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One, single, large antenna on a properly grounded mount will work
better then any attempt at co-phase on any vehicle not 8.5 feet wide. At 27 MHz, any antenna shorter then 5 feet is a waste of time. rab wrote: I've got an older ford crewcab with a radioshack ssb cb radio. What would be a good antenna setup for this rig. I will be hauling an overhead camper on occasion. Twin mirror mounts apeal to me. What is going to get me the best all round performance? Thanks |
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At 27 MHz, any antenna shorter then 5 feet is a waste of time. snip Not true. There are antennas at five feet that will match or even surpass a 102" SS whip. |
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In , wrote:
snip At 27 MHz, any antenna shorter then 5 feet is a waste of time. snip Not true. There are antennas at five feet that will match or even surpass a 102" SS whip. Bull****. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Okay guys I know next to nothing about mounting an antenna so bear
with me...A single stainless steel 102" antenna mounted in the middle of my roof is the best setup? How long and what type of coax? Frank Gilliland wrote in message . .. In , wrote: snip At 27 MHz, any antenna shorter then 5 feet is a waste of time. snip Not true. There are antennas at five feet that will match or even surpass a 102" SS whip. Bull****. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Just buy yourself a Wilson 2000 or 5000, and you will be pleased with the
results. Do not let the "experts" here yank you around. A 102" whip is a pain in the ass. It will hit everything above you , trees, garages , etc. The Wilson comes with coax. Good luck. t "rab" wrote in message om... Okay guys I know next to nothing about mounting an antenna so bear with me...A single stainless steel 102" antenna mounted in the middle of my roof is the best setup? How long and what type of coax? Frank Gilliland wrote in message . .. In , wrote: snip At 27 MHz, any antenna shorter then 5 feet is a waste of time. snip Not true. There are antennas at five feet that will match or even surpass a 102" SS whip. Bull****. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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How long and what type of coax?
Any length will do... 50 ohm coax. |
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Radioman wrote:
How long and what type of coax? Any length will do... 50 ohm coax. I hear the coax length police are in town.. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 50 GB/Month |
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Frank Gilliland wrote in message . ..
In , wrote: snip At 27 MHz, any antenna shorter then 5 feet is a waste of time. snip Not true. There are antennas at five feet that will match or even surpass a 102" SS whip. Bull****. This may shock and dismay some people, but I agree with you Frank. A 102" stainless steel (or fiberglass) whip properly mounted will beat shortened and loaded antennas any day. Best location would be dead center on the roof, but with a cab-over camper you can't do that permanently, although you could use a mag-mount antenna and place it on top of the camper when you have it onboard. |
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