CB Antenna Mount & Locations

[cico7]

I did tune it. I bought a meter also. I can get it where it need to be but then when I put the rubber tip on it the needle moves up. Im thinking that when I take my roof rack off that will affect it also.

the Firestick website says an untuned antenna is just a stik.....

[NeilSmith]

the Firestick website says an untuned antenna is just a stik.....

it tuned fine. its the little rubber tip that affects it, cant seem to get the needle down low enough. it needs to be between 1 and 2, i can get it down to 1.5 but if i put the rubber tip on it shoots up to 3.5. am i making sense ? lol

[cico7]

it tuned fine. its the little rubber tip that affects it, cant seem to get the needle down low enough. it needs to be between 1 and 2, i can get it down to 1.5 but if i put the rubber tip on it shoots up to 3.5. am i making sense ? lol

the rubber wont affect the swr, but you may be pushing the tip down when you put the cap on. make sure all the doors are closed, lights off and coax unbent. a bend in the coax can change the swr.

[DetroitMarauder]

The rubber tip does effect the SWR. I read that somewhere in the FAQs on Firestik's website. I used the NGP mount as well.

[jcoulter]

IIRC you are supposed to tune with the tip in place. It does affect the SWR. Also IIRC as long as you're under 2 you're OK. 1.5 is better though.

[NeilSmith]

i was trying to do it with the tip in place, just cant seem to find the sweet spot with it on there. gonna try again though. the instructions that came w/ the meter arent as good as the ones on firesticks website.

[NeilSmith]

Well, Firestick worked wonderfully. For those of you familiar with Flagpole Knob, I was at the campsite on the summit and was talking to Cico who was 5 minutes outside Harrisonburg. Not sure how far that is but its a nice little distance, almost an hour drive.

[cico7]

IIRC you are supposed to tune with the tip in place. It does affect the SWR. Also IIRC as long as you're under 2 you're OK. 1.5 is better though.

You can't tune it with the rubber tip in place. You can not reach the set screw to tighten it with the rubber cap on and when you take the cap off, you are likely to move it again. That being said, I am open. Are we talking about the same rubber tip? Post the instructions...
Detroit, I like your mount. Mine is in about the same place.

I will concede:

[pjmjr508]

cico7 thanks for posting that, I also have a FS & have to re-adjust mine as well.