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Alleycat
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Username: Alleycat

Post Number: 10
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 3:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I want to cut one of my 102" stainless whips down to be used on 6 Meters. I am interested in DXing in the 50.1 to 50.3 mhz area on SSB. The radio will be an RCI 5054DX-100. The whip will be mounted on to a heavy spring and then on to what ever mounting bracket I decide on. All of this will then be mounted on to a Jeep Cherokee. My math and antenna calculators come up with 54" but I don't know if this takes the length of the spring into account or if it matters. I don't have the radio or my call sign yet but hope to have both in the next few days. Thanks
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Bruce
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Username: Bruce

Post Number: 2655
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
that includes the spring THIS IS WHAT I WOULD DO ...... cut a wire and put it in the top of the spring so you can measure SWR BEFORE you cut that wip if the wire shows your on 50.1-.3 then cut that wip!

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