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Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Bret1984, Aug 19, 2022.

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  1. Aug 19, 2022 #1
    Bret1984

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    General HP 40W with dual Predator antennas 20220728_142334.jpg 20220819_170738.jpg 20220819_170702.jpg 20220728_153914.jpg
     
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  3. Aug 19, 2022 #2
    Big Road Skateboard

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    S.T.raight up. Nice!
     
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  4. Aug 19, 2022 #3
    Lennythedriver

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    Like a boss! Nice!
     
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  5. Aug 20, 2022 #4
    Bret1984

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    The technician wasn't there today. He comes in tomorrow so tomorrow I can get the SWR's set on the new antennas. Even without the SWR's set they're already an improvement over the Browning coil antennas I was running. So after tomorrow I should have some reach.
     
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  7. Aug 20, 2022 #5
    rabbiporkchop

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    How did you discover this?
     
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  8. Aug 20, 2022 #6
    Timin770

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    Is it necessary to tilt antennas forward that much?
     
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  9. Aug 20, 2022 #7
    Diesel Dave

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    He’s trying to look “cool”……. I could never figure out the reasoning behind that also. I always figure, the taller in height, the better, but what do I know……
     
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  10. Aug 20, 2022 #8
    Timin770

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    There are valid reasons to tilt. One reason would be to achieve a vertical antenna at hwy speeds. Another might be for SWR reasons. In this case IMHO it looks excessive. Your radiation pattern suffers with every degree of tilt, and in this case it looks to be approx. 45 degrees
     
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  11. Aug 20, 2022 #9
    ProfessionalNoticer

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    With that much tilt, if your antennas don't stand straight up at highway speeds you may be losing effectiveness.
     
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  12. Aug 20, 2022 #10
    Bret1984

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    Yes, otherwise I lose them when I go under conveyors and stuff to load
     
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