Antenna for a Galaxy 952 DX base radio

[SnowWalker]

I have three Galaxy 952 DX CBs with one being used as the base radio. I have been encouraged to drop my 5/8th wave, 22' ringo style antenna and buy a real mobile base antenna for a much greater range for broadcast/receive. A Little Wil antenna as been suggested several times. Do any serious CB radio ops have any advice on this?

Les Anderson - AKA SnowWalker

Admin or mod, can you make a correction for me. That should be a Galaxy 952 DX, Not a "952 DX"

 

[SnowWalker]

For some reason this thing will not let me "change the radio model" in my original post. My radios are the Galaxy -959 DX- NOT 952 DX.

 

[prcguy]

I’m confused. So you want a good CB base antenna and you already have a 22ft 5/8 wave base antenna? And for base station use someone is recommending a Wilson Little Wil mag mount mobile antenna? For base use???

If so I think someone has been hitting the crack pipe a bit too much.

 

[slowmover]

Sounds like you already have a good start on the antenna

Wilson base antenna became a MACO per one source

MaCo V58 Base Station Antenna

Check out this Maco V58 at www.WalcottRadio.com

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A copy of this:

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A few questions still outstanding:

Strange Ground Plane Question

I have a 22' Wilson, Ringo Style antenna on the roof of our house. The antenna is mounted inside of the metal, 2" plumbing vent pipe. The roof has asphalt-tar shingles Is this giving me any sort of ground plane? My SWR stays around 1.2 - 1.5 for the most part (except when it is raining). I...

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Is an roof vent to plumbing sufficient grounding for a roof antenna?

I have a vertical, 22' Wilson Ringo style antenna mounted on my roof. The base of the antenna is mounted inside the house plumbing vent. I have been offered several versions of good vrs bad or no grounding when the antenna is mounted inside the metal, house plumbing vent pipe. The SWR is...

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[slowmover]

Galaxy DX-959b pretty well my all-time favorite raduo . . so long as it’s matched up with an outboard DSP filter.

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As you have three of these radios, swap it in at each location.


The problem of solar propagation being on the upswing for another year or so makes RX difficult.

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Your current antenna when suitably modified and safely mounted is likely NOT in need of replacement after inspection & test.

— An antenna feedpoint choke and another coax filter at the radio end would be my first attempts.

— Being sure of no noise across the DC power would be included.

Here’s a “cheap” example at radio end.

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[SnowWalker]

I’m confused. So you want a good CB base antenna and you already have a 22ft 5/8 wave base antenna? And for base station use someone is recommending a Wilson Little Wil mag mount mobile antenna? For base use???

If so I think someone has been hitting the crack pipe a bit too much.

We have seven regulars on our CB channel and more I am hearing that I should try the Little Wil antenna for our roof top antenna. I just wanted to check with you folks to find out if I was missing something with my base set up. As previously posted, I live on the high side of a mountain with an unobstructed view to the east, south & southwest. That was the reason for my choosing the 22' Ringo Ring antenna to begin with. Others seem have a different point of view.

 

[slowmover]

Lil Wil is a cheap 3’ mag mount. Someone’s pulling your leg.

 

[bearcatrp]

Get a Antron 99 for a great base station antenna. I have one of the older ones that’s tunable. Not sure if the new ones are.

 

[prcguy]

Get a Antron 99 for a great base station antenna. I have one of the older ones that’s tunable. Not sure if the new ones are.

The 22ft 5/8 he has now would be better than a 1/2 wave end fed Antron 99.

 

[slowmover]

The 22ft 5/8 he has now would be better than a 1/2 wave end fed Antron 99.

There were some unanswered questions about this antenna from old threads linked in Post #4.

I think (it may be that) today’s desire for better performance starts there.

Remove & inspect (repairs?), plus re-install at a higher standard if not already done. This is the open set of questions.

I usually ran my 959b with a KL203 (plus what’s in Post #5).

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