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I had the antenna/mount on the floor.
Cobra CB radio for contact
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With great respect my friend, of course it will be wobbly if you just placed it on the floor... you need a rigid piece of metal to attach it to, making sure that you tightened the antenna onto the mount...By all means attach it to the AC unit, to check out if it remains sturdy without too much wobble, although i do have my doubts..
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@TimeFlipper - Then attaching the mount to the AC should be no problem, since it really clings on. Yes, I tried it on the AC indoors, though without the antenna attached.
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Just put the antenna onto the mount, then place both onto the AC unit outside, and see what happens
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@TimeFlipper - Thanks, will do as soon as possible!
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Just put the antenna onto the mount, then place both onto the AC unit outside, and see what happens
And remember to check your SWR, as quickly as possible
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@TimeFlipper - I certainly won't forget to do that!
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@TimeFlipper - I certainly won't forget to do that!
Do not delay too long when measuring the SWR, get it as low as you can quickly...
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@TimeFlipper - By the way, I played around some more with my CB radio, and followed the instructions for calibrating the SWR. My results were as follows: when I measured channel 1, I got a calibration reading of about 1.0; and when I measured channel 40, the reading was a little bit less than 1.0.
That's pretty much it, although you should note this: I have not placed the mount on my AC unit yet. Because it was a bit windy today, and rainy weather is expected for most of next week, I might not have the antenna/mount placed on the unit until next weekend.
Am I on the right track though?
That's pretty much it, although you should note this: I have not placed the mount on my AC unit yet. Because it was a bit windy today, and rainy weather is expected for most of next week, I might not have the antenna/mount placed on the unit until next weekend.
Am I on the right track though?