Your SWR will vary along the feedline.

High SWR isn't necessarily a big deal.  See
http://www.hamuniverse.com/swr.html
Also, I wonder since you have a much higher SWR at the top of the band if 
your antenna is too short?

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: SWR's continued


>    I did those things. ... No difference that I could tell.
>
> All jumpers and connectors seem to be sound.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: SWR's continued
>
>
>> Hmmmmm, Maybe try a different jumper between the TW1 and the Radio.  Also
>> wiggle the coax connector that is connected to the transceiver and see if
>> you hear nay static change
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:17 PM
>> Subject: SWR's continued
>>
>>
>>> Well, I took the LDG TW1 out of the circuit, and made a direct 
>>> connection
>>> to
>>> the 160 meter sloper antenna.
>>>
>>> Lowest SWR according to the TS590 was 3.0 to 1--not as good at the TW1
>>> read
>>> with a 2.0 around 1.830 or 1.840, and when I went to the top of the 
>>> band,
>>> the TS590 read "over" until I got down to around 1.900.  The auto-tuner
>>> didn't tune the antenna up above 1.900 either.
>>>
>>> Why it tunes the antenna throughout the entire band with the TW1 in the
>>> circuit is beyond me at this point.
>>>
>>> Anyway, despite my efforts to shorten the thing about 9 or 10 feet, the
>>> antenna still seems a bit long to me.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>