I would suspect the coax definitely, I never reuse old coax if I can help it 
with a new installation unless I know it's real good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: SWR problem.


> Thanks to all for your suggestions.
> I'll have somebody go over the antenna.
> Mean while I'll change out the coax. I can do that myself.
> The guy that put up the antenna for me used old coax, even though I had 
> new
> to put on it.
> Thanks again to all.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: SWR problem.
>
>
>> 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.