Allan_Love_Jr
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I'm looking for any kind ideas that anyone might offer for a home base CB Antenna to place up on my roof. Can anyone offer photos that might give me some ideas? Thanks a million. 10-4 and I'm clear. out!
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Looking for ideas for a home base CB Antenna.
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Are you looking to build or buy one? Check out this link,it might help you:
Copper Electronics, Inc.
You could also check out this one:
Solarcon A99 CB Base Antenna, Solarcon GPK1
Am not sure if this will work or not because it is made for boats:
Shakespeare Antenna Specifications: Shakespeare Marine Big Stick™ 176-1 CB Marine
Copper Electronics, Inc.
You could also check out this one:
Solarcon A99 CB Base Antenna, Solarcon GPK1
Am not sure if this will work or not because it is made for boats:
Shakespeare Antenna Specifications: Shakespeare Marine Big Stick™ 176-1 CB Marine
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mike_gain
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For simplicity, go for the "I Max 2000".It has no radials and also has something most others do not, gain. However, beware the Government rules cb. Just had to add that!!!
Allan_Love_Jr
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Nice try
LOL
"However, beware the Government rules cb."
The government rules... period.
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
You step out of line, the man come and take you away
The government rules... period.
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
You step out of line, the man come and take you away
How much money are you willing to spend? What kind of restrictions do you have? Have you ever thought about making your own antenna if money is a concern? The answer to your question might be as simple as a 1/2 wave wire dipole, adjust the height you suspend it from to achieve your take off angle for DX. Just need a tall tree near your shack and a couple of pulleys for tweaking the height. No pictures available but just google 11m 1/2 Dipoles and you'll find tons out there. Have fun.
Allan_Love_Jr
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Right now the only thing bothering me is grounding. Like what they call the "Ground Plane" thing.
Rgr understand...Certain types of antenna's don't require a "Ground Plane" due to how they radiate and at which angle they radiate from...Basically your antenna radiates RF energy, your Ground Plane is like a mirror that reflects the RF energy from your antenna. Your Ground Plane is used to "help" direct the RF energy from your antenna in a certain direction determined by height of the antenna and distance from the Ground Plane. Not all Ground Planes have to be connected to the actual antenna...But should be at least a 1/4 wave length for the frequency being transmitted, but can be shorter if needed...I've taken a cb mag mount at home and attached it to a pizza pan and placed it on a wooden "A" frame ladder and got out just fine...Just think of the ground plane as the other side of the antenna, your SWR is effected by Ground Plane also so if you find your SWR levels off it could be you don't have a good ground plane amongst other things...Grounding is different than a ground plane, grounding is used to provide a path for electrical interference from your electrical devices to goto besides your radio...either in your home or car...Hope this helps some.
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