Great video J and fab your stick is still working... saved you a pretty penny or two!
@2j4ez
4 жыл бұрын
Dafydd R yep the silver rod lives on
@judithrob1591
3 жыл бұрын
If SWR is 1.3 on 27.405 mhz. and SWR is 1.5 on 26.965 Mhz. Then antenna has to be longer.
@union310
6 ай бұрын
What diameter is your vertical pole you mount onto?
@larrybushman1
4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for that mate.
@mick3216
Жыл бұрын
Hi can you do a video on that box of tricks you used to check your SWR on your silver rod many thanks 😊
@pilgrimoutdoors-uk6177
Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. Would love to know more about the analyser. Looks a lot easier than running in and out of the house with an SWR meter attached to the rig.
@hardcorefishermanofhull7438
4 жыл бұрын
Grat video good on you geting it going a gen mate
@rickymcdaniel6708
4 жыл бұрын
So this antenna will do CB 11 meter band?
@briantheminer
3 жыл бұрын
11m is 27 MHz that he mentions......
@EdzashedFudwinkle
3 жыл бұрын
10,11 & 12m, or the 5/8 wave Silver Rod does, and its 4.6db gain for under £50 new, can't complain
@indiana146
4 жыл бұрын
Wd 40 to undo and vasseline on screws
@michelst-jacques9555
3 жыл бұрын
Rg58cable is the worst cable you can get.Upgrade To rg8/u.More power is going To Make it To your antenna.
@MrSuperheterodyne
Жыл бұрын
Do you find contacts into Europe are good with the antenna low down like that? Mine is about 6 foot to the base and works Europe well on 21mhz and 10m. Not much local 11m though, but at that height I wouldn't expect it. Good video by the way. I have a bit of a soft spot for the silver rod. Simple, affordable and repairable.
@2j4ez
Жыл бұрын
Yes on 10m I’ve worked the states Russia and a few repeaters like Hb9hd used this morning on the Cb on 27.305 and worked well it’s more tuned for 10 than 11m
@MrSuperheterodyne
Жыл бұрын
@@2j4ez same experience here. Mine needs a little adjustment as it's resonant on 26mhz but VSWR is acceptable on 27 28 and 29. It's probably quite inefficient on 21 megs but still making good contacts. 👍
@2j4ez
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSuperheterodyne If i use my ATU then i can use it on 20m only tried it on FT8 on 20m must try it on 21mhz
@MrSuperheterodyne
Жыл бұрын
@@2j4ez just spoke with Finland QRP using the silver rod, no tuner. Swr about 2:1. He gave me a report of 5/7. It works well enough. Should work for you too. Give it a try and let me know. A friend has a gainmaster and tried it but the swr was too high without a tuner.
@zukispur5493
2 жыл бұрын
The silver rod can never die
@EdzashedFudwinkle
3 жыл бұрын
Jubilee clips are £3 for 5 assorted, why use the old 1's
@blade3120
4 жыл бұрын
the piss of coax to install your antenna IT I WRONG. Play too much the length off piss of coax. The smaller it is 5,50 the big it is 11meeters.
@gmcc5709
2 жыл бұрын
Get a Tagra bt104, best ever CB antenna by far
@zukispur5493
2 жыл бұрын
Better than the original Avanti sigma 4. 7/8 wave?
@gmcc5709
2 жыл бұрын
@@zukispur5493 Tagra was a copy but was far better built had both
@brunobassi2440
4 жыл бұрын
venom is the economic version of the gainmaster ... less maximum power ... less heavy .... very cheap ... problem that must be painted with a paint without metal particles because it deteriorates quickly.
@billmillar8148
4 жыл бұрын
get an antron 99 lol
@2j4ez
4 жыл бұрын
BILL MILLAR and a ss9900 ? I’ll adjust the antenna in the week and see what the swr is like
@zukispur5493
2 жыл бұрын
Why? When you Can buy a silver rod and a 100watt linear for less money than the antron
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