wrote:
What could be the possibl;e reasons for the high SWR I am seeing?

2:1 is NOT a high SWR and is tolerated well by most
transceivers. The reason that the SWR is not 1:1 is
that the feedpoint impedance of the antenna is
something other than 50 ohms.
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----