Antenna ideas...

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by craig_sez, Feb 4, 2021.

  1. craig_sez

    craig_sez Road Train Member

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    Got the mount..It tunes great sitting still...Its not the bracket it the wavering of the whip as wind blast moves it around..Its a 102" on 10" riser with 3ft of pvs to help stabilize its lower section..
     
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  4. Ridgeline

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    After watching the video, you are seeing what is considered changes in capacitance relationship between the vehicle and the earth via atmospheric changes. If it went from 1.02 to 3 when running, I would worry but maybe I missed it, but it seemed to rise less than 1.10, it seems to be doing very well.
     
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    Yeah but did you notice the rl loss and the phase change..To me it seems like alot..My resonance changes some to which drives me nuts....
    I know some of it is cause of what im driveing over at time but just seems to be fairly big changes,atleast in my mind..
     
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    Yes I noticed and again this goes back to what I said, you are seeing capacitance relationship changes between the earth and the vehicle because of actually ... atmospheric changes and my bad ... I forgot to add in the changes in earth under the vehicle. Everything is dependent on the capacitance within the antenna system which the vehicle is part of.
     
  7. craig_sez

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    Ok....Still gonna bug the bajeebers outta me....Ill figure somethin out or ill have to get over it eh..lol
     
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    Dude, just accept it as another mystery of RF.
     
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    Lol...
     
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    From the 2014 thread I started. Keep in mind, I slip seated and had to get by with a temporary mount. But, this stopped the wild swinging around of my antenna. Ugly, but it worked out well. And left no damage.[​IMG]
     
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    No offence mike but i dont like that system at all..
     
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