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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    HomerBB How is the performance......thanx
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    Was there any reason to goto the smaller tube coil instead of the flat aluminium that you was using before. I am just curious...... And how is the performance better, same, or worse????:redface:
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    @Robb: Barefoot: Channel 1 1.0:1, Channel 20 1.0:1, Channel 40 1.05:1 With a 100 watt dead key channel 1 1.2.:1, channel 20 1.2:0, channel 40 1.3:0 As for receive so far it is very good but to early to compare. Will work it for the week and hope to have a good comparison by then...
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    Just wanted to share. Not trying to hijack your thread.
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    Thanks alot HomerBB Have got the parts. They came up to about $22.00 bucks. Will cut and drill everything shortly maybe take about an hour....:D I hope.
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    HomerBB How did you get the coil to those sizes diameters 1st - 8" w/3" coil diameter 2nd - 6" w/6" coil diameter 3rd - 4" w/8" coil diameter Because I see you rapped the flat bar around what looks like a 5 inch pvc. And I think the 8,6,and 4 is the length.
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    Thanks alot HomerBB That will help me alot.......on a budget and I can build this for around $20-$25 bucks. I will use the larger copper tubing because that's just me. Will use all copper expect the coil and the screws. And my insulator will be on the inside not the outside I will see what...
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    My First Attempt At A Mobile Antenna

    I have a question. The flat aluminum bar and the insulator how long was it and the copper tubing what size was it also and how long. May try this myself but need the measurement. thank......:thumbup: