Attic Cb Antenna

Discussion in cb antennas started by superdave dec 26 2018.

Attic cb antenna.

I have the opportunity to put a few antennas set up in the attic including a cb one can t install on the roof as its too dangerous. Product description this is an indoor outdoor apartment house condo attic or garage cb citizens band radio transmitting antenna. So to construct my cb radio dipole antenna i. This worked pretty good though it was tough to get the swr down below 2 5 1.

An attic antenna is any tv antenna that you can install in your attic. I was 16 years old at the time. Or outside on the roof or between 2 trees or the side of a wall or whatever you can imagine. I normally hang out on 28 076 mhz which is the jt65 digital portion of the 10 meter ham band.

This base antenna can be set up inside a home or apartment or on a job site. Cut an 18 5 foot piece of wire deliberately long to account for effects of environment cut again in the middle yielding two 9 25 foot wires soldered each piece to the center and shield respectively of rg 58 coax. After attending college getting married and moving into a small basement apartment the cb bug really bit me again. It is made to be hung in the rafters or from the ceilings.

Page 1 of 2 1 2 next superdave active member. It s also useful to hunters campers or explorers who want to set up a temporary base cb station in a mobile camper or campsite. Radiant barrier and attic antennas. It will now handle up to 2400 watts pep and comes pretuned.

I understand that it is a compromise to put a 27 mhz antenna inside but i want to make the most of this and i need a recommendation for a good antenna that can resonate on 27 mhz while installed in an attic. I pulled out my old realistic trc 434 40 channel am base station. When the firestik iba 5 is completely set up it stands just over 5 tall has four 30 radials and includes 18 of fire flex coax cable. My first cb antenna was a antron 99 which i haphazardly mounted on top of a 75 foot cedar tree after making a death defying climb.

The antenna is also resonant and usable on the entire 10 meter ham band as well as the entire cb band. The first inside antenna attempt was an 18 fiberglass base station antenna suspended horizontally from the wood trusses inside the attic. Sep 10 2012 messages. The ge 20431 futura outdoor indoor attic tv antenna is one of the best looking options on the market.