best 11 meter antena
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best 11 meter antena
Hi guys and girls ,what's the best antena to use for all round dx,back in the 80s I was cb crazy. just sorted some old bits from the loft but I'm not upto spec with new modern technology any pointers very welcome .ps always loved putting a dipole together are these still the thing .regards
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Re: best 11 meter antena
make a loop....find a carp pole or fishing rod and some wire...
15 quid ish
bargain cept its big...ish
15 quid ish
bargain cept its big...ish
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of reason......and the Quantocks...
Didi modes (JS8 on 27.245 usb) txt messages via radio lol at minus- 10 to 20 db..... See FB page...
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Re: best 11 meter antena
For DX work, the dipole is still a good option.
Local work on the CB would be better done with a vertical antenna.
All the old technology is the same today, with a few newer names doing what was being done then, and old names gone away.
Some types have come into greater prominence because of the internet. Look at the Moxon beam, for example.
Local work on the CB would be better done with a vertical antenna.
All the old technology is the same today, with a few newer names doing what was being done then, and old names gone away.
Some types have come into greater prominence because of the internet. Look at the Moxon beam, for example.
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there's no such thing
every man and his dog will say different, it's down to YOU to find what suits YOUR need..
every man and his dog will say different, it's down to YOU to find what suits YOUR need..
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Re: best 11 meter antena
bigpimp347 wrote:there's no such thing
every man and his dog will say different, it's down to YOU to find what suits YOUR need..
Its true, Everyone will say something different, But if your after DX than a directional antenna is the way to go if you've the room.. Three element yagi... or a small two element quad would allow you to work some real good DX... why stop at two or three elements, Why not a 10 element vertical / horizontal yagi, Dual polarization at the flick of a switch.... Nice.
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Thanks for the feedback on dipoles etc I'm going to get some studying done I have an old 1 into 3 splitter so I could maybe rig cpl dx and a local vertical and run on splitter would that work and would they all hold swr switching between them for whatever work I was doing ...
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Re: best 11 meter antena
Homer's home made Moxon& why not try a home made Siro Gainmaster both have plenty of info on them on this very site.
good luck whatever you do.
good luck whatever you do.
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Re: best 11 meter antena
and we all had one of these at some point.
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Re: best 11 meter antena
I think a minimum of a half wave bottom loaded vertical is a good all rounder, I've used one for years and they are like £25.
As soon as mine snaps, I will replace it with something longer maybe a Sigma 4 copy.
As soon as mine snaps, I will replace it with something longer maybe a Sigma 4 copy.
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Re: best 11 meter antena
Ahhhh the old DV-27 I had mine on a HIGH GAIN Crawfords biccy tin, those were the days.
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You could try a Imax 2000 they seem to be a popular antenna round the world many americans i have copyed are useing the Imax 2000 and no gainmasters yet ????
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Re: best 11 meter antena
I diverse a bit.But I remember about 1981 time there was a couple who lived in Warwick.They had there baby in the pram,Then under the pram they had a 12 volt car battery on the carrier.On the front of the pram he had drilled a hole and fitted a DV27,Front of pram there was a board across with his CB fitted ..That caused alot of laughs as he and his wife went out and about.
If the problen cant be sorted with a "LUMP-HAMMER" then its most likely to be an Electrical fault
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i did the same with a port-a-pak, walk up and down a couple of streets and key out the idiots..!!
think we all did crazy things, if anyone says they didn't their not CBers to the core..!!
think we all did crazy things, if anyone says they didn't their not CBers to the core..!!
I want to Die Asleep like my Grandad did,
Unlike his Passengers, Screaming and Shouting.!
Unlike his Passengers, Screaming and Shouting.!
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Re: best 11 meter antena
Well for me i made lots of antennas and always found the quad to be the better antenna for dx when on 11m. if youi build it correct it will do you well if you have the space if not then work out what space you have and try a single quad loop or two )