[4 SWR reading on my new TRAM 1486-Help]

On 11/11/2021 at 12:38 PM, Arawak said:

I installed a new TRAM 1486 Antenna and tuned it to 462MHz per their reference cutting chart. When I transmit with my Midland MXT400 the SWR meter registers 4 in the scale. Did I cut it wrong for GMRS? L1 (444mm), L2 (334mm), L3 (368mm)

1st of all they put out different cutting charts,mine is #64 and i cut it to456 then to 458 which gives me 1.5 on my workman meter running around 50 feet total with 25 feet in the air. i have tws600 i got for nothing but i need one connector and its 35.00 plus shipping. go figure. i would cut to 462 but scared as heck to do it im thinking lmr400 and 50 feet for 44.95 ebay free shipping. running motorola repeater at home,ruggedradio in truck. private

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On 6/24/2023 at 6:29 PM, WRXR374 said:

Past my last question about a stealth antenna... I have another location where I have no need to worry about any pesky HOA.  I want to maximize reach and gain.  I do not want anything that would need guy wires or anything like that.  What's the best single mast antenna for this?  Is there a mount that's better than others?  No, I don't know why one would be "better", and if it doesn't matter, fine.  Cable - what's the best type/brand to use to minimize loss and have it stand up for a long time so i don't have to worry about replacing.  What else should i be thinking about?

I HAVE A TRAM 1486 AND ON THE CUTTING CHART,1ST CUT AT 456 FREQ I HAVE AN SWR OF 1.5. LOOK UP THE ANTENNA ITS GOT A 6.5 GAIN AND IF YOU PUT IT UP JUST 20 FEET YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT ANTENNA FOR UNDER $100.00. SINCE YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE A REPEATER YOU CAN USE LMR400 OR EVEN RG8X