ground plane question...

[southerntrucker]

hey guys, im runnin an ole imax 2000. iv got it mounted on a telascopic tv antenna pole and its about 20-25 feet to from the bottom of the antenna to the ground. and i was wondering if it would make any difference what so ever if i added an ground plane kit to it. just curious. thanks guys.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

maybe , maybe not . some folks get slightly to much better results adding ground elements and a choke . some get none at all . probably not the answer you wee hoping for ........

 

[southerntrucker]

eh. like i said. i was just wondering. i thought about rasing it some to see if that would help any. cause i still hoy bout 20 extra feet left just bundeled up under my desk. lol

 

[Robb]

Raise it up to 36 ft and be sure to use some guy rope to support it. Be VERY CAREFUL of power wires!!!! They can KILL if the antenna should fall over and land on the power wires!!!

 

[southerntrucker]

lol. thanks robb. if the pole in using ever falls ill be amazed, considering that its like 5 feet in the ground and i have like 10 bolts holding it on to my house. lol :laugh:

 

[Beetle]

The best way to find out if something's going to work is to do it and see.

 

[southerntrucker]

Ik. But I'm pretty broke at the moment. And didn't really wanna spend the money and it not do any good.

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

It doesn't make much a difference ( if ay at all )
Better would raise it as high as you can ( do be extremely careful of power lines )..

Better yet..(if you are ok with the money )
Get an Interceptor I-10K

Just my 2 cents

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

Ik. But I'm pretty broke at the moment. And didn't really wanna spend the money and it not do any good.

this can be made for a few bucks to see if it helps .

use 12 gauge speaker wire for the ground elements . 108 inches for each . i used PVC from lowes as a stand off at their bottom and the vertical is just a wire taped to the side of 1 inch pvc . i would make my X/standoff smaller . get one 10 ft piece of scheduel 40 pvc pipe and one 4-way and cut the 10 footer into 30 inch pieces . one for each ground element ..... the pic tells the rest .

 

[southerntrucker]

Kingcobra-- what kinda antenna is that? iv been outta the cb world for several years uptill here a few monnths ago. So I'm not familer with what is out their now. Lol

Booty monster-- so basicly you just made and antenna outta speaker wire and pvc pipe? If so, that's freakin crazy. Lol

 

[AudioShockwav]

what kinda antenna is that? iv been outta the cb world for several years uptill here a few monnths ago. So I'm not familer with what is out their now. Lol

Home of the Interceptor 10* Antenna
Jay Has a Section here on the Forum......... http://www.worldwidedx.com/a1-antennas/


The I10-K is a 5/8 ground plane with a hair pin match, they are built very well to withstand harsh weather conditions.
If you are on a budget the I10-K is on the high end of the list for 5/8 antennas,
Booty`s idea with the wires is cheap and will allow you to experiment with the ground plane idea to see if it helps.



73
Jeff

 

[southerntrucker]

Dag-gum. I might just get me a 10k instead. Everyone seems so like them so much. And say that their better than imax 2000. And if I got one, id be the only one around my area with one and the youngest at that. Lol.

 

[kor b]

Dag-gum. I might just get me a 10k instead. Everyone seems so like them so much. And say that their better than imax 2000. And if I got one, id be the only one around my area with one and the youngest at that. Lol.

Oh ya! to be the first and youngest, those days are long gone for me. Injoy.{Cry_river}

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

unless you live in a area with bad weather and need the physical strength/durability of the i10k , i'll suggest a gainmaster or vector 4000 for 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the interceptor . the $60 workman 58 is a great option for folks on a tight budget .

http://www.palcoelectronics.com/p1005081.aspx

http://cbradiomagazine.com/Antenna Reviews/Maco V 5-8/Maco V 5-8 Antenna Review.html

 

[wavrider]

unless you live in a area with bad weather and need the physical strength/durability of the i10k , i'll suggest a gainmaster or vector 4000 for 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the interceptor . the $60 workman 58 is a great option for folks on a tight budget .

P.T. Barnum said "There is a sucker born every minute."

Like Booty said if you need a very strong antenna for bad weather the I 10K is great ,, but other 5/8 for a fraction of the cost will perform just as well.

Or for that fact build your own. cheaper and will perform well.

Plenty of info on the site and the net is full of them, I think a member BEJO in Indonesia has a thread on one and got it working good. Search function will help for that one.