VANAGON archives -- November 2001, week 3 (#151)

Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 15:55:25 -0500 Reply-To: "R. Hotchkiss" <richard.hotchkiss@VERIZON.NET> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: "R. Hotchkiss" <richard.hotchkiss@VERIZON.NET> Subject: CB Antenna Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"

Hey All,

I've already searched the archives...I just picked up a magnetic mount, bottom loaded, CB antenna with a fiberglass whip on it from radio shack.When I put it on the roof of my 86 GL, I have to turn the squelch 3/4 to 7/8 of the way up and the signal (RX) leds are lit past halfway all the time (I do live in a city with 2 major highways). Is this normal?

Previously, I was using a glass-mount that was tuned to 1.5 SWR. The new mag mount tunes down to almost nothing when on the van and 1.5 when off.

I plan on using the new antenna for my holiday road trip to see the in-laws 1000 miles away beginning this sunday.

Am I worried about nothing?

Hotch 86 Vanagon GL 89 Jetta GL Philly

-- Richard Hotchkiss http://www.hotstrings-inc.com

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