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PostSubject: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeWed Mar 22, 2023 4:45 pm

so im getting my antron 99 installed on a pole to my gable end, whats the best way to check the swr before it goes up?? can you just stand the antena up or lay it on the ground? its my first antena and just want it setup right

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PostSubject: Re: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeWed Mar 22, 2023 4:58 pm

The only way to properly tune the antenna is to do it in situ. The A99 has tuning rings at the bottom so you should be able to do it fairly easily after the installation.

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PostSubject: Re: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeWed Mar 22, 2023 5:16 pm

im not actually installing it, its a tv aerial guy its going on a 6ft pole too, i guess if he has the time to hangaround we could do it
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PostSubject: Re: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeWed Mar 22, 2023 8:56 pm

Bolt it to the pole, stand it up in a garden parasol stand if you have one and tune it.
That way you may be lucky and have it near as damnit when it goes up .

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PostSubject: Re: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeThu Mar 23, 2023 1:07 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeFri Dec 22, 2023 10:41 pm

The Antron 99 should be set already by the company, i used mine straight out of the box set on a 24 foot pole without the ground plane kit, swr's right around 1:2 across the mid frequencys (U.S CB frequencys).
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PostSubject: Re: Antron A99 SWR   Antron A99 SWR Icon_minitimeSun Dec 24, 2023 10:11 am

Don't expect the TV guy to have any clue about how to tune the antenna.

I've had a few A99s and Imax 2000s, never needed to touch the tuning rings. Don't get hung up on getting 1:1 SWR, there's no benefit. As long as it's below 1.6-1.8:1 on the channels you operate on that's just perfectly fine.

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