[macojoe]

For the best performance of your radio & Att they have to be tuned toghter.

SWR it the reading you get when you put a meter in att line and key the mike.

Anything over a 2 is considered BAD and will not only effect how you get out and receive but will make your radio die long before its time!!

Marine att are pre tuned but the cheaper the att ... well you no the story you get what you pay for.

Now you have 3 options,

1 Buy a good att.

2 Buy a meter and try retuning it by cutting the att wire (there is a formula for this) till you get a good signal.

3 they have a tuner that you can buy and put in line and adjust the match till good and leave this in line all the time.

Eaither way if your radio is dead you will need a new one before doing the above, and yours sounds like it has seen better days.

Who said I didn't know anything??? ;)