Antenna - CB base station antennas

Continuing with our research in the mid-1970s CB craze we take a glance at what the elites antennas were when he came, that a CB installation. While the driver of the truck may have reigned in the streets and channel 19, it was everyday hobby held waves of his house and the rule, what they do.

If you were on CB and voice on the airwaves really wanted to impress people with your you had no other choice to implement a base unit. Not only the units were powerful but the antennae, people on the roof tops may have to implement some rival TV stations a run for their money.

Select a niobium was not easy for your base station antennas. There are many to choose, and had all their advantages and disadvantages.

The more powerful, but frustrating was the popular Gill raker of the moon. It is a directional antenna, which has seen the TV antennas with 3 mounted elements an 11 meter based on more similar. They were called regular Moon Rakers. There was, however beam, antennas, which had up to six points to them. They were called a moon of Gill Rakers 6. These things were enormous. The problem with them is that they were directional antennas. This means that depending on the direction was your antenna was showing where your best reception and transmission got you. He therefore when you were talking to someone who was in the South for you and your antenna North point antenna 180 degrees turn to get a decent reception. This was to be a pain after a certain time. The plu side was that if powerful cut she could these antennas by something, if you have defined your goal.

Another popular base antenna was what was called the "Big Stick". It was in reality only one very long fiberglass antenna. They were usually about 10 to 15 metres long. They were sent and received in all directions it not as much as the Moon raker but and therefore all of the main goals were antennas base in particular, if you could you in a central area where you have had a number of people to speak in all directions. Also, big sticks were relatively good markets to a moon raker, which sold for a few hundred dollars. A big stick was about $70.

For people who do not have a huge budget, base station antennas made there, frankly not much powerful counterparts were mobile. If the lack of makes these dishes against a price of approximately $50, it is much more sense to go with a big stick.

The biggest problem with all these dishes, especially in the old days, was that they were constantly affect TV reception. Today, with cable things are not quite as bad.

CB is not as popular with the owners of houses and apartments, how it 30 years ago still see these guys on the roof if you are close enough. Therefore, please ensure that stop you the car before inspection.