Base antenna question
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hjc1953
Base antenna question
we live in a mobile home with a peaked metal roof. currently i am using a realistic trc477 40 ch as a base and a magnetic mount antenna on my mobile home roof. i am probably 10-12 0ff the ground. If i mount this on a pole and go up to say 30' would it still work as it no longer would have the roof as a ground plane. right now i have a almost 1:1 swr.any help would be appreciated.
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Phaze91460
Buy a base antenna and mount that on a pole. A mobile antenna is not giving you much range and wont do much better higher up.
You could buy an Antron A-99 base antenna fairly inexpencively and mount it on a pole with a huge improvement in TX RX. The A-99 grounds to your electrical system on the radio and house ground so the metal roof is not a problem.
You could buy an Antron A-99 base antenna fairly inexpencively and mount it on a pole with a huge improvement in TX RX. The A-99 grounds to your electrical system on the radio and house ground so the metal roof is not a problem.
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Mr RadioActive
