CB whips have a LOT of sag when used horizontally. They will work but aluminum
tubing makes a lot more sense.
Rick N6RK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Merlin-7 KI4ILB
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 6:46 PM
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] 10m question
>
>
> is there any reason why you could not use 2- 102" CB whip
> antennas for a 10M dipole?
> Connect the shield of the coax to one and the center of the coax
> to the other one using a homemade bracket out of something non
> conductive to bolt the 2 whip antennas to,at 180 degrees from
> each other...like this <--------- ---------->
> + â -
>
>
>
> NOTE most cb whip antennas are 102 inches but by the time you
> add the mounting hardware the antenna really measures 102.5 inches.
>
> Just an idea...
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