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little wil power handling
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i've put about 200 pep to mine .
BR222 , if it would take 600 (only rated for 300) how much farther do you think you could TX vs. putting 300 into it ?
BR222 , if it would take 600 (only rated for 300) how much farther do you think you could TX vs. putting 300 into it ?
When the Lil' Wils were first introduced, several friends tried them out and they worked OK.
Back then the Silver Eagle 200 was really popular around here and they just would do 200W which fried the coil in many of the Lil' Wils.
I think out of 10 people maybe 3 still had working antennas......
if you really want to know how much it can take try it out for yourself and let us know
RatsoW8
Supporting Member, W9WDX ARC Member - WD8T
When the Lil' Wils were first introduced, several friends tried them out and they worked OK.
Back then the Silver Eagle 200 was really popular around here and they just would do 200W which fried the coil in many of the Lil' Wils.
I think out of 10 people maybe 3 still had working antennas......
if you really want to know how much it can take try it out for yourself and let us know
The coil in that antenna is dissipating most of you power as heat anyway and another chunk going to ground losses. If you are going to run some power you'll need a more efficient antenna.
Not sure if that antenna is a newer one or not. You are rolling the dice with any new wilson antenna anymore.
Not worth the risk of killing your amplifier and or radio if you ask me.
Good luck.
Not worth the risk of killing your amplifier and or radio if you ask me.
Good luck.
Wilson spec'd the antenna at 300 watts capability. I seriously doubt this, but who knows?? I've never liked base-loaded mobile antennas. The ARRL antenna handbook recommends that base-loaded antennas be used ONLY when nothing else will work. Good luck and 73s.
-399
-399
This doesn't really answer the question the OP asked, which was
Usually when I see a rating I have always assumed peak, but now that I think about it I can't say that I am sure. The "ICAS" I see on some data sheets with it further modify this as to not transmitting more than 5 minutes at a time (someone confirm me on this please) at 100% duty cycle, and having at least as much non transmitting time as transmitting time.
The current version of the ARRL Antenna Book (22'nd edition) says nothing of the sort, so I would like a reference and a quote. It does talk about the effects of putting the coil higher on the antenna, but does not say (or recommend) to only use a base loaded coil if you absolutely must, although the data given CAN be interpreted to say something similar, but at that point it is a matter of opinion.
In my experience most people won't notice much of a difference between a base load and raising the load up a bit. There may be more of a difference in raising it more than a foot or so but it is also rarely done (even with the high dollar CB antennas) as the further that the load is raised the stronger the bottom section has to be (thus heavier and increased wind loads), and the stronger the mount has to be. This and other factors add up and it fast comes to increasing setup costs for what amounts to no noticeable gain.
The DB
" Originally Posted by unit_399 View Post
I've never liked base-loaded mobile antennas. The ARRL antenna handbook recommends that base-loaded antennas be used ONLY when nothing else will work. Good luck and 73s."
I'd really like to see that reference! Doesn't much matter which 'Hand Book' edition you may be talking about, that's just not so, and I seriously doubt if the editors would let that one get by them.
- 'Doc
I've never liked base-loaded mobile antennas. The ARRL antenna handbook recommends that base-loaded antennas be used ONLY when nothing else will work. Good luck and 73s."
I'd really like to see that reference! Doesn't much matter which 'Hand Book' edition you may be talking about, that's just not so, and I seriously doubt if the editors would let that one get by them.
- 'Doc
So are you assuming that no one uses CB antennas as 10/12 meter antennas, (or converts them for this use after getting a HAM radio license) and thus would need to know how much power said antennas can potentially handle?
Are you assuming that cb operators limit themselves to the 4 watts AM and 12 watts SSB limits?
Are you assuming that the CB antenna will be used in the US and not some other country, where there may be different laws with respect to power limits?
Are you assuming that there aren't other radio services not related to CB (or HAM radio for that matter) that might be licensed by the FCC that may also use a modified CB antenna for their frequency that happens to be near CB frequencies for their own purposes?
Wow, a lot of assumptions you are making.
The DB