[TheList] Early CB Base Antennas

Tue Dec 4 18:14:32 AEDT 2012

I think you may find there where knock off of this antenna all over NZ 
on the late 70/80's

Here in Hamilton it was a called "coke"

I have (2) stationmaster made by mobileone in aus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAyDa-VLKo

Can't work out what the rusty bolt in the clip is for tho...

Cheers

Kiely

On 4/12/2012 5:06 p.m., Oliver wrote:
> Hi,
> I believe they were called Skipmaster and made here in CHCH.
> I would love a new one!!
> Oliver
>
> *From:* John Barnhill <mailto:barny1 at clear.net.nz>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 04, 2012 12:10 PM
> *To:* thelist at radiowiki.org.nz <mailto:thelist at radiowiki.org.nz>
> *Subject:* [TheList] Early CB Base Antennas
>
> 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