You know.....like shultz from hogans heroes? Anyway, I bought the 500 super penetrator on Dx Engineerings advice. I planned to run 11-meter stock until I get my license. I cannot get this antenna to even try to match. Above 5. I'm using a new cross...