Hemissary
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Plenty available from 3" to ~15". Anyone installed one - and what was the performance results please.
TIA
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Base-loaded AM / FM Antennas
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Rupert
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I got one from Antenna X , 7" very happy with it, I am still able to get all my local stations, however I live near Baltimore, MD so all stations are close. I also listen to XM a lot.
much improved look, and when I go threw the carwash, it doesn't get all hung up ad whipped around.
much improved look, and when I go threw the carwash, it doesn't get all hung up ad whipped around.
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I can tell you that when dealing with base loaded ham antennas, the shorter base loaded ones do not have the performance a full size one has. All the base load does is add internal wire length so the radio is loaded into a tuned antenna according to the frequency being used.
Hemissary
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Thanks, so far I found out - none are actually base-loaded! They are just various lengths and not even applicable multiples of the actual AM / FM wavelengths :^)
I found a 330mm (13in) base-loaded unit in my collection (MaxRad BMAX9155S; https://www.tessco.com/products/imagedisplay.jsp?itemID=14312 ) that can be tuned by cutting length. I'm machining a male / male adaptor to allow mounting (the OEM antenna is 1/4-20 male, the RadMax is female).
I found a 330mm (13in) base-loaded unit in my collection (MaxRad BMAX9155S; https://www.tessco.com/products/imagedisplay.jsp?itemID=14312 ) that can be tuned by cutting length. I'm machining a male / male adaptor to allow mounting (the OEM antenna is 1/4-20 male, the RadMax is female).
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