Repurposing some Maco CB antenna parts

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  • @benwille6680
    @benwille6680 16 днів тому +5

    Love your videos - especially your experimental homemade antennas !

  • @cheezst8ke
    @cheezst8ke 16 днів тому +1

    I tuned a dipole antenna I made back around 2008 with 12G copper wire I got from Lowe's using the SWR meter. I checked the SWR on Ch 1 and on Ch 40 and kept checking and trimming until it was around the same on Ch 1 and Ch 40. I ended up with a 1.1 match between 1-40 and 1.2-.1.3 going 10 channels each way.

  • @bigshowradio_550
    @bigshowradio_550 16 днів тому +5

    John, your vids should have tons of likes. They're entertaining and you're a smart cookie! Nice build. I'm hoping to get back going by winter. Finding a qualified electronic shop is almost impossible here in the Ozarks. Cheers!

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому +1

      Thanks, I hope you get back on the air soon.....We miss you!

    • @user-ef3nu1eh7z
      @user-ef3nu1eh7z 14 днів тому

      Our last QUALITY tech ( who opened his shop in 1975 is about to hit his 50 year of service) I went to him when he up need bout my best radio on his 25 anniversary and just got that radio repaired best receiver in the house my usual base the galaxy99v2 is getting a 10 year clean up and re tune he say it is good now the so239 on back had factory issues threads wouldn't allow full tighten and the wire inside he upgraded to a tiny shielded flexible coax
      That radio should be home by this eve xyl travels right past his offramp every other day and is picking it up for me 🎉🎉🎉🎉 10-12 meteR AM FM SSB 40 WATT bare foot ( though I have hi drv box behind it )

  • @86casimir
    @86casimir 16 днів тому +1

    J'ai pratiquement la même (ITA 112) et bien réglée et à une hauteur d'une 1/2 onde elle fonctionne très bien. Merci encore pour la vidéo. 73s. Joel.

  • @tonyraposo5206
    @tonyraposo5206 16 днів тому +1

    I think it's safe to Say Your The Homebrew Antenna Master on the 27mhz. Never take the away the suspense moment for the SWR range you get....

  • @davidjason1116
    @davidjason1116 16 днів тому +4

    That’s brilliant my friend awesome job and video 73

  • @Alessioalessio-qv1ff
    @Alessioalessio-qv1ff 11 днів тому +1

    Congratulations you made a 10 meter band antenna.

  • @johnnyphillips9735
    @johnnyphillips9735 16 днів тому +1

    Hey mower junkie i like your build i was thinking about building a three element beam but that one looks good thanks for sharing hillbilly in the bam waving

  • @stevevictor1586
    @stevevictor1586 16 днів тому +1

    Wonderful video as usual from mower junkie, I must admit though I’d be lost on that radio without a frequency counter

  • @udx-483muddbucket5
    @udx-483muddbucket5 14 днів тому +1

    Nice John. ✌✌

  • @gkeyman565
    @gkeyman565 16 днів тому +1

    nice ant, and radios
    have a great day, stay cool, it's hot up herebetween the rain, in mi.

  • @americaswayout4489
    @americaswayout4489 16 днів тому +2

    Looks good !!!

  • @donl1846
    @donl1846 16 днів тому +2

    Hey John you forgot to give a shout-out to RI !! Nice job with the antenna ....73, 770-RI.

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому +2

      lol, RI is so small, I guess I forgot it. Take care 770, 73's

  • @beerye9331
    @beerye9331 16 днів тому +1

    Antenna building! Lord help you if you ever get a ham ticket.
    Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
    73

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому +2

      one of these days I'll get my Ham ticket, but for now I'm having a lot of fun with CB.
      Thanks for watching, 73's

  • @robertbailey2342
    @robertbailey2342 16 днів тому +1

    I need to make one just like it!! It would go great under my A99 on my tower @45' to the bottom! 295 Maine waving 👋

    • @robertbailey2342
      @robertbailey2342 16 днів тому

      What were your final measurements?? I have all the parts to make one.

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому

      I used the instructions for a Maco M-103, I just didn't use the 3rd element.

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 16 днів тому +1

    Nice beam UDX-151.

  • @mr.stonerUDX714
    @mr.stonerUDX714 16 днів тому +1

    great job john awesome antenna!! 73s

  • @LegacyLost
    @LegacyLost 16 днів тому +1

    Nice job

  • @hankhalbert6542
    @hankhalbert6542 3 дні тому

    Just a Y-Quad spacing, will work

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  3 дні тому

      the spacing is different on this antenna vs a Y-quad. the Y-quad uses a reflector element, my antenna uses a director element.

  • @cornbread-KO5RN
    @cornbread-KO5RN 16 днів тому +3

    Antenna Junkie 👋👍🍺🍺

  • @barneymm2204
    @barneymm2204 16 днів тому

    Sweet.

  • @cbhamradio1507
    @cbhamradio1507 16 днів тому +1

    Nice! Hey if you’re interested in a maco 10k gamma let me know. I got one that’s new and I don’t need it!
    Good video!

  • @stingray408
    @stingray408 13 днів тому

    NICE-@@!!!

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 16 днів тому

    did get you get chance saw my President Uniden Grant video this radio i hope my rm italys not burn out it just making 5a fuse glow on front atx board computer power supply i have 3 of them computer power supplys i blew 3 5 amp fuses not inside the amp them yesterday it only does when talk in the mic am on cobra 139 and grant. it hads with my sliver eagle. yesterday i getting contacts to southeast tx northern LA with cobra 139 and President Uniden Grant.

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому +1

      I didn't see that video. I tried to watch your 4 element video, but the cloud graphics made it impossible to see anything.

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 16 днів тому

    That's area i'm looking for on my 4element i called them mower junkie channels for lower SWR's like 35,37,38,40, 27.415's 27.425's,27.515's on up LSB 27.555MHZS.

  • @augustageorgia808
    @augustageorgia808 16 днів тому +1

    Sir do you do your own radio repair- upgrades or do you have a good shop recommendation.I don't think we have a cb shop in Augusta Ga. I just got a cobra 29 from ebay I think it needs to be gone through.

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому

      Take a tripp to "Cuz Customs" in Columbia SC. They'll get that 29 into tip top shape.
      Enjoy the weekend, 73's

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 6 днів тому

    UDX-151 i been watching the weather channel make get on the radio talk guys on 27.515 mhz lsb tell those guys in Jamaica they need goto mountains if they have caves up there is hurricane barely coming tomorrow or next day it very close cat5 soon it was them they get away from ocean from storm surge get up in the mountains.

  • @JohnSmith-tl6xm
    @JohnSmith-tl6xm 8 днів тому +1

    Nice job again !
    looks great!

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  8 днів тому

      Thanks 948. Catch you on the air, 73's

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 16 днів тому

    did you had cut elements on your maco beam antenna?

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому

      nope, they slide into eachother, so no cutting needed.

  • @Foxman362worldradio
    @Foxman362worldradio 4 дні тому

    Just talk you 10 mins ago you where hitting 8dbs on my quad5 top gun that was macov5000 on turner plus 2 I talk to udx183 in sc yesterday one cobra 139.that happens I was trying see my radio was working I guess trucker's in area not on radio. We been heat advisory in tn today until 8pm we 96 dogs today.

    • @Foxman362worldradio
      @Foxman362worldradio 4 дні тому +1

      You sound different on my quad5 it kind different from video on yt.

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  4 дні тому +1

      Thanks for the contact Foxman, You sounded a little different on the air too, it might have been the conditions. Enjoy the DX, 73's

  • @user-ef3nu1eh7z
    @user-ef3nu1eh7z 16 днів тому

    Hey john has your analyzer ever told you your antenna eas better or worse than what an swr meter tells you ? I havent had opportunity to use or own one but have had several swr meters some appea.r more accurate some have shown a noteable rise when three others dont

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому

      I only use SWR meters that show the same result as my analyzer. sometimes SWR meters can get out of adjustment, and need to be recalibrated internaly.

    • @user-ef3nu1eh7z
      @user-ef3nu1eh7z 16 днів тому

      @@MowerJunkie I know but straight new???! I picked up a 150w digital my ch 1 same as analog 40 .2 off to bad 60 .5 off 27.825 1.7 off
      My antron flat 1.1-1.2 26.500. To 28.005

  • @franciscolopez3229
    @franciscolopez3229 14 днів тому

    Hello sir from the Philippines. This is another great project you've made. The SWR is good all the way up the upper 27 MHz. band. Anyway, just a hypothetical question. What do you think is the SWR at around 28.500 MHz.?

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  11 днів тому

      Thanks. I just checked it, at 28.5 mhz the SWR is about 1.5

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 16 днів тому

    You getting same heats from my area in east tn. to sc.

    • @MowerJunkie
      @MowerJunkie  16 днів тому

      it's crazy hot outside, I'll be in front of the AC for the next few days.

  • @user-ef3nu1eh7z
    @user-ef3nu1eh7z 16 днів тому

    Too bad there is a large group in texas louis tennesee operatin 27.825 found them by accident one day a few also have and use FM as well
    A while back i hit them almost every day