Enjoyed the vid. Down here in Southern az, and man can we have some wicked winds! I have a vq3 that I'm going to put up this winter. Not a big antenna, but still excited to see how it performs.
Got it up, and it's working real good. Alot of compliments from fellowCBers. I'm going to get it put up to height when the weather clears over here!! 73s from the az cactus patch!!!
808pathfinder the antenna isn't the best. it wide banded. or so it emulates. and it capable it reproducing signals out of band. a narrow band antenna, like a magnetic loop. It has to be tuned each time you change a channel. it's no where near as bad splattering as an a99.
I been on CB since 1968. I had a radio shack 5/8 wave ground plain. The only thing that had to deal with a lot of static. 8 lbs at all times. I also had a courier conquer 3
Albee4ty5 Back in the mid to late 70's is when I was previously using a CB; but not since then. I'm now trying to prep for WROL scenarios, and communication is my top priority. Any direction you can provide is definitely sincerely appreciated. I'm unsure what brand will be the best investment (radio, home/mobile antenna, etc). in 1970's I had a Midland CB, but Cobra and Galaxy seem to be top of the heap mobile units now, although some argue Galaxy has problems. I'll appreciate your thoughts (antenna & radio).
I have a couple of galaxy radios, and they talk well....on am. All of them are off on sideband. This after already having been aligned. Just my experience. I tend to like some of the older radios.
Same holds true for 2.4GHz consumer Wifi, where you want your antennas polarized properly for the devices you have... laptops will want a horizontal polarization since built in wifi on a laptop have the antennas in the lid, while tablets and phones your good with a 45 deg polarization and desktops with wifi adapters and antennas are typically vertical..
Thanks for sharing video.. all these years have come and gone.. and people are still getting educated from a very well explained video.. thank you so much..( DESPERADO 56 NORTH OF TAMPA FL.). be safe and stay well EVERYONE..73 's
So the million dollar question- what estimated range could one potentially expect in an urban residential environment using an SSB capable CB radio with one of these directional house roof mounted antennas if using a data mode to send/receive messages of text like with ribbit/rattlegram? I have a bunch of non-technical people who I could never imagine being able to pass a ham technician exam or wanting to spend $1000+ for a ham base setup asking me what is the best mode of radio to radio emergency communication (20 miles) during a SHTF grid down situation, where there is no cell infrastructure and no power except household emergency backup power. Would getting one of these antennas allow around 20 miles of CB range without having to deal with the engineer level knowledge required to get a ham license?
Man they still make those antenna's? I got into CB's and building antenna's in the 1970's. However I have relocated and have not set up base station in 10 years because of talking from the Truck and car. I am going to set up this spring season for operating the base station.
I have a jo Gunn 4V I never did use it it’s in my garage under the roof … I was told on the Gama you should run it on the back of the element noticing yours is on the front … correct me I’d I’m wrong I will be sitting it up soon getting ready for the peak of the 11 year cycle for skip
13:41 Now that's what I need for my HF5B and 2/m meter beam on my 30 ft Rohn tower. My rig is a Yaesu 757 GX II HF xcvr. The one I have is a Ham rotor / CDE or CDR control box and it just has a arc display from S W N E S with tic marks among those Letters. It has the 8-wire connector on the back and at a box at the tower and up just under the rotor housing. How many connectors does that one have? Good Video :)
It's quite informitive but you terminology needs work. As previously said by someone else, It's a reflector. Beams have elements and gound plane antennas have radials. An Antron or A99 is not a ground plain antenna unless you put a ground plane radial kit on it. Otherwise it's an omnidirectional but not a ground plane. Ground plane antennas are the Maco V58 or a HyGain SPT 500 and includes the Serio Ground Planes (though Serio makes antennas without ground plane radials). All that said, your video is not far off. Not a bad job. Haters a judges will hate and judge.
yes the haters should see you wasn't talking to them you were talking to beginners and did a detailed ad fin job i wish someone would have explained the way you did when i was nine it would have helped me greatly i set my base up by my self then my my didn't know how she did get a license so i could talk though and got me a twenty dollar radio and i think fifteen dollar antenna from radio shack for christmas and five dollar hundred foot of skinny cox i found the pole and scroundged a power supply.
Steve, By commenting, you just became a hater! I'm tring to help this man with his terminolgy and you have to jump in there with hater talk. None of us are perfect Steve. I'm just trying to help one human being be better at something.
some people have to try and correct everyone even when they knew what was being conveyed. Must be something about the fact that they have to belittle other people to make themselves look better in THEIR own eyes, sad really sad
You really helped me understand this stuff, I currently run a a99 it's been up only since spring, I want to buy a beam, im looking at the Maco M105c 5 element beam, we to have high winds here in the southeast corner of Utah mostly during the spring, do you think this antenna will hold up to the wind? Also should I get a Sirio s-2016 ground plane antenna? Or is my a 99 the same thing
Mike Hannahs I personally do not trust the Maco antennas if you live in a Highwind area. I had the Maco. Omni directional aluminum antenna and woke up one day and it was blown a bent in half. As far as the Sirio antenna I do not have any knowledge or experience with them. I have had my Joe Gun up for over 10 years now no issues at all with wind. Thnx for watching.
I'll look into those antennas, I don't want to have it broken by wind, I didn't know if that maco antenna was one of the same that could get broken, thanks for the help
i like strong omni antennas. I'm going to build a cb j-pole. a true 1/2 wave over a 1/4. and thought to be better ground wave antenna over an imax2000. this refering to youtube video of dave tadlock. its 25 feet long. the imax is how long? arial in the air is signal to a point. then there's co phasing 1/2 waves stacked one atop the other, in multiples of 2. so you have one. stack one atop, now its two. and then 4. 3 atop the first. your signals if it were visable light. it would look like a wide pancake. your neighbors might have a hard time hearing you. if your on a hill, and they in a hole. but aint it a fun hobbie. even if no one on it, can run for president, because of the language.
Hi, I know this is a 10 year old video but its timely in my case . Thank You so much you explain it so well.
They are elements on the beam, not radials. Rear is reflector element.
Yep. Got to get the nomenclature correct if you want to be taken seriously.
Enjoyed the vid. Down here in Southern az, and man can we have some wicked winds! I have a vq3 that I'm going to put up this winter. Not a big antenna, but still excited to see how it performs.
Did you get the V-quad in the air? How's it working out for you? I've run the VQ-2 in the past.
Got it up, and it's working real good. Alot of compliments from fellowCBers. I'm going to get it put up to height when the weather clears over here!!
73s from the az cactus patch!!!
I will be getting my 2 element v qaud out of the shed today skip is rolling in
the long element on the back of a beam antenna is called a reflector not a rejector . it reflects the signal forward
Yea. I made a mistake. You know what that is?
About time i find a very spec.ed out segemnt . awsome job. . great work. Man.
The A99s are great antennas. I talked all over with one, with low power too.
+dave l I agree.
+dave l ,there ok i guess but they splatter in everything i recommend a TVI filter
Daveo Lost for the money its a good starter antenna. but with a good mechanical sense and a tape rule. you can build cheaper, better antennas.
I'm not that smart lol......i know some about antennas.
808pathfinder the antenna isn't the best. it wide banded. or so it emulates. and it capable it reproducing signals out of band. a narrow band antenna, like a magnetic loop. It has to be tuned each time you change a channel. it's no where near as bad splattering as an a99.
I been on CB since 1968. I had a radio shack 5/8 wave ground plain. The only thing that had to deal with a lot of static. 8 lbs at all times. I also had a courier conquer 3
Good information for an old dude returning to the hobby. Dang, I used to know this stuff
Thanks for providing SIMPLE language explanations... the more the merrier ...
Timothy Knoerle You're welcome. I like simple. It doesn't have to be hard and complicated. Thanks for watching.
Albee4ty5 Back in the mid to late 70's is when I was previously using a CB; but not since then. I'm now trying to prep for WROL scenarios, and communication is my top priority. Any direction you can provide is definitely sincerely appreciated. I'm unsure what brand will be the best investment (radio, home/mobile antenna, etc). in 1970's I had a Midland CB, but Cobra and Galaxy seem to be top of the heap mobile units now, although some argue Galaxy has problems. I'll appreciate your thoughts (antenna & radio).
I have a couple of galaxy radios, and they talk well....on am. All of them are off on sideband. This after already having been aligned. Just my experience. I tend to like some of the older radios.
Same holds true for 2.4GHz consumer Wifi, where you want your antennas polarized properly for the devices you have... laptops will want a horizontal polarization since built in wifi on a laptop have the antennas in the lid, while tablets and phones your good with a 45 deg polarization and desktops with wifi adapters and antennas are typically vertical..
That V or Delta Loop has 2 Directors, 1 Driven element w/ gamma match, and 1 Reflector.
Thanks for sharing video.. all these years have come and gone.. and people are still getting educated from a very well explained video.. thank you so much..( DESPERADO 56 NORTH OF TAMPA FL.). be safe and stay well EVERYONE..73 's
You are welcome. Thnx for watching.
Set up and equipment is a lot similar to my own, radio units in peticular ' both cobra's etc. Very good Convey.
So the million dollar question- what estimated range could one potentially expect in an urban residential environment using an SSB capable CB radio with one of these directional house roof mounted antennas if using a data mode to send/receive messages of text like with ribbit/rattlegram?
I have a bunch of non-technical people who I could never imagine being able to pass a ham technician exam or wanting to spend $1000+ for a ham base setup asking me what is the best mode of radio to radio emergency communication (20 miles) during a SHTF grid down situation, where there is no cell infrastructure and no power except household emergency backup power. Would getting one of these antennas allow around 20 miles of CB range without having to deal with the engineer level knowledge required to get a ham license?
thanks very much for this vid,you told it so smple even an old pensioner dummie like me could understand,thanks once again,.
Fred Wood Iam a simple man. Thanks for watching.
Man they still make those antenna's? I got into CB's and building antenna's in the 1970's. However I have relocated and have not set up base station in 10 years because of talking from the Truck and car. I am going to set up this spring season for operating the base station.
I have a jo Gunn 4V I never did use it it’s in my garage under the roof … I was told on the Gama you should run it on the back of the element noticing yours is on the front … correct me I’d I’m wrong I will be sitting it up soon getting ready for the peak of the 11 year cycle for skip
I thought CB wavelength was 108 in. But I could be dead wrong.
Kris Phillips approximately 1/4 wave length not a wave length.
102.5 ish..
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Great job explaining!! Thanks
Let's get into the controversial (circular polarity) conversation
Jogunn is an excellent antenna and Edward is very helpful with all your questions
Any chance you could email me the measurements from front to back on the v qaud elements please
Great Job !!!!!
Enoyed this video very informative!!
I need to rebuild my v qaud antenna any chance anyone out there knows the wire length and front and rear measurements in the alloy please anyone
13:41 Now that's what I need for my HF5B and 2/m meter beam on my 30 ft Rohn tower. My rig is a Yaesu 757 GX II HF xcvr. The one I have is a Ham rotor / CDE or CDR control box and it just has a arc display from S W N E S with tic marks among those Letters. It has the 8-wire connector on the back and at a box at the tower and up just under the rotor housing. How many connectors does that one have? Good Video :)
Sean Ingram I hope you have a Ham license for that 757
It's quite informitive but you terminology needs work. As previously said by someone else, It's a reflector. Beams have elements and gound plane antennas have radials. An Antron or A99 is not a ground plain antenna unless you put a ground plane radial kit on it. Otherwise it's an omnidirectional but not a ground plane. Ground plane antennas are the Maco V58 or a HyGain SPT 500 and includes the Serio Ground Planes (though Serio makes antennas without ground plane radials). All that said, your video is not far off. Not a bad job. Haters a judges will hate and judge.
Jim Verge Yep. Mis spoke. Just not going to redo vid.
Anyone who has a heart understands. Your points are fine.
yes the haters should see you wasn't talking to them you were talking to beginners and did a detailed ad fin job i wish someone would have explained the way you did when i was nine it would have helped me greatly i set my base up by my self then my my didn't know how she did get a license so i could talk though and got me a twenty dollar radio and i think fifteen dollar antenna from radio shack for christmas and five dollar hundred foot of skinny cox i found the pole and scroundged a power supply.
Steve, By commenting, you just became a hater! I'm tring to help this man with his terminolgy and you have to jump in there with hater talk. None of us are perfect Steve. I'm just trying to help one human being be better at something.
some people have to try and correct everyone even when they knew what was being conveyed. Must be something about the fact that they have to belittle other people to make themselves look better in THEIR own eyes, sad really sad
You really helped me understand this stuff, I currently run a a99 it's been up only since spring, I want to buy a beam, im looking at the Maco M105c 5 element beam, we to have high winds here in the southeast corner of Utah mostly during the spring, do you think this antenna will hold up to the wind? Also should I get a Sirio s-2016 ground plane antenna? Or is my a 99 the same thing
Mike Hannahs I personally do not trust the Maco antennas if you live in a Highwind area. I had the Maco. Omni directional aluminum antenna and woke up one day and it was blown a bent in half. As far as the Sirio antenna I do not have any knowledge or experience with them. I have had my Joe Gun up for over 10 years now no issues at all with wind. Thnx for watching.
I'll look into those antennas, I don't want to have it broken by wind, I didn't know if that maco antenna was one of the same that could get broken, thanks for the help
Why is the Y quad junk?
do you know Twister 24/7 . He is in Cheyene Wy
I do.
The guy who commented on the delta loop didn't explain very well. The Joe Gunn is NOT a Delta Loop.
The rear element is called the Reflector not a rejector. It’s purpose is to reflect the incoming signals to the driven element.
This Antenna could also be used on 10 meters . Would be great for a general operator around 28.555 MHZ! Hello the world!. JohnBoyUtah KJ7TBR 😎🇺🇸🎙📡
snake you say the Y quad is junk what did you compare it to
pontiac reddz much better than a POS V-Quad.
1OFGODSOWN ru saying the Yquad is better than the Vquad
@@pontiacreddz4021 yes it is
JOE Rowland why do you say it’s junk
@@pontiacreddz4021 I didn't say it junk it JUST BETTER have the 4 sides
It more efficient
Sigma 4 was a good antenna in the day.I think 7/8 th wave ..
@Rick66:The Avanti Sigma 4 had a 3/4 wave radiator (=6/8 wave). a 7/8 Wave radiator on 27 MHz would be about 9,65 mtr long (about 31,66 feet).
The sigma 4 is a 1/2 wave on top of a 1/4 wave with a hoop. Great for dx because of the 30 degree take off angle.
Great Job!
VERY WELL EXPLAINED *****
Nice Rig!
I just got down----LOL.
Dirty Diaper 21 got down from what or where?
@@1OFGODSOWN Just a saying from a dead CB friend,and for trolls LOL
Rip Paul a.k.a. Jo Gunn
i like strong omni antennas. I'm going to build a cb j-pole. a true 1/2 wave over a 1/4. and thought to be better ground wave antenna over an imax2000. this refering to youtube video of dave tadlock. its 25 feet long. the imax is how long? arial in the air is signal to a point. then there's co phasing 1/2 waves stacked one atop the other, in multiples of 2. so you have one. stack one atop, now its two. and then 4. 3 atop the first. your signals if it were visable light. it would look like a wide pancake. your neighbors might have a hard time hearing you. if your on a hill, and they in a hole. but aint it a fun hobbie. even if no one on it, can run for president, because of the language.
I thought 21 foot was full wave and 109 inch is 1/4 wave isn't it
Philip Rizek Check this out www.cbradioclub.com/87-cb-radio-articles/helpful-how-to-articles/220-antenna-wavelength-what-it-means.html
11 meters is 36 feet.
V Quad measurements anyone please
Too bad the elements aren't ~12' long with wire across the tips, then you'd really have something.
On the V-Beam antenna those are called Elements Not Radials.You should share the Correct information if you are going to explain any subject.
Man...it's called a reflector not a rejector .....
yagi
Jo Gunn Antennas are Over Priced and Not A Very Good Antenna in the first place
as usual misinformation is abundant
I’ve been looking for an old school imax2000! No luck so far 😢