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    Using a 102" as a base

    How about a Workman #6hub with four 108 whips or 102 with an adjustable spacer...
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    Convince me to keep my HR2600

    No you wont like it just pass it on to me... :lol: Seriously if you sell it you will regret it later on in life.
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    A question about antennas

    I bought mine in 1985 when I got my HR2510 replacing the Rat Shack big blue stick I believe then it was the newest greatest thing out. The patent was filled July 21 1981. It was a great antenna talked all over the world didn't have any complainant except one guy said I bleed all over him I still...
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    Who wants to build a yagi beam?

    Thanks great ideal about time an online class I'm present and learning.
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    Neat DIY Project...

    But the (ADS) will not fit into your pocket... :wink:
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    ground wave & ur antenna, type & height

    I would say the radials a friend had the same setup as mine but he had the radial kit he would always ask who I was talking to in the early morning hours it was this guy going to work three county's away around 100 miles and other people in different country's
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    home made antenna question

    The 5/8 wave is the top out of gain on an antenna from there to full wave it just doesn't get any higher also the 5/8 has the lowest take off angle better for shooting skip now then if you build a 3/1 wave that is different if you need something simple and easy to hide go with the I max 2000...
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    CHP

    AMEN Brother
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    multimeter suggestions

    Just to check cables you could just use a light bulb and battery (continuity tester) but any multi meter will work it's like everything else you get what you pay for I love my BK hand held had it since the 80's it dose volts AC/DC, OHMS, DIODES, CAPS, TRANSISTORS, and AMPS be very careful on the...
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    Once again, CB Operator Mistakenly refuses Inspection!

    Man I'm glad I read this I shouldn't have any problems from the FCC all legal here just don't want then to find my power source maybe I should buy some electricity from the electric company just to keep the suspicions down don't want then to find my nuclear reactor in the basement but no...
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    Tennessee Steel Haulers Warned about the use of 10M

    FCC-certified CB radio for 11M at what 4 or 5 watts so why aren't they all over channel 6?
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    My Dodge Caravan

    Hope that is grease finger prints on the wood grain and not black mold. That would look great in a oak dog box looks like plenty of room between seats then someone could ride shotgun... Also when someone says you have a big radio you can say wait until you see it. :o
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    My Dodge Caravan

    And the van laying on the carpet.
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    beware......im trying to think again !!

    Two much time on your hands like myself, but then I run a 8' 1/2" diameter c o p p e r/silver plated rod with a brass screw for adjustment :wink:
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    Armor Flex coax?

    That will work should last for years...
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    Armor Flex coax?

    Re: Armor Flex coax????????? The ones I have seen are mini 8 so should be fine if it is not a cheap import copy :lol: you could run that to the amp mount the amp close to the antenna then hard line to the antenna. I would be more concerned about running an amp on a motorcycle there...
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    Building a 5/8 wave antenna

    I know the web site your talking about I can't find it either it was great info on his experiments on 1/4, 1/2, & 5/8 with radials including 90deg and sloped from 1/8 to 5/8 ground radial length in the end I believe he found a 5/8 radiator with one sloped 5/8 length ground radial to be the best...
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    The penetrator

    WOW looks as good as new...
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    Hybrid for 11 meters.

    I used a VHF first then used an antenna tuner on it for CB it worked local so I built one for CB a reflector and driven fill wave quad with two 1/4 Yagi directors worked as good as the neighbors moon raker. The next one I liked better it had a folded reflector and driven quad or dipole not sure...
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    Is this the Astroplane upside-down?

    Looks like the SO239 is on the single down leg I believe the original is on the side with the upper and lower legs. Never mind went outside and looked don't know what I was thinking.