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fly442
01-27-2014, 10:14 PM
I have 2 10foot pipe,s and going to get a new antenna.What would you put up.thanks fly442

JesseJamesDallas
01-27-2014, 11:11 PM
a coat hanger?

Boozer
01-28-2014, 05:52 AM
Spt-500 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boozer
01-28-2014, 05:53 AM
a coat hanger?

You should stay on Mauldroppings=JUSTSAYIN

222DBFL
01-28-2014, 06:02 AM
What are you looking for a vertical or horizontal antenna setup? How much money are you wanting to spend? There are a lot of antennas out there and without some more info it's hard to tell you what you want. JJD knows ALOT about antennas , I know he made the coat hanger comment, probably because you haven't given enough info as to what you want to accomplish with your antenna setup. Like I said, let us know what you want and what you are willing to spend and I am sure a good antenna choice can then be made.

fly442
01-28-2014, 12:39 PM
sorry i have had 2 strokes and could not even talk but now i am doing better. I used be into cb but i sold every think i had.I had 60' of tower and a moonracker4 with a cobra 2000 and a old 12 tubeer.Right now i only have a rci2970 and I do not have a lot of cash.I live 29 miles froum coppers and they have a99 and i-max and i looked at the m-400 also ther was a guy on cb junkies on utube that used a 102 whip and some copper wire.If you guy"s want me to get off cb junkies yes tell me

the caveman
01-28-2014, 03:18 PM
I would use an antron 99 or an imax 2000 if your on a budget. If you want a beam get a maco v-quad.

Gordon Gekko
01-28-2014, 03:31 PM
Antron will bleed all over the place and the Imax follows suit. Maco V58 is an excellent choice for a reasonable priced vertical. Rumor has it the Sirio Gaymaster is decent but you can't put much power through it.

I believe the old Penetraor has been resurrected as of late. That would be another great option. Here's a link:
http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/hgn-spt-500

I've seen a 30 year old penetrator survive a NJ Nor'Easter unscathed. Good piece of equipment.

Fogdog
01-28-2014, 03:52 PM
sorry i have had 2 strokes and could not even talk but now i am doing better. I used be into cb but i sold every think i had.I had 60' of tower and a moonracker4 with a cobra 2000 and a old 12 tubeer.Right now i only have a rci2970 and I do not have a lot of cash.I live 29 miles froum coppers and they have a99 and i-max and i looked at the m-400 also ther was a guy on cb junkies on utube that used a 102 whip and some copper wire.If you guy"s want me to get off cb junkies yes tell me


Glad to hear your ok, and back in the hobby.

BOOTY MONSTER
01-28-2014, 11:45 PM
since you have a 2970 i'll recommend a gainmaster .

http://cbradiomagazine.com/Antenna%20Reviews/Sirio%20Gain-Master/Sirio%20Gain-Master%20Review.html

it has a very wide usable bandwidth covering much more of the frequency range your 2970 covers than any CB antenna . if you already have a external tuner try a vector 4000 if you don't get high winds and ice . if you get pretty harsh weather the penetrator already suggested is a great antenna .

Boozer
01-29-2014, 12:51 PM
You are more than welcome here sir .. Stay away from fiberglass if you can ..Good Luck .....

JesseJamesDallas
01-31-2014, 05:16 PM
You should stay on Mauldroppings=JUSTSAYIN
"Just saying?"

What I said was accurate for what he's wanting to do...Since he also said he's not new to the hobby, and has had towers in the past, then he should know that trying to stick a antenna on top of a couple of 10' poles (which I assume are probably top-rails for a chain link fence) is not going to stand up to high winds without having guy wires attached...Last I checked, top-rails don't have anyway of attaching guy wires, unless you add some kind of brackets...

Just going by the vague description of what he's wanting to do, I wouldn't suggest sticking anything larger than a coat hanger on that pole, simply because the first good wind gust would probably bring it down crashing threw the roof.

I know people do it, and maybe get by without then crashing down, but I would not ever suggest going that route, specially not knowing more about how he's planning on securing the poles...

Gordon Gekko
01-31-2014, 05:33 PM
Why do people who cant hack it on Mauldroppers come on this site and insult it? If you have a beef with MD take it up over there...if you can stand it.

Boozer
02-01-2014, 08:11 AM
Why do people who cant hack it on Mauldroppers come on this site and insult it? If you have a beef with MD take it up over there...if you can stand it.

1st I didn't say i couldn't hack MD , don't put words in my mouth ... DUMMIE!!!!!!!!!!

2nd I thought JJ was rude to the old man ....

Gordon Gekko
02-01-2014, 09:23 AM
1st, no you can't hack MD. Your badass burn of "Dummie" proves that. Further, the word is spelled "DummY". Next time you use it, spell it correctly so you don't end up looking like the DummY.

2nd JJD forgot more about antennas than most people even know. He is a nice guy who is free with his knowledge, in this case he was being a little cheeky with the fellow. Read his sunsequent posts and you will clearly see he is helping the guy.

3rd Have a wonderful day.

Boozer
02-01-2014, 11:00 AM
1st, no you can't hack MD. Your badass burn of "Dummie" proves that. Further, the word is spelled "DummY". Next time you use it, spell it correctly so you don't end up looking like the DummY.

2nd JJD forgot more about antennas than most people even know. He is a nice guy who is free with his knowledge, in this case he was being a little cheeky with the fellow. Read his sunsequent posts and you will clearly see he is helping the guy.

3rd Have a wonderful day. I like dummy with and e ,,, DUMMIE.... U JJ,s BOYGUARD ???? BAHHAAA

fly442
02-09-2014, 09:27 PM
I think i did not give much info on what i am doing. I am just wanting to talk to some of my old cb guys and most live 40 to 50 miles.I will when the ground thaw's have 21' of pipe and have it braced at about 12"high.thanks fly442

halfwatt959
02-09-2014, 11:46 PM
I am fairly new to the hobby, but I would recomend that you put a 4x6 treated 10' wooden post at least 3' in the ground with a couple of bags of concrete. Then have a local welding shop make you a bracket 18"-2' tall with holes in the back so you can bolt it to the post. Also have them put 2 holes in the side across from each other. Make sure the sides of the bracket extend out past the pipe you are using for the mast. Have the welder blow 2 holes in the bottom of the pipe even with the holes in the bracket. After the concrete sets, lag bolt the bracket to the post. Put the pipe in the bracket and put a piece of all-thread through both sides of the pipe and bracket with washers and nuts. Use a 2 hole type conduit strap to hold the pipe at the top of the wood post. That way should you ever have to lower the antenna for any reason [repair/replace or swr adjustment] it will be much easier and you might can do it alone. I guess what Im trying to say is make a hinge plate for the mast. Wichever antenna you use you will find that raising and lowering it will be a snap like this and your antenna will thank you not to mention your back. I wish you all the best. 73s halfwatt

solarradio351
02-22-2014, 03:55 AM
They need more info on your use of it Local? DX? :300 (138): Hilly or flat terrain ? ... lots of good people hear that will help you.... given me a ton of help in a short time... I don't think they mean leave.... 222 is a good man he is trying to help you..... 351.. Down under...

solarradio351
03-07-2014, 04:10 PM
I HAVE TWO 20FOOT LENGTHS OF BOX CHANNEL WITH A SHOCK WAVE 5/8 ON TOP ! will be taking pix today (I hope) for my grant down under thread , have a look it might help or give you some idea's that will work for you.. cheers... 351
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hotrod
05-17-2014, 09:14 PM
sorry i have had 2 strokes and could not even talk but now i am doing better. I used be into cb but i sold every think i had.I had 60' of tower and a moonracker4 with a cobra 2000 and a old 12 tubeer.Right now i only have a rci2970 and I do not have a lot of cash.I live 29 miles froum coppers and they have a99 and i-max and i looked at the m-400 also ther was a guy on cb junkies on utube that used a 102 whip and some copper wire.If you guy"s want me to get off cb junkies yes tell me
stay away from the a99/ imax they bleed over tvs. being on a budget id get the m400 from coppers
but youll need another 10 foot section of mast to mount antenna cause coax runs thru its mounting pipe

Tallman
05-18-2014, 08:22 AM
Antron will bleed all over the place and the Imax follows suit.

Antennas DO NOT cause splatter. The crappy radio gear that has been modified by a non-professional tech causes splatter. Splatter is usually caused by over modulation. The antennas simply radiate what ever is in the bandwidth of the design. Garbage in, garbage out.

222DBFL
05-18-2014, 07:22 PM
Clean in equals clean out!!! I use an Antron 99 with a magnum 257hp and have. Zero bleed over issues in my house or any of the neighbors, proper grounding and good coax and a clean radio will work just fine.

GrapeApe
04-09-2015, 11:04 AM
If you don't have alot of money, then I'm sure a beam set up is out of hte question. With only a 20' pipe, I would think an antenna that can get you up as high as you can go would be in order. I run a Serio 827 that is 21 feet long (6.7meters). It sits on a teliscoping pole set up I made out of an old patio pole set in cement. I used 2 smaller poles inside the patio pole. The patio pole is 7' high. Inside that is another slightly smaller thick gauge pipe about 12' long extended 9' above the base pipe. Last is a 8' fence post slid 3 feet inside the center section. I've got it shimmed, but it can wobble just a tad in the local winds. I figure the base of the antenna is mounted on 21' of pipe. If my tape measure isn't lying to me, the tip of the antenna is 42' in the air.

I wish I had an old flag pole to mount to. That would be nice to have some old summer camp flag pole set in cement.

Anywho, hope that gives you an idea :)