Overhead CB Mount
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dadstoybox
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hammy_tn said:actually length doesnt make a real big difference IF the antenna is tuned properly with an SWR meter. All antennas are the same length in reality. 102" whip is pure antenna, a 48"whipp has the remaining 102" wound into a smaller antennas have bigger wound loads. Hammy
this can be debated and argued untill the cows come home, but the 102'' whip is still unbeatable,there is a differance in antennas,no matter how they are built.
VA88ZUK
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actually 108" is electrically perfect for a 1/4 wave antenna, ie, CB band.
That's where the 6" spring comes in. You can tune a CB to talk on a coat hanger or a piece of wire. Done that a bunch of times and the military I'm sure still either uses it or teaches how to make one, it's called a dipole and works brilliantly if you have the room for it.
That's where the 6" spring comes in. You can tune a CB to talk on a coat hanger or a piece of wire. Done that a bunch of times and the military I'm sure still either uses it or teaches how to make one, it's called a dipole and works brilliantly if you have the room for it.
