CB Radio re SWR question...ANSWERED (update)
Back in 2003, MH came with optional CB antenna installed (no ground plane model). I installed a Cobra 29 LTD Classic radio, and as per usual didn't bother to read the manual. It never had more than ...
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Just keep in mind what you are working with..
With the 11-meter band it really doesn't matter much what you do to your antennas for tweaking this and tweaking that as you will still only be able to get two or three miles down the road. It is just the nature of the frequency being used.. When the skip is in on those frequencies then the 3-4 WATTS RF output may reach around the world but won't go more than two to three miles down the road.
Have dual antennas on the RV motorhome side mirrors works great like the truckers do. Finding a good groundplane spot on the roof is almost impossible. Their is no metal on most of the RV roofs...
Since the CELLPHONE ERA has come out now full force most all communications now between family members is using cellphone or amateur radio going through the repeater systems...
Just my take on the subject...
Roy Ken
With the 11-meter band it really doesn't matter much what you do to your antennas for tweaking this and tweaking that as you will still only be able to get two or three miles down the road. It is just the nature of the frequency being used.. When the skip is in on those frequencies then the 3-4 WATTS RF output may reach around the world but won't go more than two to three miles down the road.
Have dual antennas on the RV motorhome side mirrors works great like the truckers do. Finding a good groundplane spot on the roof is almost impossible. Their is no metal on most of the RV roofs...
Since the CELLPHONE ERA has come out now full force most all communications now between family members is using cellphone or amateur radio going through the repeater systems...
Just my take on the subject...
Roy Ken
