Ozziedog for the running info he seems the master on the dial in detail.So would this be plug & play or do you need to tune the aerial? Never did understand any of that side of things, probably why mine never worked properly I guess
These mini sets are plug and play with a guaranteed VSWR of between 1:5 -1 and 2.0 to one. This is tuning your ariel to the best performance right across the channels , these are base loaded and pre tuned but also not tuneable. I’d still pop the meter on there just to check they are somewhere in the region. An iffy solder joint could bugger it completely so it’s worth checking. This will be more than good enough for what we’re looking for. If we wanted to increase range (DB gain) then we would go for something like Dav has or Easy has and that would multiply your output power and reception too. Tuning the Ariel’s is trying to match the ariel with the frequencies that you’re transieving on and each channel has a different frequency so it’s impossible to make it perfectly tuned to each channel so an average is applied by tuning to the best you can get on your highest and lowest channel / frequency. This is also what the base loading is all about, it’s a winding to match the eleven metres that we’re on or a direct fraction of it, like a quarter wave antenna or a half wave like a home base antenna . Most but not all of the mobile stuff is a quarter wave length. So if you strip one down it’ll be a quarter of eleven metres long ish. With the Westy pop top set up, or any large fibreglass you are never gonna have as good a setup as a tin top but hey Ho.So would this be plug & play or do you need to tune the aerial? Never did understand any of that side of things, probably why mine never worked properly I guess
The Westy fibreglass roof only covers 3/4 of the van, the rear section roof-rack is open so a mag-mount works a treatThese mini sets are plug and play with a guaranteed VSWR of between 1:5 -1 and 2.0 to one. This is tuning your ariel to the best performance right across the channels , these are base loaded and pre tuned but also not tuneable. I’d still pop the meter on there just to check they are somewhere in the region. An iffy solder joint could bugger it completely so it’s worth checking. This will be more than good enough for what we’re looking for. If we wanted to increase range (DB gain) then we would go for something like Dav has or Easy has and that would multiply your output power and reception too. Tuning the Ariel’s is trying to match the ariel with the frequencies that you’re transieving on and each channel has a different frequency so it’s impossible to make it perfectly tuned to each channel so an average is applied by tuning to the best you can get on your highest and lowest channel / frequency. This is also what the base loading is all about, it’s a winding to match the eleven metres that we’re on or a direct fraction of it, like a quarter wave antenna or a half wave like a home base antenna . Most but not all of the mobile stuff is a quarter wave length. So if you strip one down it’ll be a quarter of eleven metres long ish. With the Westy pop top set up, or any large fibreglass you are never gonna have as good a setup as a tin top but hey Ho.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,Yes they’ll be great, chat Sunday bud.
The moonraker? Is it a 241 or a 261 ? It should be stamped around the base somewhere I’ll have this if it’s one of those and did you say you had a VSWR meter too? And a patch lead of course
That’ll be fine. Saturday ? As to where we are, I have no idea as we have three of us going I think and all have different tickets. Once we’ve landed, I’ll get Justin to pop something on the Earlybay to let peeps know where we are. It’ll be somewhere I’m sure.
Then you will be seriously lost as I only drink bottles. Pop me a text in case I don’t have your number and I’ll text you as soon as we sober up on Saturday.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,yup,, got it,, you is 67 Panel on my phoneThen you will be seriously lost as I only drink bottles. Pop me a text in case I don’t have your number and I’ll text you as soon as we sober up on Saturday.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,, Or Sunday.
Don’t key the Mike until you’ve checked / set your VSWR mate.
Eh?Don’t key the Mike until you’ve che key / set your VSWR mate.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,I’ll do it for you if you like, just listen for a bit maybe
Don’t key the microphone once it’s wired up until you’ve set the antenna properly. VSWR needs to be set really. A lot of the newer stuff claims it’s pre set and that’s as may be but I’m old and I’d still check it first. Never use / key the mike without the antenna connected either bud.
