Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 2:39 pm
As the title suggests I'm after a cheap antenna for my CB radio.
Has a PL259 plug.
Has a PL259 plug.
Or a connector/adaptor.
Must be BNC (male) to PL259 (female)
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Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 2:41 pm
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:22 pm
If I were you I wouldn't go for a cheap generic one, some are usually dissapointing what you pay is what you get.
Im about to buy one of these ones https://www.contactcom.net.au/index.php ... &Itemid=53 from those guys because it works out cheaper because of free freight, and still a decent price.
Im about to buy one of these ones https://www.contactcom.net.au/index.php ... &Itemid=53 from those guys because it works out cheaper because of free freight, and still a decent price.
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:48 pm
Think I found one.
Thanks Shane.
Thanks Shane.
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 3:41 pm
Have you thought about making one ?
More tuned into the bands that you are interested in - rather than a broadband aerial ?
Maybe good activity to do over one weekend - after raiding the local shops
More tuned into the bands that you are interested in - rather than a broadband aerial ?
Maybe good activity to do over one weekend - after raiding the local shops
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:14 pm
Never thought of that.
Hard to make?
Hard to make?
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:21 am
No - they are fairly easy to make
I did have a link to a great little dipole aerial - however the link is dead now ... i will search around for the information - step by step guide and i will PM it thru to you - when i find it again
I did have a link to a great little dipole aerial - however the link is dead now ... i will search around for the information - step by step guide and i will PM it thru to you - when i find it again
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:02 pm
That would be very much appreciatedorangepeel wrote:No - they are fairly easy to make
I did have a link to a great little dipole aerial - however the link is dead now ... i will search around for the information - step by step guide and i will PM it thru to you - when i find it again
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:10 pm
is there any way you could put it up on the site as this is something alot of us might want to do
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:33 pm
yeah second that.bananaman wrote:is there any way you could put it up on the site as this is something alot of us might want to do
Haha I was messing around with some scrap wire last night and made a crappy dipole antenna managed to key up channel 7 repeater Mt. Glorious but couldnt get any others.
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:41 pm
Seems that the website that had step-bystep instructions on this particular dipole is down at the moment ...
By when i find the info - or similar info - i will be sure to post it on here - for all to view ...
Just gotta find it again
In the mean time - try this link out http://nsw.wicen.org.au/main.php?page=t ... pole/index May get your started - nad/or give you a few ideas on the dipole
By when i find the info - or similar info - i will be sure to post it on here - for all to view ...
Just gotta find it again
In the mean time - try this link out http://nsw.wicen.org.au/main.php?page=t ... pole/index May get your started - nad/or give you a few ideas on the dipole
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:11 am
I know its from a different website - however the details are great ....
http://www.aurfscan.com/showthread.php?t=805
I have copied the information for personal use into a pdf file - so that if the website goes down again - or they remove the information - i have it on file - easier to print out as well....
http://www.aurfscan.com/showthread.php?t=805
I have copied the information for personal use into a pdf file - so that if the website goes down again - or they remove the information - i have it on file - easier to print out as well....
Re: Wanted: Cheap Antenna
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:33 pm
Thank you very much.orangepeel wrote:I know its from a different website - however the details are great ....
http://www.aurfscan.com/showthread.php?t=805
I have copied the information for personal use into a pdf file - so that if the website goes down again - or they remove the information - i have it on file - easier to print out as well....