Been there done that...iMax too....Maco v58....Just wanted to go real simple because I have no money at this point
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CB dipoles
- Thread starter 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..
Yep! I have been keying up for 30 years and your gonna spend that dolla$so it's true
CB=constantly broke!
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
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
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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 .
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 .
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.
You might be able to get Europe today. They are coming in here around FL.
