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Sandman351
New member
Username: Sandman351
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 1:58 am: | 
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I am in college right now and I want to start talking on HR-2510 at school but I need a "portable base" antenna since I live in an apartment. What would be a good antenna setup for my purpose.
Thanks
Sandman
KB3BYW |
Twa77
Intermediate Member
Username: Twa77
Post Number: 132
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 10:21 am: |
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a dipole would work good. they can be made for next to nothin or purchased fairly cheap. do a search on dipole on the forum should get lots of ideas.
OR if they will let you put up a laser 500. JK.
tony |
Bluegrass
Member
Username: Bluegrass
Post Number: 87
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 1:24 pm: |
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go to one of the internet auction sites and search for dipole antennas or portable cb base antennas.theres an antenna that workman makes it's a base cb antenna but it's only 40 inches tall. |
Sandman351
New member
Username: Sandman351
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 12:45 am: |
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I think I might go with a dipole, but what about a 4 or 5 foot firestik, mounted on to something and then grounded? would it work? |
Racer X (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 2:35 pm: |
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Sandman351 - A fiberglass whip with an appropriate counterpoise would certainly work, but wouldn't be idea. I think Copper carried a small fiberglass groundplane antenna at one time, but I can't find it on their website.
You may be able to take advantage of your specific situation. Have you asked permission to put up an antenna? You've got an amateur radio license and that might sway them to allow you to put up something reasonable. An A99 mounted on a chimney or vent pipe would work much better for you than a compact antenna.
If you already asked and were denied permission, you may want to try to put something up anyway, but be ready to take it down if they ask. Do you live in a large apartment building or something like a house converted to apartments? Is the building metal or is it a wood structure? What kind of access to the roof do you have from your apartment? Is it a large flat roof? |
Sandman351
New member
Username: Sandman351
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 9:46 am: |
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I don't really have the ability to install something as big as an A99. When it come to building a dipole do I need a bauln? If so I know you can use coax to make a bauln but what is the size and number of turns for the coil? |
