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Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one else
can help. Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical integrity. I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two. Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as far as banging into tree branches etc. 102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to them. Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from actual users. Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom. -- 73 From The KeyBoard ----------------------------- "Eric" wrote in message . net... Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one? Thanks Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06... Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00 http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm Scroll to bottom of page -- 73 From TKBITW ------------------------------ "Eric" wrote in message news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01... Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
Couldn't find a shop in Utah.
Thanks for the help though, Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:jbXib.64293$vj2.32919@fed1read06... Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one else can help. Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical integrity. I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two. Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as far as banging into tree branches etc. 102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to them. Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from actual users. Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom. -- 73 From The KeyBoard ----------------------------- "Eric" wrote in message . net... Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one? Thanks Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06... Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00 http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm Scroll to bottom of page -- 73 From TKBITW ------------------------------ "Eric" wrote in message news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01... Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
What is very clear is that you would fill a hole in my kill file. Bye.
"Eric" wrote in message . net... The message is titled 102" mobile antenna. It should ring a bell about being a MOBILE. That should ring another bell that makes you think it's for a vehicle. Suggestions were expected from people who have had experience with these, or can say something about these type of antenna. Is it that hard to understand? But ok, I'll explain a little further. I'm installing a cb radio in my jeep, and I will be in very remote areas, therefore I considered the full quarter length whip. Any suggestions on what antenna to get? |
Words of possible wisdom at URL:
http://www.olypen.com/craigh/antennab.htm Discusses merits of SS vs Fiberglass flexing and also which is the better radiator. Can't vouch for it --- but seems well thought out. Good Luck -- 73 From Keyboard ------------------------ "Eric" wrote in message . net... Couldn't find a shop in Utah. Thanks for the help though, Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:jbXib.64293$vj2.32919@fed1read06... Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one else can help. Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical integrity. I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two. Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as far as banging into tree branches etc. 102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to them. Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from actual users. Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom. -- 73 From The KeyBoard ----------------------------- "Eric" wrote in message . net... Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one? Thanks Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06... Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00 http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm Scroll to bottom of page -- 73 From TKBITW ------------------------------ "Eric" wrote in message news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01... Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
Eric wrote: I'll probably go for the steel one. I'm trying to decide if a telescopic one is a good idea or not. Telescopic is a very, very bad choice for anything that bangs into tree branches or is exposed to moisture, particularly salt water. I had bad luck with fiberglass whips. The wire inside was either too small for amateur-level (100W) transmitters or had a splice or kink in it. I burned the wire in two inside the fiberglass - black spot on the outside shell and very intermittent operation. I have had good luck with the garden-variety, stainless- steel whips available from CB shops. If they get dinged- up or bent, it's just a matter of a little pressure with both hands and a knee to straighten them out. Besides, the funkier they look, the more off-road you look. And they can take kilowatts of power. If you can't find stainless-steel whips locally, order several (they're cheap here in Phoenix, about $18 each) and have them UPS'ed over. That way you'll have spares. Jim, K7JEB |
I'll probably go for the steel one. I'm trying to decide if a telescopic one
is a good idea or not. Thanks "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:n1Xib.64251$vj2.39772@fed1read06... I thought that was what you were after and sent this reply Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00 http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm Scroll to bottom of page -- 73 From Keyboard "Eric" wrote in message . net... The message is titled 102" mobile antenna. It should ring a bell about being a MOBILE. That should ring another bell that makes you think it's for a vehicle. Suggestions were expected from people who have had experience with these, or can say something about these type of antenna. Is it that hard to understand? But ok, I'll explain a little further. I'm installing a cb radio in my jeep, and I will be in very remote areas, therefore I considered the full quarter length whip. Any suggestions on what antenna to get? Thank you, Eric "CW" wrote in message news:bMOib.758913$YN5.732692@sccrnsc01... Yes, they exist. How's that? "Eric" wrote in message news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01... Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
I'll probably go for the steel one. I'm trying to decide if a telescopic one
is a good idea or not. Thanks "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:n1Xib.64251$vj2.39772@fed1read06... I thought that was what you were after and sent this reply Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00 http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm Scroll to bottom of page -- 73 From Keyboard "Eric" wrote in message . net... The message is titled 102" mobile antenna. It should ring a bell about being a MOBILE. That should ring another bell that makes you think it's for a vehicle. Suggestions were expected from people who have had experience with these, or can say something about these type of antenna. Is it that hard to understand? But ok, I'll explain a little further. I'm installing a cb radio in my jeep, and I will be in very remote areas, therefore I considered the full quarter length whip. Any suggestions on what antenna to get? Thank you, Eric "CW" wrote in message news:bMOib.758913$YN5.732692@sccrnsc01... Yes, they exist. How's that? "Eric" wrote in message news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01... Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
Couldn't find a shop in Utah.
Thanks for the help though, Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:jbXib.64293$vj2.32919@fed1read06... Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one else can help. Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical integrity. I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two. Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as far as banging into tree branches etc. 102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to them. Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from actual users. Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom. -- 73 From The KeyBoard ----------------------------- "Eric" wrote in message . net... Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one? Thanks Eric "KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06... Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00 http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm Scroll to bottom of page -- 73 From TKBITW ------------------------------ "Eric" wrote in message news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01... Any suggestions? Thanks, Eric |
I got a stainless steel 102" whip (one piece) at radio shack, for about $15.
Will see how it works... Thanks for all the replies and sorry for the multiple replies from my part, my provider was timing out and I tried a few times... Later, Eric "K7JEB" wrote in message news:9hYib.26262$Rd4.24491@fed1read07... Eric wrote: I'll probably go for the steel one. I'm trying to decide if a telescopic one is a good idea or not. Telescopic is a very, very bad choice for anything that bangs into tree branches or is exposed to moisture, particularly salt water. I had bad luck with fiberglass whips. The wire inside was either too small for amateur-level (100W) transmitters or had a splice or kink in it. I burned the wire in two inside the fiberglass - black spot on the outside shell and very intermittent operation. I have had good luck with the garden-variety, stainless- steel whips available from CB shops. If they get dinged- up or bent, it's just a matter of a little pressure with both hands and a knee to straighten them out. Besides, the funkier they look, the more off-road you look. And they can take kilowatts of power. If you can't find stainless-steel whips locally, order several (they're cheap here in Phoenix, about $18 each) and have them UPS'ed over. That way you'll have spares. Jim, K7JEB |
But ok, I'll explain a little further.
I'm installing a cb radio in my jeep, and I will be in very remote areas, therefore I considered the full quarter length whip. Your initial question was pretty vague.. :) The steel whip is pretty robust. I used to run one, with the spring removed so it was resonant on the ham 10 meter band. Good results worldwide with 25W on sideband. As I said, watch the short overhangs! :) Otherwise, there isn't much to break on them, and no protruding coils to hang in the brush. Now, I run a cobra 6000 centerload, and a Diamond SG7900. A 102" whip isn't practical, on a roof mount. At least not when your roof is 7' off the pavement. The cobra is mag mounted, so it fails soft, but still, the fall isn't good for it, or the car. The 7900 dosen't bend, it breaks. If it didn't have such great gain, I wouldn't put up with it. http://www.inchase.org/outflow/event...2/f5Mount.html This is the 7900 mount. I had a bit of a surprise with floopyness of the roof metal, but that was easily solved, once we found the right bit at the hardware store. The problem with antennas, is that you can't get high gain, omnidirectional, and reasonable bandwidth, without also picking "large". Keep the antenna as clear of the vehicle as possible, and make sure that what it's mounted to, is really grounded. Bumpers sometimes aren't these days, and few want to dig the hole in the side panel for the old ball mount. (Side panels aren't what they used to be either!) |
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