Thread: SWR - wtf?
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Old June 28th 05, 07:58 PM
Scott in Baltimore
 
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I immediately noticed the antenna worked better with a real ground.
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If the shield is the counterpoise for the antenna, then the antenna is
installed with no ground and thus inproperly installed period. In a
properly install antenna system you should not have common mode
currents residing on the shield of the coaxial transmission line.



It worked good as a magnet mount, it just works better with a real ground!