[TheList] Early CB Base Antennas

Tue Dec 4 10:10:25 AEDT 2012

Anyone out there remember the 26/27mhz base station antennas. Probably made
be several antenna manufactures under various brand names.

I have the 'remnants' of one and would like to rebuild it. About 16-18ft
length consisting of aluminum tubing of different diameters telescoped
together. The mounting bracket was 'right angle' with a female UHF/PL259
socket for terminating the 50 ohm co-ax, and from memory was 'shunt fed'
with 4 or 5 turn coil about 2-3ins. In diameter with a adjustable slider to
allow tuning for minimum SWR. If I remember correctly it was recommended to
mount it on a 2-3ins. Diameter length of galv. Water pipe which was probably
the 'ground plane' other half of the antenna.

So, if anyone has the original dimensions of the vertical section and the
coil, I would be most grateful

Cheers,

John B

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