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Frank Gilliland wrote:
In , Steveo wrote: Frank Gilliland wrote: snip I'm not sure but I think the max height for a motor vehicle (without a special permit) is something like 13 feet, which means you should be able to mount the whip up to 4 feet off the ground and have relatively few problems. I'll check on that height limit...... You won't have to check..you'll hear it banging pretty strong. g They are great antenna's, but not usually practical..and very odious looking. In Washington the max vehicle height is 14 feet. That doesn't mean the roads are required to clear a vehicle with that height, but it does mean that any hard obstruction lower than 14 feet must be marked. Maybe adding a small electric winch to pull down the tip of the antenna, activated by a switch on the dash....? Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) |
In , Steveo
wrote: Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) How about a really long door-spring with tubing in the center that is connected to a pump, so the antenna can be softened or stiffened as needed? Just give the pump a few strokes and it rises to it's proper operating length..... -----= 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! =----- |
Frank Gilliland wrote:
In , Steveo wrote: Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) How about a really long door-spring with tubing in the center that is connected to a pump, so the antenna can be softened or stiffened as needed? Just give the pump a few strokes and it rises to it's proper operating length..... Think it will float in the competitive CB market? g |
Frank Gilliland wrote:
In , Steveo wrote: Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) How about a really long door-spring with tubing in the center that is connected to a pump, so the antenna can be softened or stiffened as needed? Just give the pump a few strokes and it rises to it's proper operating length..... How about an auto tune option that would self pump..mo money! |
In , Steveo
wrote: Frank Gilliland wrote: In , Steveo wrote: Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) How about a really long door-spring with tubing in the center that is connected to a pump, so the antenna can be softened or stiffened as needed? Just give the pump a few strokes and it rises to it's proper operating length..... How about an auto tune option that would self pump..mo money! I think they already have that on the market, but it comes with the warning that if it stays pumped for more than 4 hours you should see your doctor immediately. -----= 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! =----- |
Frank Gilliland wrote:
In , Steveo wrote: Frank Gilliland wrote: In , Steveo wrote: Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) How about a really long door-spring with tubing in the center that is connected to a pump, so the antenna can be softened or stiffened as needed? Just give the pump a few strokes and it rises to it's proper operating length..... How about an auto tune option that would self pump..mo money! I think they already have that on the market, but it comes with the warning that if it stays pumped for more than 4 hours you should see your doctor immediately. Two slaps with the ruler from sister Mary elephant is the cure..bummer |
Keith Hosman KC8TCQ wrote:
Steveo wrote: Frank Gilliland wrote: In , Steveo wrote: Telescopic!! Why didn't I think of that!? It would be multi-banded since you could just extend it more the lower you went in frequency. It's gonna take quite an off-set under the body panel to hold it all. :-) How about a really long door-spring with tubing in the center that is connected to a pump, so the antenna can be softened or stiffened as needed? Just give the pump a few strokes and it rises to it's proper operating length..... How about an auto tune option that would self pump..mo money! sounds like the 11m screwdriver antenna Did it work for you? |
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:30:41 -0700, Frank Gilliland
wrote: In , Steveo wrote: Frank Gilliland wrote: How (or why) is that even worth the effort for such a cheap and easy antenna? Bact to the OP. 9 foot whip on a pick-up truck is best, eh Frank? Yep. A non-magnetic whip is best, but even a magnetic steel whip will outperform any other 1/4-wave vertical on the market. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Frank; Can you qualify that a little more? A 1/4 wave S/S whip will outperform any other 1/4 wave antenna when mounted in the same location? |
In , Lancer
wrote: On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:30:41 -0700, Frank Gilliland wrote: snip Yep. A non-magnetic whip is best, but even a magnetic steel whip will outperform any other 1/4-wave vertical on the market. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Frank; Can you qualify that a little more? A 1/4 wave S/S whip will outperform any other 1/4 wave antenna when mounted in the same location? Yeah, I probably should clean that up...... http://tinyurl.com/258ny -----= 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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