CB Arial

[Deleted Member S]

I checked all my CB gear to day as i'm wanting to fit it into my T2. Every thing checked out ok apart from the arial SWR is throught the roof as I lost 2ft of the whip when it came off my car roof years ago.I've got 1ft of coil & now 3ft of whip left, I was wondering if any one knew if lengthening the coax would help bring down the SWR.

 

[Guest]

No definatley not (lenthening the coax) even with low loss stuff. You need a new antenna. I can give you some links to some CB shops if you like or search the forums or E bay. A new one will cost around a tenner, if you get the most popular springer type.

Using you rig as is, will cause expensive damage.

 

[Deleted Member S]

Using you rig as is, will cause expensive damage.

I'm not using it as I don't want to blow it up, I just keyed up quickly to check the SWR. I had a feeling it was going to be a new twig It's just the one i've got pulls in like mad & the same on the out put. I could get a new whip but it would bring the total height to just over 6ft & I feel thats a bit heigh on top of a T2.
Dose anyone recomend a type of arial. Had a look in maplins at their full size springer & think it would bend over & scratch my roof to bits at 70mph :roll: so will be looking for something about 3ft
Cheers for the help 8)

 

[Guest]

You can buy a 3' or a 6' springer. 6' is better.

Have you thought of an alternate mount? I use a bull bar mount on the Patrol:

Or a mag mount on the Mav roof:

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[Deleted Member S]

I will be useing my 6" mag mount on the roof as it sticks like a goodun :smile: I was just worried thae the springer one from maplins would whip about & scratch the roof to bits :roll: (paint work still really good & thats what clinched the deal)

 

[Terranosaurus]

They're flexible but not that flexible. If you're worried get the shorter 3ft one, thats what I've got and transmission distances seem reasonable. I only really use it in convoy when green laning anyway.

 

[theduck]

He doesn't know it but the other week tubbs came past me on the M11 :smile:, first time I've seen the club logo on the tyre case looked good as well :smile: . he has a twig on the lid of his T2 looked like a mag mount type it was hardly bending so I wouldn't worry about that side of things, the main scratches you may encounter are putting on and the removal on the mount, thats what I used to find when I had one. Do they still do a modulater twig I found them to be very good :roll: .

Regards

Dave the duck

 

[jace]

most new mag mounts have a cover over magnit to save paint work if not get a bit of pvc under it

 

[Deleted Member S]

I've always put part of an old T shirt or duster around the mag mount to stop scratching

 

[Guest]

This sort has a rubber mat on the base, but still best to put some cloth between. If your not bothered about the roof then taking the rubber off is supposed to improve the earth plane.

 

[frosty]

i got a sirio ml-145 mag mount on the roof, cracking aerial on a good day can get out around 15 + miles using a basic midland 38 rig, comes with pre set swr, i got this from cb shack for £15 complete with 4 mtrs coax.

 

[Deleted Member]

Ive got the sirio ml145 and a syncro 160 chanel am/fm rig in the car,silverrod and a midland 78+ in the house,soon to have a 2mtr rig in the car as well(sitting my foundation license on the 19th).
I have my sirio on the mag mount just behind the sunroof,with the rig in the passenger side of the consol! also have some assistance on the rig to get further afield when i'm up the hills...lol :lol: got as far as corwall from the carter bar.. :smile:

 

[Deleted Member]

Forgive me if i sound sad... :lol: :lol: :lol: 8O

 

[jace]

breaker breaker good buddy ..... altogether now ...convoy! now thats sad!

 

[Deleted Member S]

also have some assistance on the rig to get further afield when i'm up the hills...lol :lol: got as far as corwall from the carter bar.. :smile:

:lol: :lol: I know what your type of assistance is :lol: where you on side band to reach corwall :roll: I run an old harvard 400m for mobile & my deadish bullwhip hybrid + a little 25 help when needed. At home it's my old Ham Int concorde II (it was tweeked by last owner & go's everywhere :roll: ) & the trusty silver rod
So some may think i'm sad aswell :lol:

 

[Deleted Member]

No just straight fm sweety,i have a 100w burner+ pre amp,have to wire it straight to the battery or it would blow every fuse...lolit draws 10 amps.. :lol:

 

[Deleted Member S]

Well i'm now sorted with a 5ft springer arial thanks to Cosmic :smile:
Cosmic it was really nice to meet up with you & to have a chat :smile: Oh yes they were Germans, sitting next to the river eatting their greggs pasties & cartons of wine :roll: :lol: :lol:

 

[Deleted Member]

I'm glad everything is ok now sweety,that pie was very nice..lol :lol: nice meeting you all,will do it again sometime! nice truck by the way 8) 8) must go and revise know.. 8O

73s