Antenna question

Raising the load decreases the bandwidth and increases the Q while slightly decreasing the length of the whip.

 

It's an excellent design and very durable and very narrow banded but it doesn't handle much power but they're really cheap.

 

i didn't catch a brand name or model but I'm gathering a top loaded fiberglass. Silverload comes to mind. with that antenna the decrease in trash noise i always assumed it was from the attenuation the pvc jacket cause

 

Im guessing better qualty coax and more efficient ground plane compared to these new trucks.

 

I was talking about this one.

VINTAGE HUSTLER HQ-27 WHITE CENTER LOADED CB ANTENNA 55 INCHES LONG 655222917355 | eBay

 

Thats the one I have.

 

That's pretty much what I copied when I scaled it up by a factor of 10 so it would handle much more power.

antenna by rabbiporkchop posted Apr 5, 2015 at 7:09 PM

 

I think you're right about the jacket attenuating some of the noise so when I built this one I covered the whole thing with shrink tube.

antenna by rabbiporkchop posted Apr 5, 2015 at 7:09 PM

 

Doesnt look as flexible as the Hustler, I know when I used it on a Cascadia it swayed back pretty significant, almost too much.

 

Remember I only run legal 4 watts ( mud duck club) too much power is not an issue.