Good evening everyone. I’m new to the forum so forgive me if I’m not in the right place for this. I have recently set up a base radio at the house. I’ve toyed with cb’s off and on my entire life but only in mobile applications. I’ve done countless web searches to learn everything I can and usually find myself here so I figured it was time to join.
The setup I’m currently running is a Stryker 655, 25 feet of RG 213, to an A99 antenna. The results have been decent but like most I’m in the hunt to go further. Most of my contacts have been 20 miles or less. I’ve been heavily debating purchasing a Ranger RCI 99N4 for the obvious gain in power but before I spend that amount of money on the radio plus a new 60amp power supply I want to be sure my antenna is right.
Currently the A99 is mounted to the top of a 8 foot galvanized fence post. The post is connected to a 8’ copper grounding rod which is all the way in the ground except for about the top 4 inches. The top of the antenna should be sitting around 26 feet from the ground to the top. I have a 14 foot galvanized post that I’m thinking about putting in place of the 8 footer. That would put the antenna around 32 feet to the top. In my mind and with everything I’ve read it obviously can’t hurt to go higher but my question is will the additional 6 feet be a decent increase or will it not be worth it for the minimal increase? I know there are a lot of variables in play here but I’m looking for opinions. I’m new to all this base stuff and learning everyday. Thanks in advance for the information.
The setup I’m currently running is a Stryker 655, 25 feet of RG 213, to an A99 antenna. The results have been decent but like most I’m in the hunt to go further. Most of my contacts have been 20 miles or less. I’ve been heavily debating purchasing a Ranger RCI 99N4 for the obvious gain in power but before I spend that amount of money on the radio plus a new 60amp power supply I want to be sure my antenna is right.
Currently the A99 is mounted to the top of a 8 foot galvanized fence post. The post is connected to a 8’ copper grounding rod which is all the way in the ground except for about the top 4 inches. The top of the antenna should be sitting around 26 feet from the ground to the top. I have a 14 foot galvanized post that I’m thinking about putting in place of the 8 footer. That would put the antenna around 32 feet to the top. In my mind and with everything I’ve read it obviously can’t hurt to go higher but my question is will the additional 6 feet be a decent increase or will it not be worth it for the minimal increase? I know there are a lot of variables in play here but I’m looking for opinions. I’m new to all this base stuff and learning everyday. Thanks in advance for the information.