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Thunderbolt
| | Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002 - 9:54 am: | 
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I am trying to help a friend with a base station set up in a townhome that does not alow antennas. We can hide a small one on the roof as long as its under 5 ft or so. We put up the Midland 18-400 3 ft base antenna with belden rg8x coax 75 ft long on the peek but had poor results. Says it does not need any grounding. Well the swr is about 2 and it comes over the tv upstairs that is on a dish over 30 ft away and below it. Just keying the mic does it but cant here any modulation. We could not even talk 5 miles away with this antenna over 40 ft off the ground on a big hill! We can sit in front of the house on the mobil with the same radio on a wilson mag mount and talk to the same stations a give them over 7 lbs. So what now? Can I use a 4 ft firestik somehow or what? I can use a thinner antenna and go longer but not over 6 ft. Too obvious then. |
Dx431
| | Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002 - 11:31 am: |
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Thunderbolt,
If I were to use a mobile ant. for a base (and I have) install a stainless steel 102" whip. Ground it using another ant pointing to earth. It's not to obvious and works well. If you would like more info, e-mail me. Address is in my profile.
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Taz
| | Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002 - 3:38 pm: |
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102 inch steel whip is the best. |
Hdluvbugs
New member
Username: Hdluvbugs
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 9:52 pm: |
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DX431 your E-mail is hidden . i need help with a 102 ss whip on a base. |
Dx431
Advanced Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 961
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2005 - 12:42 am: |
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Hdluvbugs check your email. |
