So you were the guy with the Cobra 29 parked right next to me in the truck stop on Channel 28! I was wondering who that was.
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Why use a loaded antenna? Some of those are as long as the 102" whip any way.
This is my solution for six different bands on ham radio.
The antennas in the PVC pipe are 8 feet long, and yes I know these are loaded.
This is my solution for six different bands on ham radio.
The antennas in the PVC pipe are 8 feet long, and yes I know these are loaded.
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Probably because the average tractor has a mounting location 8 to 8.5 feet off the ground with a height restriction of 13'6" allowing for an antenna with a maximum length of 5 to 5.5 feet.Why use a loaded antenna? Some of those are as long as the 102" whip any way.
This is my solution for six different bands on ham radio.
The antennas in the PVC pipe are 8 feet long, and yes I know these are loaded.
Could always mount them a little lower. Most big rigs transmit off of the back of the truck in the radiation pattern.
I had a 1965 Dodge Carryall(Think Suburban) with co-phased 102" antennas mounted on the side of the body that would thump over passes if I drove less than 50 MPH. The transmit and receive was better than most base stations as far as range. Scared the snot out of us the first time it happened a tremendous bang that echoed through the interior of the truck.
SSB on top of a hill at night time worked really well.
I'm not sure if you noticed, but most truck drivers are unwilling to take the time to fabricate a custom Mount or bracket and they're always looking for the easy way out without having to invest too much Time or money in their bracket or mount.
I got a couple hundred bucks invested in these brackets and pucks for a specific truck which I no longer Drive and I'm having a hard time giving these things away to somebody with that same type of truck because nobody wants to take the time that it would take to install them.
I guess I'm one of those freaks that is willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish a desired result no matter how difficult or time-consuming it might be.
Nah, you are not a "FREAK", just goal and result oriented. Before I installed my
co-phased 102" whips I can't even tell you how many times I calculated the cable length for the harness. I bought 50 feet of 96 ohm cable and cut it to the required length for my CB setup. I used the standard S.S. Ball mount and ran it for years with no problems. The SWR was perfectly flat. The meter calibrated and then switched to SWR reading and the needle would barely twitch and go back to zero.
co-phased 102" whips I can't even tell you how many times I calculated the cable length for the harness. I bought 50 feet of 96 ohm cable and cut it to the required length for my CB setup. I used the standard S.S. Ball mount and ran it for years with no problems. The SWR was perfectly flat. The meter calibrated and then switched to SWR reading and the needle would barely twitch and go back to zero.
