I'm going to put together my first base station but I just wanted to run it by the forum first.
What i'm thinking about doing is buying a $30 wire dipole from ebay which I will string up as high as I can get it from tree to tree in my backyard, probably around 20 or 25 feet. The coax will run into my basement where I'll be running my radio. My main goal is to talk skip so the dipole will be mounted either horizontally or inverted. what could I expect from a setup like this and how would it compare to my current setup which is a mobile stock galaxy 959 and a mag mount wilson 1000?
What i'm thinking about doing is buying a $30 wire dipole from ebay which I will string up as high as I can get it from tree to tree in my backyard, probably around 20 or 25 feet. The coax will run into my basement where I'll be running my radio. My main goal is to talk skip so the dipole will be mounted either horizontally or inverted. what could I expect from a setup like this and how would it compare to my current setup which is a mobile stock galaxy 959 and a mag mount wilson 1000?