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Richiek
New member
Username: Richiek
Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 11:08 am: | 
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Im thinking about getting a HAM license & im wondering if there is a BEAM that I can use for CB & Ham. Anyone? |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4713
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 2:10 pm: |
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YES most 3 elm CB beams if you tune them for the high end of CB will work into the LOW end of the 19 meter band . The other trick would be to buy a beam with both horizontal and vertical and set the vertical elm to CB and horizontal ones to 28.400 .....
On 6 since 66
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Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 999
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 7:14 pm: |
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Mind you, although Bruce is correct, you will lose some gain and directionality by stretching the bandwidth of an antenna designed for a certain band and badnwidth.
Simon
Tech237
N7AUS
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Richiek
New member
Username: Richiek
Post Number: 9
Registered: 4-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 1:02 pm: |
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So, would you suggest getting two different antennas? I have been thinking about (for CB use) Maco 3 element beam or the Y-Quad. If I did that, what should I get for HAM use? Just starting out on HAM I would want something inexpensive as possible.
Thanks!! |
Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 504
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 2:53 pm: |
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Richiek,
check out the Maco m-103hv,It can be set for both 10 and 11 meter use.
m-103hv
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N8fgb
Junior Member
Username: N8fgb
Post Number: 43
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 9:11 pm: |
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If all you want is 10 and 11,then the m-103hv is what I would suggest.Set up horz for 10 and vert for 11.But if you want to upgrade quickly to general,then maybe a tribander might be better.You can use a tuner to give you 11 meter use.
Rich |
