New guy needs help

[drafterruss]

Hi everyone. I am new to the hobby and just found a new used base unit and some other items. See My info for the list please. What else should I pick up? Zoning will not let me have a full sized antenna mast so I am making a brakect to hang my 102" whip out a second story window to clear the eves and such. Please offer any input or ideas. Thanks a lot , Russ

[High Voltage Mobile NJ]

sounds good so far . it brings back memories for me .

[drafterruss]

Thank you. Would you suggest adding anything?

[drafterruss]

Does anyone know how many watts my 625 should be putting out?

[High Voltage Mobile NJ]

is that a Royce 625 ?

[High Voltage Mobile NJ]

Hi everyone. I am new to the hobby and just found a new used base unit and some other items. See My info for the list please. What else should I pick up? Zoning will not let me have a full sized antenna mast so I am making a brakect to hang my 102" whip out a second story window to clear the eves and such. Please offer any input or ideas. Thanks a lot , Russ

use at least 18 feet of coax to the antenna. and make sure the whip is at least 2 feet away from the building , you might have to angle it away from the building to get them SWR'S down.

[drafterruss]

Thank you so much. What should my swr be? It's a Royce 625 xl

[BOOTY MONSTER]

don't worry about a particular length of coax . but you will need a ground plane for that antenna or another 102 under it in the ground side like a dipole . i'll suggest a coax choke where the coax connects to the antenna also . a vswr of 1.5 or less is perfectly fine .

this link will explain coax chokes .....

http://www.deepsouthradios.com/forum...oax-choke-info

[High Voltage Mobile NJ]

Thank you so much. What should my swr be? It's a Royce 625 xl

u should get a 1.5 or lower . tell me how ya make out when your done.

[drafterruss]

Will be finishing my setup this week. What's a ground plane?
High voltage thanks for the pm very helpful.
How much would an amp help?