Swr problem

Just installed firestick 4' and the swr reads in the red on every channel.about 3.5. Screw all the way up or all the way down doesn't change the swr at all. Any ideas?

 

Anyone? Checked the nylon washer and its correct...swr doesn't change at all

 

Still having issues? Is the ground to the mount solid? Any shorts to the coax?

 

is your coax coiled at all or cut to length

 

Don't try and tune in the garage if you are.

Check Ground.

 

http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/Setting_SWR.htm

 

Two fantastic points.

 

You might try running a dedicated ground from your truck bed to the neg on the battery,

 

That mounting location, with the antenna running close to all that metal, is less than ideal. And yes make sure you have a solid ground connection to the chassis.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cb-specifics.434871/
There's a lot of fantastic info in this thread from WileECoyote

 

Long ground is not a good ground, additionally, the bed itself is a fiberglass composite material that doesn't conduct electricity.

 

He's got a first gen, so composite doesn't apply. Still not the best idea though.

 

Agree, didn't think of the length but he could try that to see if helps, then make sure the ground part of the bracket is directly grounded to the frame

 

Oh.

I'd bet the points the bed meets the frame are painted.

 

OP How large is the hole on the mount? Could you be grounding the antenna on it on accident?

 

You could also run a fat grounding wire directly from the mount to the frame. Just drill a hole in the bed and throw a grommet in it.