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Danusee
Member
Username: Danusee
Post Number: 50
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 8:55 am: | 
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Would it be possible to coat the outside of a fiberglass antenna with metal? If so would it work better than just the wire up the middle? I already have a metal top section on my a99 with a metal gpk. The bottom two fiberglass sections are sturdy, very little give.
Dan |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1497
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 10:54 am: |
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You can't coat the outside with metal, but you could replace the fiberglass shell with wire inside, using metal tubing. |
Oldpirate
Intermediate Member
Username: Oldpirate
Post Number: 115
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 12:36 am: |
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I don't think you are going to improve the performance of that antenna without replacing it with an Imax 2K or other similar 5/8 or .64 wavelength antenna. When all is said and done it will still be a half wavelength.Don't bother with the Firestik upgrade , I tried that and that didn't work either.
Pirate |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 2000
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 12:27 pm: |
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I agree, be alot easier to upgrade to a
more efficient antenna. |
