Hi guys
Thanks to those that replied to my query regarding the Microair radio--much
appreciated.
my next question is about the antennae. I will be using a dipole as
described in my last post but was wondering what effect mounting the leg
that the screen of the co-ax is soldered to horizontally will have over
mounting it 180deg opposed to the driven element. I know one of the replies
described an installation like this but I would like to know what the
theoretical difference is since I have the space to mount it either way.
I have a book titled "understanding and repairing CB radios" by Lou Franklin
in which a chapter deals with various different types of antennae but only
shows the dipole 180deg opposed. One good tip it gives is to use 10-12 turns
of the co-ax feeder wrapped in a coil about 6"-8" (for CB freq I would
imagine) just before the antennae. Has the same effect as the "balun" used
in Mark L's install but I guess it weighs ten times as much also.
The dimensions for the Microair M760 are on the Spruce websight but I can't
seem to find dimensions for the transponder(depth behind panel), Anyone.
Dene Collett
KR2S-RT builder
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
mailto: [email protected]
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