looking for the right antenna

[tba02]

Ah yes Kop, but I can clamp an A99 to a 10ft piece of top rail, attach it to my trucks hitch receiver and work portable really easy, and in a low noise area (forest) it works al ot better than the roof mount.

 

[Handy Andy]

I've heard of Trashcan parties...

But not like this...


It may explain why the CB band was rocking today...

 

[moonwalker61]

Thanks for that info. I do live in a high wind area but also want a good performing antenna, my mast is about 32' so will that be high enough for a SD?

 

[543_Dallas]

no radials but thank you for the info. I'm just gonna get a better antenna anyway.

You might be surprised at how a 1/4 wave whip compares to those better antennas at the same tip height. I went from a 102 whip to an a99 years ago and kind of felt like I wasted money. If you get bored, in the interim, tie a radial to that old whip and see the difference. You'll actually be able to hear and talk to people that aren't across the street.

 

[moonwalker61]

radial?- is that also called a ground plane? about 9' long right? today is a good to try that. thanks 543.

 

[543_Dallas]

radial?- is that also called a ground plane? about 9' long right? today is a good to try that. thanks 543.

Some people call it a ground plane. 8.5 to 9 feet should work fine.

 

[moonwalker61]

Got my SPT 500 penetrator set up on a fiberglass ladder today. about 40 deg. off the ground just to get SWRs set, the best I can get is exactly 1.4 on both CH.40 & CH 1. Is that gonna be satisfactory? anybody know how to get the SWRs lower? That's on a 35 foot pole too.

 

[snow bird]

Got my SPT 500 penetrator set up on a fiberglass ladder today. about 40 deg. off the ground just to get SWRs set, the best I can get is exactly 1.4 on both CH.40 & CH 1. Is that gonna be satisfactory? anybody know how to get the SWRs lower? That's on a 35 foot pole too.

Yes you can use it. 1.4 ant a bad s.w.r. Could be better . Cant say with out useing a Analyzer On it . But it will work. t

 

[RetroGrouch]

Got my SPT 500 penetrator set up on a fiberglass ladder today. about 40 deg. off the ground just to get SWRs set, the best I can get is exactly 1.4 on both CH.40 & CH 1. Is that gonna be satisfactory? anybody know how to get the SWRs lower? That's on a 35 foot pole too.

Howd it work after it was up on you mast?

 

[moonwalker61]

swr was the same until the high winds bent the pole in half and the antenna came down on the roof. But now I'm working on a Ron tower with a hinge base. not finished with it yet.

 

[supergonzo]

Get a beam and rule the airwaves, or better yet build a cubical quad antenna.



http://www.wa2ooo.com/Quads.html

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Get a beam and rule the airwaves, or better yet build a cubical quad antenna.



http://www.wa2ooo.com/Quads.html

Wow that is one of the best quad resources I have seen. Thanks for the link!

 

[ND999]

I'll second the A99 idea. I have one on a 15' mast on corner of my deck and have had numerous contacts on each coast as well as Yellowknife, NW Territories. It's supposed to work for 10 meter as well, I believe.

 

[kopcicle]

Here is the link. I'm not going to type it out again.

A99 question

I love how you all just gang up on someone... Just like CB tricks they all ganged up on me there too.

www.worldwidedx.com

 

[Handy Andy]

Is there a way to make it sticky or get it a 1,000 likes and such?