Would this antenna work well to communicate with family with an SSB CB radio from about 50 miles, if we both had the same antenna setup?
947513
Am not sure. Suspect it would depend on what equipment you are using to drive the signal and atmospheric conditions. I can say this....I live in East Texas and receive 'SKIP' transmissions from as far away as Florida, New York, Maine, Washington, and Puerto Rico !! The antenna is capable of receiving messages for your requirement. Transmitting would depend on your equipment.
947514
Concur with previous replies. I add that terrain and ground obstructions effect the propagation of HF, line-of-site (& to a limited degree, ground wave) signal. The best answer may be 'experiment and find out'. Some days will be great, others may be a bust at this (50 miles) distance. The MAX 2000 is an stupendous omni-directional antenna. If the communication you seek is mainly 50 miles away in the same general area, you might consider a beam antenna (2-3 element Yagi.) The other options? GMRS base radios (UHF) or Amateur Radio - 2m and above, HF 160, 80m.
947515
50 miles fringe at best my be better off with some type of directional beam.if you're talking later at night when the Skip dies down it'll probably make the trip.fifty miles is a long way even with an amplifier which is illegal on 11 meters
947516
What kind of radio setups are you running? What kind of terrain between you? IF you are on relatively flat land, it will still take some wattage for reliable communication. Also the antennas should be about 40 ft. at the base.
587602
I would say NO. I returned this antenna because it would not pick up channesl 20 miles away from my home. don't waste you money on this.
548756
It might. It really depends on the landscape. This antenna needs clear line of sight to get the best results. If you have mountains or big hill between you and the tower then the strength of the signal might drop. You need to experiment.
1030330
It is not a question of fit or power the antenna will provide an adequate standing wave ratio over the 10 to 11 meter bands. This is not the proper antenna for transmission on the other frequencies you refer to in your question.
1122004
No you would need a cb much more powerful with range and a strong sourced antenna
2177906
It depends on the distance between the radio and antenna. Less than 25 feet and you should not notice a difference, as the distance increases so does interference.
2075471
A lot depends on your environment, including antenna height, terrain, atmospheric conditions etc. Also whether you are mobile or base. I can tell you it will improve your signal significantly. I use it on my base and talk 10-30 miles out with no problem.
281564
You would most likely have a high SWR and a poor communication experience. An antenna matcher might help some, but only experimentation will tell!
502535
This is a mid-range antenna, not a long range. And, I'm in a reception "hole" since broadcast went digital. When broadcast was analog, I could receive Dayton channels, sixty plus miles away. I could not receive even the strongest station with this antenna; but I can receive the Public channel, Bowling Green , which is slightly further away in the opposite direction. I'm not familiar with the antenna to which you referred in your query. If it works well for you, let me know.
368255
It should. Radio waves will broadcast in a sphere. You can move the base station around to find the best location. I have a lightly (1week) used one that I can sell for a discount!
1888462
I would think so, we have a similar station and it works. We live at least 20 mile away from some of the station towers and the reception is crystal clear.
885298
Yes if you do the mod that is easily found on the net. I did it and from experience I would not repeat the process. I permits marginal CB reception but of course you can't transmit. You won't pick up any of the long range skip like you could with a dedicated CB such as the Galaxy 979 which has upper and lower sideband. Frankly the IQ level of CB transmissions is rarely higher than the channel number you happen to be on. Get your ham technician license I finally took my exam last week and that's the way to go, you'll be glad you did.
832301
I suspect that you would get pretty good reception depending upon how open the area is around it. I'm mounted around 9 feet off the ground with houses and trees all around, but still get amazing reception (picking up stations from all major markets within 50 miles).
1062814
The antenna is very good . It does best at 150- 460 mhz . You will do well for 800 mhz digital. But a yaji directioal antenna is better. I have transmitted over 100 miles on 2 letter ham . This is a real plus for a scanner antenna. Good antenna. Overall gain is good. I would buy it again.. good luck Edward James.Pop
1059245
It is possible if you have very few things in the way. You may need a 1/2 watt or 1 watt power booster. If you have to Hawking antennas aimed at each other it should increase your range. Be sure to check on speed to make sure the connection works correctly. Sometimes you can have a good link and no speed.
298724
No it will not. This antenna is for the 2 meter and 70 cm amateur radio bands. It will not work for CB.
1010589
I agree. I bought a better antenna and it works as good as any handheld I've had or had experience with. WELL worth the money!