Okay, so I just finished up installing my CB Radio. The unit is a Uniden Pro 520XL. Anyway, my SWR meter has gone belly-up on me but the whole setup as-is was tuned in my old truck, so it can't be that far out. Anyway, sometimes it works OK. Its not that great, but I can usually carry on a conversation if I have line of sight. The problem is occassionally (now most of the time) I will hit the button and the "TX" will light up, but none of the bars light up telling me my transmission strength. I do not get out at all like this. It did this a couple times in my old truck but I just brushed it off.

Anyway, the radio's pretty old and has been in like 6 different rigs so it's got every excuse to quit working. But I just want to see if anybody has any ideas. I've checked all the connections and wires.

 

if you had a antenna that wasn't tuned very well it will cause the radio to die what antenna and coax are u using ?

 

Never mind, went out and got a new to me radio. Works great, guess that was the problem

 

now make sure u antenna is tuned correctly

 

dont use that radio till you get your SWR's checked, if they are real high, they could kill your radio. perhaps what did your old one in ?

 

ditto i checked a few radios at the oregon meet up a few of them where way of the chart its a wonder i picked them up at all