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June 22nd 04, 02:30 AM
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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. BTW, I have been considering what it would take to setup a small scale production run of -good- 9-foot fiberglass whips. Any comments and/or suggestions are welcome. tree pruning problems considered 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...... -----= 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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June 22nd 04, 02:38 AM
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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. BTW, I have been considering what it would take to setup a small scale production run of -good- 9-foot fiberglass whips. Any comments and/or suggestions are welcome. tree pruning problems considered 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. |
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June 22nd 04, 04:12 AM
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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....? -----= 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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June 22nd 04, 04:16 AM
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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. :-) |
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June 22nd 04, 04:38 AM
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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! =----- |
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June 22nd 04, 04:43 AM
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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 |
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#7
June 22nd 04, 04:48 AM
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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! |
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#8
June 22nd 04, 04:57 AM
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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! =----- |
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#9
June 22nd 04, 04:12 AM
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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 -- KC8TCQ Know thyself. If you need help, call the C.I.A. |
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June 22nd 04, 02:43 AM
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Frank Gilliland wrote:
BTW, I have been considering what it would take to setup a small scale production run of -good- 9-foot fiberglass whips. Any comments and/or suggestions are welcome. Can you make them two piece with an easy dependable connection? That way a guy could unscrew the clearance problem, and then easily re-connect it when needed. |
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