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After my problem with my radio I decided it was cheaper to get a new one on e-bay than send it away to get fixed
so i again got a 89 plus new unused for £40 including postage
although it is working good I just cant get the swr down
sitting up a 3 have cut the whip down by about 2" still up at 3

question : can you cut too much off the whip or can you keep cutting it to get swr down

is there somthing else i can try

what is the antenna and how is it mounted

Sirio ML145 mag mount on the van

and

Wilson little Wil on the Triumph

SIRIO SHOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE COULD BE A FAULT WITH THE MAG

little will check 1 and 40 if higher on 40 then shorten whip if higher on 1 its 2 short

sirio should not need cutting if you have already cut it then whip may be too short but use swr meter and that will guide you

stampman wrote:if you have already cut it then whip may be too short but use swr meter and that will guide you

Can you buy new whips?

yes ring colin and he will sort you out