For mobiles you need to take into account the velocity of the cable, but we're talking about base antennas here and on a base station there is no velocity to account for because base stations don't move.
I never really thought about it that way.
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What Is The Best Base Antenna Under $135
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I never really thought about it that way.
Original issue Hy-Gain SP-500. Can get them used for 20-50 bucks. Clean 'em up, put new hardware on 'em, and you're good to go. You won't regret the performance. I paid 25 bucks for mine, and it was in great shape, just needed minor cleaning and new stainless steel hardware.
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Velocity factor... Its the speed that sound travels through air in comparison to the speed of light...
Well, among other things...
The DB
Velocity factor... Its the speed that sound travels through air in comparison to the speed of light...
Well, among other things...
The DB
It's also the speed at which information flies straight over some people's heads too.
For anyone who stumbled on this thread doing a search for "velocity factor" you're probably looking for something more like this:
http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/antennas/coax/coax_velocity_factor.php
All joking aside I don't want to lead people astray.
PS: Anyone know of a good base antenna under $135?
Now you have made me feel obligated to post the following since I am guilty here as well.
I do multiplies of 18'....was hell running 18' jumpers up my 50' tower!
the new flex able towers make it easy to install 18 foot runs of 11 meter coax.
I understood what you were saying StrangeBrew and CK as well, that's the only reason I said what I did.
I run a Imax 2k here, good for what I use it for I guess, lol.....I use mine on 10m band, I don't fool with the 11m stuff anymore....
But a dipole they say talks better than a Imax does on hf, never tried that..
But guess hes talking about using it on the 11m band, lol..
But a dipole they say talks better than a Imax does on hf, never tried that..
But guess hes talking about using it on the 11m band, lol..
I was thinking it was one of those reality-TV-show's...Velocity factor... Its the speed that sound travels through air in comparison to the speed of light...
Well, among other things...
The DB
Just relating what I've seen and been told by receiving stations. Only a ___* still imagines a real 6Db per S unit is actually realized from a CB radio meter.
* = Insert expletive here
You made a very good choice. Take a look at the 2016 in my album.
The Sirio 2016 performs well for me. It has better receive than the Imax it replaced. Good to 3KW intermittent duty and handles Ice, wind and snow well.
