CB dipoles

[Bearcat]

Just get an A99

Been there done that...iMax too....Maco v58....Just wanted to go real simple because I have no money at this point

 

[undertaker]

I had a new dipole never used if I can find it I will send it to you for free..

 

[Bearcat]

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I had a new dipole never used if I can find it I will send it to you for free..

thank you for that..appreciated

 

[gamegetter]

so it's true

CB=constantly broke!

 

[Bearcat]

so it's true

CB=constantly broke!

Yep! I have been keying up for 30 years and your gonna spend that dolla$

 

[Heavy Metal]

10 awg 4 9' pieces 2 by 2

East to West
North to South

Or

N/E to S/W
N/W to N/E


Trim as needed

RG-8x


Good to go


I had The 10awg laying around from and electrics job. Was left over crap 9-10 feet of it so came out @9'2" and trimmed to desired swr on freq I wanted it. Actually was pretty awesome SWR's too. Above and below if you know what I mean.


Bought some cheap 100' piece of RG-8x and cut it in half and got two SO239 connectors and on the air I was. Cost was mainly coax and connectors. Rest was scraps of wire

 

[vkrules]

Best money any radio enthusiast can spend is a roll of wire. The types of antenna you can build is endless,. dipoles , colinears , quads rhombics, curtins. moxons , skyper, v beams ,gain masters just to name a few.
Never mind the cost , many of these cheap antennas will outperform your A99 imax etc hands down..
Start with a simple dipole horizontal or vertical and see what you can achieve .

 

[Heavy Metal]

You forgot aluminum siding and gutters

 

[Steve_Buckeye]

I'm using a 54' dipole in my attic with a MFJ tuner with god results. I cann't get Europe but I can shoot the skip from Arizona to Main, New York, Florida, etc.

 

[w9cll]

I can't get Europe

That has very little to do with your antenna.

 

[222DBFL]

You might be able to get Europe today. They are coming in here around FL.

 

[phantom309]

I made my modified dipole out of a couple of Wilson 2000s

 

[RoadRanger]

I made my modified dipole out of a couple of Wilson 2000s

How's that work for you?

 

[Heavy Metal]

Two 108" or 102" mobile whip antennas, either do horizontally or in a V does quite well.

 

[RoadRanger]

I was wondering how he got out being the setup is indoors.