SWR of 1.75, can i do better or leave it as is?

[TxHunter777]

Hello All!

New to GMRS and having a blast learning and getting gear together. I recently did a install on Gen 3 Tacoma and I am getting a SWR of 1.75. Below is my build. Looking for some suggestions on how to get the SWR a bit lower, or being what it is, maybe just accept the 1.75 and call it good. Appreciate all suggestions!

 

Equipment Utilized:

Btech GMRS50-Pro - https://baofengtech.com/product/gmrs-50pro/

Midland MXTA24 NMO - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0842B1WFS

MIdland MXTA26 Antenna - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084BPXNC5

Ditch Light Bracket - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG7P4DWY With a 3/8" Stainless Steel washer for fitment. 

Surcom Sw-102S - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7QPXEY

 

NMO Mount to Ditch bracket. Recognize the antenna is not perfectly straight up and is at an angle, I'll try to figure out how to get this mount more straight up, but the way my ditch light bracket is, this may not be easily achievable. 

 

 

 

 

I then ran it across the engine bay and then into the cabin through a gromet. 

 

Both the power and NMO cable were tucked under panels.

 

I then created a mount for the BTECH GMRS50-PRO and connected everything behind the drivers side backseat storage. 

 

 

 

Current readings on meter.

 

Once BTECH releases their Mic extension, i will run the mic extension wire from the back panel to the front drivers seat, so i can control the whole radio via the BTECH mic remote. 

 

Thanks!

[SteveShannon]

Try it on different channels. See what the SWR is on the channels you transmit on the most. Don’t forget the 467 MHz main channels. 
To answer your other question, you can tune the antenna by lengthening or shortening it. Changing the location of the mount can also affect the SWR. Antennas have a dip at a single frequency where they’re tuned best. An antenna analyzer helps you know whether the antenna is too long or too short. There’s nothing wrong with 1.75:1.