Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High?

[Gregory OConnor]

John, with all the products and information you invent and share, you
gotta be either the richest Republican or the kindest Democrat.
Thanks

Gregory O'Connor--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John"
wrote:
>
> James,
>
> I have a different setup than most 'Birds come equipped with and
this
> is from my experimenting with CB's including the base station that
I
> frequently talk on almost daily when I am home. I have been using
> CB's since the early 70's and I have had a lot of experience with
> different antenna setups over my 30+ years of cross country driving
> in my old business;
>
> http://hometown.aol.com/iamflagman/page1.html
>
> The antenna that I use is a Wilson 2000 brand antenna and as you
can
> see in the following photo, I have it bent over and secured in a
> fashion, where it will not be affected by trees and overpasses and
it
> is very good at receiving and transmitting. I have checked this
with
> a DOSY SWR/SIGNAL STRENGTH/POWER meter and the SWR is surprisingly
> extremely low at a little above 1 on the SWR scale and that is good
> and it does not harm my radio which is a Galaxy DX99 and I don't
use
> a linear with it for extra power. I have talked at least 2 miles on
> channel 19 which is the truckers channel with a lot of other people
> talking, to see if I could talk over them, with no problems and I
> have talked to a friend of mine on his base station 35 miles away,
> but that was on a clear channel, with no other people talking on
it.
> I was told that this would not work, but I have used the setup for
> over a year, with no problems. Here is a photo of the antenna setup;
>
> http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/37202640
>
> I prefer this setup over the co-phase (2) antennas that came on the
> early model 'Birds, as it is more simple, being you only have one
> antenna to work with and there is no need for the co-phase, because
> whereas trucks need this setup to talk around the trailer that they
> are pulling, that is higher than the cab of the truck itself, we
> don't have that problem, as our antennas are above the body that is
> behind the antenna. The co-phase antennas were the best technology
> back in the 60's and 70's, but in my opinion you can't beat a
Wilson
> antenna, especially when you have an excellent ground plane
provided
> by the all metal roof of a 'Bird.
>
> Feel free to email me off of the forum, if you need any further
help.
>
>
> "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
> John Finn
> '82 35FCRB
> BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
> TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
> GO TO;
> http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
> ALSO VISIT THE:
> Wanderlodge Owners Group Forum
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/wanderlodge/
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>
> /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm replacing antennas. I need help in understanding how high is
> too
> > high. Yes, I can quickly remove the CB antenna if I have too (It
> will
> > be the highest.)
> >
> > But I don't want to, at least not very often.
> >
> > If my total height is 14' 8" is that too high? Will I be alright
> on
> > the big roads?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > -James
> > 78FC33SB
> > LasVEgas NV
> >
>