I attempted to contact K40 about the wavelength of their k40bcmax antenna after seeing one for sale locally, no answer from them & the seller doesn't know what 1/4, 1/2, etc means.
Nothing on the packaging nor anywhere I looked online.
Any idea as to what the answer is? Also anyone have experience with these, any good?
Any idea on what the wavelength is on these?
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by GGALLIN1776, Jun 4, 2023.
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This is a good antenna. It covers some of 10 meters and all of 11, very wide banded. It is a heavy antenna and needs a heavy duty mount.
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I won't get into the formulas I used but to figure it out, I am using the dimensions I have as a dipole configuration and the number of turns, it is just under a 1/4 wave - 0.2 wave. Without the coil, it is .12 wavelength.
I don't expect sellers to know this, and K40 guys if I remember didn't design any of their antennas themselves, or at least never did so I don't expect them to know.GGALLIN1776 Thanks this. -
Any idea what length whip attachment might bring it closer to 1/2 wave?
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No idea, but you would be far better off to go with a 102 inch antenna, and forget about the wind catching coil.GGALLIN1776, cuzzin it and rabbiporkchop Thank this.
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That's my current whip (102"), kinda wondering how compact I can get things to reduce mast mangling strikes with the largest wavelength possible.
I made a home brew mag mount constructed from four fishing magnets & T shape of 1" steel pipe to clamp onto, that only dropped once (untrimmed monster limb struck mid-whip).
Thankfully had enough weight/clamp force to grab the cab side almost immediately rather than a drop & dangle or worse.
I believe each magnet claimed something like 150-250lbs of force....it took some real oomph to relocate but pretty sure those numbers were still wayyy over the actual clamp force being harbor freight purchases.
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