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I have read several posts on here about insulating the mast from the antenna. How is this done? Above the mast? beside the mast? On the mast? How far is far enough? Inquiring minds want to know. Cheers to all. John

If you've been watching the news, you've seen that here in Wyoming we've had winds up to 120 mph, this year. So... I've been thinking (I know, dangerous) what happens if I put additional tubing over the factory, to make it stiffer? I have a couple antennas to use for parts (a Chicom 1/2 wave...

Several days ago I was reading a post on these forums of a guy looking for books by Lou Franklin. I believe it was a member named "715". I can't find the post again, and I don't know how else to contact him. Any info welcome. Thanks, John.

I finally got my 30 year old temporary (?) antenna down. I then spent about 2 hours taking apart/breaking the old antenna- a 1/4 wave radioshack with a Francis hotrod 5.5ft as the radiator. After 30 years it did not want to disassemble. Anyway, I then put up another home-brew antenna made from a...

Quick question that I don't know the answer to. If you change the down angle of the ground plane radials IE: 90*, 45*, 20*, does that change the takeoff angle, significantly????? I've seen it discussed about impedence IE: 90*=36 ohms, 45*= 50 ohms, and ~20*= 75ohms, but, not weather that...

For my second post, I'm gonna ask a question that I don't know the answer to. I've only owned one pushup mast in my life. 50 years ago we stretched it out and locked it down, then tilted the antenna up. Is there another way??? Now I'm alone, so if there is an easier way I'd like to find out...

1st post here, so, yeah, I'm the FNG. I'm old. I'm a cancer patient. I'm not strong, and I live in a high wind area, Wyoming@ 7000ft. I've been out of CBing for 30 years. I'm getting back in to it 'cause it's something I can do while sitting (mostly). So, my temporary antenna from then I think...