108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. . 5db


I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. . 5db



I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.

This is somewhat irrelevant.
The test was made to show gain on zero degree radiation angle.
For CB-skip radiation angle mostly is between 10 and 20 degrees.

This test will not neccessarely show the maximum over all gain.
But the low radiation comparison is good for people who want to talk to
other's in the same area whilst driving.

Only one thing is missing:

There is no comparison on different heights of mounting.
I bet there are some relevant -not really big- differences on some
antennas mounted on 4ft, 8ft or 13ft height (car/ van/ truck).

BTW: I've never seen a 108 ft stainless steel whip... ;-)

odo -from germany-

Volker Tonn wrote:

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. . 5db




I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.


Got news for you. Skip can be "talked" with as little as 10 MILLI watts!!
Granted, you need a good antenna and all the patience in the world for this
kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"

Jack O'Neill schrieb:

Volker Tonn wrote:

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. . 5db




I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.


Got news for you. Skip can be "talked" with as little as 10 MILLI watts!!
Granted, you need a good antenna and all the patience in the world for
this
kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"


You wanted to answer Scott?
***I*** do know that.... ....when conditions are good....

Volker Tonn wrote:

Jack O'Neill schrieb:

Volker Tonn wrote:

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. .
5db





I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.



Got news for you. Skip can be "talked" with as little as 10 MILLI
watts!!
Granted, you need a good antenna and all the patience in the world
for this
kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"



You wanted to answer Scott?
***I*** do know that.... ....when conditions are good....

yep.........oops

Jack O'Neill schrieb:


kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"



You wanted to answer Scott?
***I*** do know that.... ....when conditions are good....

yep.........oops

And -of course- hams call it QRPP :-)

regards