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Sry about the double post....but

I've read that using two 5 ft poles will get 5/8 wave. And also 5/8 wave doesn't provide any noticeable difference than 1/4 wave, Is this true? If I used a 5 ft fiberglass antenna it will come to 1/4 wave since it's not the length of the pole but the length of the coil wrapped around them?

Ultimately, I guess the real question is will a center fed vertical dipole do any better than a regular 1/4 wave wipe from inside a structure.

I did the CB thing late 70's and early 80's and now that I'm much older, I'm just trying have some fun again.

[QUOTE="axplayer, post: 524216, member: 45044"] Sry about the double post....but I've read that using two 5 ft poles will get 5/8 wave. And also 5/8 wave doesn't provide any noticeable difference than 1/4 wave, Is this true? If I used a 5 ft fiberglass antenna it will come to 1/4 wave since it's not the length of the pole but the length of the coil wrapped around them? Ultimately, I guess the real question is will a center fed vertical dipole do any better than a regular 1/4 wave wipe from inside a structure. I did the CB thing late 70's and early 80's and now that I'm much older, I'm just trying have some fun again. [/QUOTE]

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