Hey All,

I've already searched the archives...I just picked up a magnetic mount,
bottom loaded, CB antenna with a fiberglass whip on it from radio
shack.When I put it on the roof of my 86 GL, I have to turn the squelch
3/4 to 7/8 of the way up and the signal (RX) leds are lit past halfway
all the time (I do live in a city with 2 major highways).  Is this
normal?

Previously, I was using a glass-mount  that was tuned to 1.5 SWR. The
new mag mount tunes down to almost nothing when on the van and 1.5 when
off.

I plan on using the new antenna for my holiday road trip to see the
in-laws 1000 miles away beginning this sunday.

Am I worried about nothing?

Hotch
86 Vanagon GL
89 Jetta GL
Philly

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Richard Hotchkiss
http://www.hotstrings-inc.com