any thought on this antenna? i am gonna get one given to me, i see max power is 300w, will it actually handle that much? trying to get something that isnt as noisy as my imax.
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hy gain clr-2
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Not a bad little antenna, I would not run any more than 300 watts threw it.Got a buddy that had one up,did a pretty decent job till he ran the low side of a jb 2000 threw it.Back up the tower I went to change antenna's.I probably just should have taken the 2000 away from him!!
Not a bad little antenna, I would not run any more than 300 watts threw it.Got a buddy that had one up,did a pretty decent job till he ran the low side of a jb 2000 threw it.Back up the tower I went to change antenna's.I probably just should have taken the 2000 away from him!!
FYI: NOS Hy Gain CLR-2 CB Base Antennas - More than 10 available
CLR2 NO473 HY Gain Base Antenna Brother of The Pentrator 27 28MHz Year 1979 | eBay
CLR2 NO473 HY Gain Base Antenna Brother of The Pentrator 27 28MHz Year 1979 | eBay
Old Hy Gain CLR-2 CB base antenna *****caution language*****
Old Hy Gain CLR-2 CB base antenna *****caution language***** - YouTube
Old Hy Gain CLR-2 CB base antenna *****caution language***** - YouTube
I run a CLR-2 for the base and it works good @ 20'. I don't run power so can't speak to the handling capability and not sure how noisy it is compared with an Imax, but compared to my Ground mounted Hustler 4BTV the noise floor is similar. It is quite broad banded for SSB work. I run on 10/11m no tuner needed, however I do have to run a tuner when I work FM repeaters.
Using an ohm meter, check the coax connector, it should read close to zero ohms (direct short). If no reading, the matching disk is open and will not work properly and requires repair/fabrication. I have heard the Penatrator matching stub can be fabricated to work with the CLR-2 but haven't had the need to seek out instructions.
Good luck...
Using an ohm meter, check the coax connector, it should read close to zero ohms (direct short). If no reading, the matching disk is open and will not work properly and requires repair/fabrication. I have heard the Penatrator matching stub can be fabricated to work with the CLR-2 but haven't had the need to seek out instructions.
Good luck...
That is my video i made a few years ago.. I changed my username but that's the one i had... I did sell it a while back..
ive seen a couple around here. doubt there in operation i know most local
cbers and a few hams as well .
Not a good antenna if you run high power.. The radio shack versions were even worse as they used a printed board with the coil etched on it..
Grogan, thanks for sharing the Matching options for this antenna...
I made a nother copy since my original is hiding in the same pile as the other missing documentation I have been looking for :headbang.
Some day my radio room will be organized...
Questions about the CLR2 Manual
The CLR2 was my first base station antenna, but I never recorded its dimensions. I still have part of the base element, mounting bracket, and 2 insulators, but I've lost or cut some of the other tubing for this antenna. I've checked out the manual and I have some questions, mainly how long is this antenna overall from feed point to tip?
So, I'm curious if anyone can help me with good dimensions...so I can model this one?
All the "M" elements in the manual above M1 look to show both the overall length and exposed length. So, the exposed overall length can be figured out easily if I could figure out how long the base section M1 and the top hat elements are.
If anyone knows:
What is the length of the bottom section M1, the base element?
What is the overall length of this antenna from the feed point to the tip?
What is the actual radius length and diameter of the top hat wire elements?
Comment:
Check out the right-hand antenna image on page 2. Give us your opinion if that image and the words to describe how and where the antenna radiates from...makes sense to you? Or was this mirror image idea...just CBBS from those days, with HyGain trying to sell an idea that this antenna was collinear and something special? http://www.cbtricks.com/ant_manuals/hygain/model_473/graphics/hy-gain_473_clr-2.pdf
The CLR2 was my first base station antenna, but I never recorded its dimensions. I still have part of the base element, mounting bracket, and 2 insulators, but I've lost or cut some of the other tubing for this antenna. I've checked out the manual and I have some questions, mainly how long is this antenna overall from feed point to tip?
So, I'm curious if anyone can help me with good dimensions...so I can model this one?
All the "M" elements in the manual above M1 look to show both the overall length and exposed length. So, the exposed overall length can be figured out easily if I could figure out how long the base section M1 and the top hat elements are.
If anyone knows:
What is the length of the bottom section M1, the base element?
What is the overall length of this antenna from the feed point to the tip?
What is the actual radius length and diameter of the top hat wire elements?
Comment:
Check out the right-hand antenna image on page 2. Give us your opinion if that image and the words to describe how and where the antenna radiates from...makes sense to you? Or was this mirror image idea...just CBBS from those days, with HyGain trying to sell an idea that this antenna was collinear and something special? http://www.cbtricks.com/ant_manuals/hygain/model_473/graphics/hy-gain_473_clr-2.pdf