yup, you have a bad connector on the coax, bad coax, or possibly something's 
loose or corroded on the antenna, but it's definitely something you need to 
check and I'd look where the coax connects to the antenna first. I don't 
know that antenna, but it very well may be the PL-259 at the antenna is 
there is one, it may need to be resoldered, it might even just be loose. 
Also I'd make sure everything on the antenna's nice and tight.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:38 AM
Subject: SWR problem.


> Hi list.
> I have an SWR problem.
> Let me describe my set up first.
> I am using A Kenwood TS-430 going into a Heathkit SB-220.
> The SB-220 goes into my TW-1 Talking meter.
> The meter goes into my MFJ versa tuner, and the tuner goes into A 
> Cushcraft
> R7.
> I can Tune the SWR down to 1.0 to 1, wait 5 minutes and it's up to 2.9 to 
> 1.
> Wait another 5 minutes and it's down to something like 1.4 to 1.
> All with out changing anything.
> Could it be bad coax?
> It really gets bad when it gets windy.
> Thanks in advance for any help.