Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High?
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02-10-2006, 02:15
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Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High?
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" > > 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/ > '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE" > SEE THE OLD COACH AT: > http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733 > HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions" > > > > > 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 > > > |
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Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - orbitalsolutions - 02-09-2006, 18:50
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - sfedeli3 - 02-09-2006, 23:08
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - John - 02-10-2006, 00:32
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - Gregory OConnor - 02-10-2006 02:15
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - orbitalsolutions - 02-10-2006, 09:23
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - Robert Johannesen - 02-10-2006, 10:52
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - John - 02-10-2006, 16:00
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - Dan Sunderland - 02-11-2006, 15:23
Total Bus Height ... How High Is Too High? - iwander_85pt40 - 02-11-2006, 15:34
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