And sometimes they are just a halfwave of aprox 18 feet (give or take a few inches).
Do you really think there's an electrically shortened cb 5/8ths wavelength mobile antenna out there?
I'm not sure which poster you're refering to. In point of fact, a mobile antenna in the cb realm is akin to a dipole in electrical properties.
As in a dipole affair, you can use a mobile antenna as one half the antenna while supplying the other half in the form of radials spaced around the mobile whip.
Instead of reciting it all here, I'll refer you to the basic current flow of a dipole as referenced in your choice of publications.
HAAT plays a part in several factors of most antennas. I'm not sure which factors you're pointing at.
For practical & safety purposes I suggested not being too concerned with some "magic height" above average terrain because it takes a bit of empirical knowledge to ascertain which feedpoint elevation will assist in reaching the angle of radiation you desire.
In most cases, the "magic height" doesn't hold true in all directions around the antenna & cannot be counted on to achieve the phase-added radiation you're expecting.
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Quick question about setting up a home base station
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Itsmy6, May 17, 2007.
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