first,
make sure you are checking the SWR the proper way.
do a google search for "how to check your SWR" or something like that,
and you should find a few tutorials to make sure you are doing it right.
if you are doing it right, and still having high SWR, then check these things:
amp and radio power and ground need to be run right to the pos and neg terminals of the battery.
antenna needs to be a good one capable of handling the power, and needs to be mounted properly in the right location. (reply and give us all the details about your antenna system. include all the things you dont think you need to)
the 99v needs to have the RF power set to a 2 watt deadkey to work with that amp.
there should be a knob on the front of the radio to set this with.
with the radio's meter set to read the RF output, key the mic, and turn this knob down until the meter shows 2 watts out.
the more details you give us about your installation the more we can help you.
later,
LC
I have a 250 watt Boomer amp hooked to it but Im getting high SWRs, Im hoping its the old ant. wire.
first,
make sure you are checking the SWR the proper way.
do a google search for "how to check your SWR" or something like that,
and you should find a few tutorials to make sure you are doing it right.
if you are doing it right, and still having high SWR, then check these things:
amp and radio power and ground need to be run right to the pos and neg terminals of the battery.
antenna needs to be a good one capable of handling the power, and needs to be mounted properly in the right location. (reply and give us all the details about your antenna system. include all the things you dont think you need to)
the 99v needs to have the RF power set to a 2 watt deadkey to work with that amp.
there should be a knob on the front of the radio to set this with.
with the radio's meter set to read the RF output, key the mic, and turn this knob down until the meter shows 2 watts out.
the more details you give us about your installation the more we can help you.
later,
LC
Ok, I have a wilson 4 foot fiberglass ant. mounted on the right side of the front bumper on my F250 diesel pick up,I put it there because I sometimes haul a slideon truck camper so I keep it in one place. I used the heavier gray ant. wire instead of the thinner Radio shack type, the wire runs along the frame to under the pas. seat to unit. I brought the radio to the shop to be sure it wasnt turned up and everything is ok. I have the radio power connected to the fuse box and the ground also. The Boomer 250 is directly wired to the battery, pos and neg. The amp and radio are right next to each other so when I key up I think it causing the radio to squeal and I have the mic gain turned down real low , so I havent been using amp. The swr meter is an old Radio Shack one that I only connect to the radio and it reads anywhere from 3.0 to 1.5. Im not sure how to connect it to the radio and the amp. The whole system was was oked by the shop, except the closeness of the radio and amp. Any tips are greatly appreciated Thanks Lou