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Window Mounted Antenna?

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gryff03

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Only after I intalled it on my car, everyone has told me that window mounted antennas are junk. But I stuck a SWR meter on it and got a reading of 1.3 (+/-.1). When I did a sound check, the other radio rcv's me 5x5 but I do not rcv him at all, just static.

I am using a midland CB and the antenna is grounded to a screw screwed to the roof of the car. The antenna sits on back window, passenger side.

Do I just need to give it up and find a new antenna or is this one salvagable?

-Gryff03<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":">




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