The saga continues! Got my new anytone quad 5 set up and been playing around with it for a while but started to notice a burning sensation on my palm from the mic while keyed. Searched up what this was and concluded I'm getting rf burn. I read some ways to alleviate this issue think I'm going to upgrade my coax and run another ground strap or two. Also heard creating a rf choke may fix this wanted to hear everyone else's thoughts. My set up is a 7 ft ss with mirror mount on a 2020 freightliner cascadia. Coax is just the wilson mini 8. Any recommendations on a new coax or suggestions on how to fix this issue are much appreciated.
Edit: Some additional info it seems sometimes when I key up my swrs jump above 2.0. It doesn't happen everytime I'm keyed up however. I have not used this set up while mobile yet shutdown till tomorrow morning.
RF Burn
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by dltdamien, Apr 20, 2023.
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Did you read what I posted in the other thread?
102" whip on 2020+ freightliner cascadia
Everything points to you having a current common mode problem which is related to the ground issue I pointed out.
You need to ground the mount.
Common Mode Currents
AND If you still have issues, then take a wire from the mount to the chassis to see if this helps.
If you use ferrit chokes, buy these - https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-csb31-275-10
Coax, stop messing around with the truck stop crap.
How many feet do you need?
I estimate 10 feet so 12 feet will be good for you.
GO here, and order it ...
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-8xdx012
ALSO, get the sealant kit.
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-wk-2rabbiporkchop and dltdamien Thank this. -
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read the post again and check your grounds again.
Just remember, I like others want you to get the best performance out of the radio and truck.rabbiporkchop and dltdamien Thank this. -
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easiest fix, just run a ground wire from one of the radios mounting bracket screws to a good grounding point under the dash on the firewall...
You can also use one of the radios case screws to run a ground strap from...
I've had that problem before with Road King 56's screen biting my lip, and the ground wire fixed the problem every time...dltdamien Thanks this. -
No matter the toughness claimed by a company, no wire survives an antenna dismount on the highway. It may keep the antenna attached as it did with my 102", but other than being a loss prevention rope it lost its usefulness.
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