ChrisABQ
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Greetings everyone. I recently made my own 1/2 wave aluminum (1/2" thickness poles) dipole because most of my listening is between 150 mhz and 156 mhz public safety band on my analog scanner.
From what I've been able to find, it's best not to cut them too short, so the current length of the 1/4 poles is 19.5" which should resonate at 151.35 mhz.
My question is, would I get more range if I cut the 1/4 wave sections another half inch (both sides) to better tune them closer to the middle of the range at 153 mhz. I'm looking for more advice before I cut any more off and possibly ruin the antenna.
Thanks
From what I've been able to find, it's best not to cut them too short, so the current length of the 1/4 poles is 19.5" which should resonate at 151.35 mhz.
My question is, would I get more range if I cut the 1/4 wave sections another half inch (both sides) to better tune them closer to the middle of the range at 153 mhz. I'm looking for more advice before I cut any more off and possibly ruin the antenna.
Thanks