WSBV575

I used a unit of my friends, just plugged his into my cables. Worked great, no noise, no popping sounds. Returning tomorrow for refund. Thank you for the suggestions !

That video is me only removing the whip, the copper base is MNO. Looks like your photo.

See, this is what I am wondering. I don't have another antenna to test, I will need to buy one. I suspect the cable is good since the radio workers without noise or static when no antenna is present. How do I test SWR?

So, the symptoms on that video are the same on 147.1350, 462.650. I have tried it in an open field on 160 acres and in a parking garage (places I tend to be) the antenna makes the issue worse. The unit works well without an antenna (but I think that may not be normal). The radio is a GMRS and HAM.

Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get some help with a bit of a head-scratcher. I recently installed a Btech 50 watt radio with a Tram 1181 antenna on an MNO mount. I've double-checked that everything is grounded properly, and while the radio transmits just fine, the reception is absolutely plagued with noise. Here's the weird part: if I completely remove the antenna from the MNO mount (but leave the mount itself attached to the bracket), reception improves dramatically! It's still not perfect, but it's a world of difference compared to having the antenna screwed on normally. In its normal configuration, the reception quality is worse than my handheld radio, and the range is definitely suffering too. I'm at a loss here. Any ideas what could be causing this? I am thinking antenna but I am not sure. VID-20240417-WA0019.mp4