This may seem like a dumb question to most but I am going to ask anyway. When someone says that they are tunning a antenna what exactly does this mean and how is it done?
Short answer: any antenna works best if it's adjusted properly for the frequency it's used at. AKA "Tuning".
So for example how would I tune my RS800mhz antenna for the NJSP system?
What's a "RS800mhz antenna" and what does "NJSP" stand for? (model number? Radio type? Feed lines? New Jersey State Police?)
I can take a guess, and maybe get it right, but please, if you really want answers, SPELL IT OUT.
For example, would we be able to help you with your car if we didn't know what kind of car it was?
I generally use a small all metal hammer and tap on the antenna near the middle then cut the whip until I reach the desired note. For more bass you want a longer whip and more treble would be shorter.
In general, brass antenna elements have a sweeter tone.
prcguy
Also critical to the tuning process is the beer you drink while tuning. For example, Budweiser and Coors results in a rather flat note, and antennas tuned under the influence of these beers tend to perform poorly, and frequently require retuning.Hahahaha
Also critical to the tuning process is the beer you drink while tuning. For example, Budweiser and Coors results in a rather flat note, and antennas tuned under the influence of these beers tend to perform poorly, and frequently require retuning.
Carlsberg Lager produces some pleasing harmonics to the tone when the antenna is struck with the hammer, and dark beers add a distorted quality that some people find quite pleasing.
This may seem like a dumb question to most but I am going to ask anyway. When someone says that they are tunning a antenna what exactly does this mean and how is it done?
So for example how would I tune my RS800mhz antenna for the NJSP system?
In general, brass antenna elements have a sweeter tone.
prcguy