UHF Aerial
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
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Grazza
Hi all,
I would like to know what brand and type of UHF aerial the readers of this
forum are currently using or recommend. I have in the past had 2 6Db non-ground independent aerials (Mobile One) mounted on my roof rack, these gave excellent range and reception but after snapping them both on trees and my garage (forgot I still had it on and parked the car...Doh!) I have decided to try a ground plane independent mounted on my roo bar. As such I would like to know what you guys recon is a good buy...must be 6Db, ground plane independent...
Cheers
Grazza
Reply By: Burnie M - Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
Benelec, GME, RFI and several other companys all make good ground independent UHF-CB antennas.
The type that I prefer has an approx 8 inch chromed base with a 2 foot whip. The wire whips eventually snaps off at the base so get the fibreglass core whip - about $75.
The higher gain you goto the more you flatten the radiation pattern; good for flat land range but reduces up and down into valleys etc. Most of the whips about are 4.5 db gain.
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Reply By: desert - Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
Grazz, I run a spring-base 6 db centre-loaded 600mm, mounted on the top tube of the bull bar and have no problems. It's a ZCG and so taller/longer shafts are interchangable. It was around the $90 mark.
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Reply By: Member - Nigel - Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 at 01:00
In the 6 dB the POLAR is a good choice (get the model with the spring included). GME and RFI are always a good option too.
I've got a POLAR 6dB on one vehicle and a 4 year old GME 4.5 dB on the other (still waiting for the stainless whip to break like everyone said). The 6dB is definately better for distance in the flat country.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Nigel, We've had 2 stainless whips break, one on a Cat loader, and the other on a Toyota DA115 truck, both have a big vibration problem! These days use 6dB kevlar (?) whips, though did get good performance from Polars. They would be the pick of those elevated gain aerials. Regards....
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Follow Up By: Member - Nigel - Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Kevlar? That would cope with anything... Might have to hunt one of those down, coz my s/s one's gotta break eventually. Maybe GME used better s/s than other brands.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Nigel, FYI. Kevlar whip is Antenna Agencies P/L (Ph.0755233388) Model CB6 Deluxe. Cost $85.00, for whip only, spring base mount adds a bit . Don't think we've broken one over the past 2 years. With the original fibreglass whips, you could lose a few each month!
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Friday, Nov 15, 2002 at 01:00
Grazza, reckon we've used every aerial made over the last 20 years, and think the Polars would be one of the best 6dB available. We use to mount them on a
home made bracket that bolted onto the top mount of the
snorkel on 75 series L/C's. Now use 6dB whips mounted on b/bar. Currently have one of the GME interchangeable whips on our wagon, 6dB for local trips, 4.5dB for trips to coast and a smaller one again for when in the big smoke. Bit expensive to set up with the different whips. Reckon they are like tyres, everybody has a preference. Catch you later...
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