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I’m going to look into repairs. I’m still waiting to see what he does about it. I got it cheap enough that I won’t lose my shirt. It also came with a power supply I don’t need, so I’ll sell that off to offset the cost.

Thanks all for the effort in getting to the bottoms of that!

Copy that. I kinda figured that would be the answer.

The swr meter is new to me also, so I guess it could be bad. I know it’s apples and oranges, but when I had a short in my CB antenna mount I had similarly high readings swr readings. I have a hard time believing it isn’t an internal short in the radio.

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It seems to send and receive, but with an swr of over 10:1 I tried measuring resistance as @M Rose did, rather than continuity, on the PL259 connector on the back and got none. Maybe I’m barking up the wrong tree. It just seems so wrong to have any continuity between the two. I guess I’ll order...

There is continuity between the center conductor of the PL-259 antenna connector and the threaded outside of the connector as well as to the chassis of the unit. I haven’t tried it because I’ve been worried about burning it up. I’ve got an HT, so I could hook it all back up and try.

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I guess I wasn’t clear, I threw away his antenna that didn’t work. Everything else is new and has no issue. I have continuity on both positive and ground and no short between them when disconnected from the radio. As soon as I hook up the radio (or test it directly with a meter) I get the short.

I am new to the ham radio world and just bought a Kenwood TM-D710A off eBay. It came with a power supply and mag mount antenna. I set it up in my basement to start learning how to use it while I wait for the parts to install it in my Rover. I tried twice to send a message via aprs and keyed it...

I second reading that linked thread. In the overland trailers section of the forum there's a sticky with a trailer manufacturers list, if you're not overwhelmed by that already! https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-trailers.93/

I run Cooper S/T Maxx tires in a 265/70/18 on my LR3. Good in snow (studable if you'd like), quiet on the road, good off road traction, good tread wear (on a vehicle notorious for being tough on tread) and most important to me, way tougher sidewalls than the Duratracs. I had them previously and...

I'm another one who likes having a trailer for the grab and go aspect of it. Until recently my wife's schedule was very irregular and we needed to be ready to go if she unexpectedly got a night off. I am also another DIYer. IMO, most of the manufactured ones are stupid money. No offense meant to...

This is exactly what I did, $2 at the local thrift store. It sits next to the computer desk for trip planning and is easy to grab when it's time to go out.

I understand that there are different types. In the post you quoted of mine I was speaking of the trailers I further explained. I was assuming we were speaking of the same thing.

I theory, yes. But that’s not how it plays out. Have you seen them in person? If they used a setup like an IFS truck (arms swing out from the center) it would be ok, but they don’t. The swing arms pivot in front of the axle and the back end is parallel to the ground well below the axle stub. I...

It seems those ultra fancy camp trailers like to tout high ground clearance because there's no axle in the middle. Yes, there's a clear expanse in the middle but those giant swing arms with the dual shocks hang down farther than a straight axle does.

He's talking about trailers, not how awesome your Jeep is...

You didn't answer my previous question, so I will lay this out for you really simple. OK, eh? It may not be rocket science, but it is science. A 66mm peg (trailer hub) will not fit through a 48mm hole (my wheel). My Land Rover has a center hub bore of 72.6mm. The lip on the Land Rover hub is...

Which “factory” are your wheels coming out of? A trailer factory or an automotive factory?