LIScanner101
Completely Banned for the Greater Good
(I thought about placing this in the California forum - if a moderator believes this should be moved please do so. I only put it here because, while it is about CHP, it's a general antenna question that might have more general interest to others)
I’m considering monitoring ONLY CHP when I travel to the San Fran bay area/Los Angelos/Long Beach/San Diego areas.
I thought about getting a dedicated, professional quality low-band whip (like an Antennex) and replacing the center whip with a piece of thick insulated wire.
I’d cut the wire to a length that was centered in the 39-45MHz range, connect it to the base by utilizing the hex key socket and coiling-up the wire when I travel.
When I arrive to my hotel, I would put the antenna near a window with a small NMO mag-mount, uncoil the wire and tape it vertically against the window. Now I have an instant, dedicated low-band whip.
Will this work, or will I need a ground plane also? I was thinking those long metal A/C units that are located right under hotel windows would work, but if I need to add some wire "radials" I'm OK with that too!
I’m considering monitoring ONLY CHP when I travel to the San Fran bay area/Los Angelos/Long Beach/San Diego areas.
I thought about getting a dedicated, professional quality low-band whip (like an Antennex) and replacing the center whip with a piece of thick insulated wire.
I’d cut the wire to a length that was centered in the 39-45MHz range, connect it to the base by utilizing the hex key socket and coiling-up the wire when I travel.
When I arrive to my hotel, I would put the antenna near a window with a small NMO mag-mount, uncoil the wire and tape it vertically against the window. Now I have an instant, dedicated low-band whip.
Will this work, or will I need a ground plane also? I was thinking those long metal A/C units that are located right under hotel windows would work, but if I need to add some wire "radials" I'm OK with that too!