Chanceseiler

Done good bye GMRS

Just wnet through this with mine. Same radio same antenna. Don't cut the coax! https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/2215-swr-problems/ Chance WRJT366

Ok I cut off the Midland PL-259 from the RG58. (I knew it was bad) Put a new PL-259 on it. SWR 1:1.8. I'm only using half the coax that came with it. Did not need 19 1/2 feet of coax. Looks like Midland antenna's are tuned to 19 1/2 feet of coax. I hope I have better luck with the J-pole this weekend. Taking down the pld V58 CB antenna. Thank you everyone for the input. 73's! Chance WRJT366

Yes I have two antenna's and only get a bad SWR in the truck. Also using a new MFJ cross needle watt/SWR meter. (Model MFJ-894) Thinking the Midland antenna is tuned using the RG58 coax. For now I'm leaving the roof liner out of my truck until I get this problem resolved. When I do find the problem. I will post about it here. In hopes that someone in the future will benefit from it. Chance WRJT366

Micheal I have a 2017 F-150 aluminum body. Took the paint off the inside of the roof to make sure ground was good. Checked coax to make sure my solder work was good. Coax is 19.5' long. I could get away with half of that. Coax is only 1 years old & never used before. I am useing the Midland 3 dB gain gost antenna. I was sent two bad Midland 6 meter antenna cables (made by Midland) and both was defective. That's when I ordered NMO mounts from The antenna farm. That way I could use the RG8X. Chance WRJT366

Hi everyone I am new to GMRS but old CB'er. I put in a Midland radio in my truck. ( It's a recycled beer can truck ) So a mag mount will not work. The cheep little antenna mag mount gives me a 1 1.2 swr. The ghost antenna gives me a very high swr. 1:2.5 with RG8X. Does coax type matter? There is no shorts is the coax. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm about to walk away from GMRS. P.S. radio in Side X Side is same setup, but RG58 NMO mount from Midland. SWR 1:1.3. Thank you Chance WRJT366