Corona balls and why K40's don't have them?

[Red Ranger]

K40 whips are spherically ground thus the literature says a corona ball is not necessary.

Do they hold a patent or something, because I look at the others and they DO have corona balls. If it's such a great Ideal, why they only using it?

 

[mackmobile43]

Get one and let us know how it performs and if you find you still need a corona ball this one is available.
BIG LOCO

 

[Red Ranger]

I got six of them, a k30,40, and a two old truckers.

I can't HEAR a difference, but then that is the only antennas I own.

 

[mackmobile43]

The only real difference would be static noise level.

 

[towerdog]

yes the big loco was the best antenna mod I ever done, +6 s-units of gain and a swr of less than 1.2:1 over 25-30mhz. it also gives the antenna a directional effect, with the most gain being towards central and south america.

 

[74IN]

I LMAO @ Homies. I buy them from a gumball machine when I see them.

 

[74IN]

yes the big loco was the best antenna mod I ever done, +6 s-units of gain and a swr of less than 1.2:1 over 25-30mhz. it also gives the antenna a directional effect, with the most gain being towards central and south america.

And you get the cool attitude....


YouTube - WAAS SAPPENING

 

[MrSuburban]

K40 whips are spherically ground thus the literature says a corona ball is not necessary.

Do they hold a patent or something, because I look at the others and they DO have corona balls. If it's such a great Ideal, why they only using it?

Corona Balls are used when you have enuff watts to form a corona(looks like a arc weld) off of the tip of antenna, before that would happen on a K40 the antenna would fail in the lower portion.

A corona off the tip can happen because of sharp edge at end of antenna. I dont know who says they are a great idea unless you are having problems with arc coming from the end of your antenna. I have never seen them do anything for static, but hey you learn something new every day. Simple way to test if it reduces static is to get some tin foil and roll it in a small ball and put it on end of your antenna.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

isn't part of a corona balls job to not just help prevent high power arching , but to also help reduce rx static because sharp pointy things on antennas can attract static ?
even though most of them seem too small to make much difference

 

[MrSuburban]

isn't part of a corona balls job to not just help prevent high power arching , but to also help reduce rx static because sharp pointy things on antennas can attract static ?
even though most of them seem too small to make much difference

research and report back with ur finding.

 

[GnG8d]

I read up on this one time, and from what I remember, the theory is sound, but the balls are too small to be effective for anything except safety. I think you could round the edges off with a flat bastard file and be good to go.

 

[MrSuburban]

I read up on this one time, and from what I remember, the theory is sound, but the balls are too small to be effective for anything except safety. I think you could round the edges off with a flat bastard file and be good to go.

I think the static reducing part is Highly subjective, they certianly are for reducing Corona from Hi Power.


http://www.worldwidedx.com/cb-antennas/26442-static-ball-necessary.html

 

[GnG8d]

I think the static reducing part is Highly subjective, they certianly are for reducing Corona from Hi Power.

At 1" or larger yes, but I'm not so sure about the little 1/4" or 3/8" tips.

 

[hotrod]

what size is gunnys corna ball?

 

[Mudfoot]

Get one and let us know how it performs and if you find you still need a corona ball this one is available.
BIG LOCO

That's pretty cool.