tjcasper93

Hello again, SWR on the mobile is really good. I don't remember exactly but it was in the 1.2 range. The mount is in the center of the roof and is NMO. I've only tried the Midland MXT500. That's what my brother and I purchased back when they came out. I guess I could give another radio a try, though I'm not necessarily wanting to spend a whole lot more. Any suggestions on a decent alternative to the MXT500?

Thanks, I hadn't thought about the weather station frequencies. The next time my brother is free we'll try a test with his gmrs radio in his car to see if loosening the antenna on the base station improves reception as he drives out into the country. This can be maddening at times! ?

Hi, regarding the first question I am using a Browning ‎BR-176-S for the car. Also, thanks for the advice on swapping radios. I've already tried that and get the same results. Here's something interesting, however that I just discovered today. When I unscrew the antenna about half way I get excellent reception, pulling in several weather stations, some over 100 miles away. When I do that the SWR goes through the roof at around 5.50. But when I screw down and tighten the antenna again I lose my weather stations but the SWR drops to 1.17.

I previously posted a question regarding my base station and how it could transmit well but not receive well. Since that post I've discovered something. When I unscrew the antenna about half way I get excellent reception, pulling in several weather stations, some over 100 miles away. When I do that the SWR goes through the roof at around 5.50. But when I screw down and tighten the antenna again I lose my weather stations but the SWR drops to 1.17. Any thoughts on how I can keep my SWR low and have great reception at the same time?

Hello everyone, I have a perplexing situation. I've installed a base station where we live. It transmits extremely well but has poor reception. For example, my brother will drive in his car away from the house as we converse back and forth. Within a mile or so he starts to break up, it gets statically, fuzzy, etc. Then I can't hear him at all. Meanwhile he can hear me plain as day. In fact he can be several miles away and he picks up my transmission with great clarity. As a comparison I can use the radio in my car sitting in the driveway and from the same distances I can hear him quite well. Using another example my base station pulls in one weather station. In my car, sitting in the driveway, I pull in multiple weather stations. For equipment my base station, my car, and my brother's car all use Midland MXT500 radios. The antenna for the base station is a Larson BSA450. I am using 35 feet of LMR400 from the antenna to the radio. As a side note I've tried using various locations for the antenna on our roof but get the same result. I've also tried using the radio from my car....same result. I've used other antennas.....same result. And I bought new LMR400.....same result. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!