Getting back into it...questions.

OK, so looking at getting back into CB. The obligatory "shoved in a
carrier bag under the stairs" rig I have is a deaf as a post cheapo
40ch thing so I need a new one.

Now I used to have a Maycom EM27 when they first came out and it was OK
for me but I used to have it in the car/truck. I had a Superstar 3900
at home and used to go DXing on that.

I fancy shoving a 5/8 wave on the back of the house and doing a little
DXing but using the Maycom. Is it worth opening up a Maycom to 400
channels or not? Basically I'm thinking of just having the Maycom and
using it in the car or house as required.

Or am I better getting another SS 3900? Is there much on SSB anymore?

Licence free. What's the situation? Do I still need to apply for a
licence albeit cost free? What about using callsigns for DXing like I
used to when I was in a club?

--
Conor

"You're not married,you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart

Unknown wrote:

> Care to explain why using RG58 at <30Mhz is a bad thing. If your
> going to use lengths >15m then it may be justified, but according to
> the calculator the insertion loss of 10m is only 0.628db
>

That's not very good is it?! For a 10m run that is a huge loss!

Coupled to the fact that it will melt when you stick 400W down it...

I use half inch cellflex to my antennas.
--
huLLy
07976 123278
Two suicide bombers walk into a bar.
Boom Boom!

On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:45:11 +0000, huLLy wrote:

> Unknown wrote:
>
>> Care to explain why using RG58 at <30Mhz is a bad thing. If your going
>> to use lengths >15m then it may be justified, but according to the
>> calculator the insertion loss of 10m is only 0.628db
>>
>>
>
> That's not very good is it?! For a 10m run that is a huge loss!
Huge ? <1db is huge ? errrr ..... If I stuck a one db attenuator in the
back of my radio it would make no difference at all - none - not a jot.

> Coupled to the fact that it will melt when you stick 400W down it...
Exactly 10 times the max rated power for CB. You could however stick 100w
down it with no trouble at all.

> I use half inch cellflex to my antennas.
For HF or CB that's a strange decision. RG213 would be simpler to work
with. I use cellflex, but only at 2.3Ghz.

"mikeFNB" <mikefnb@moc.dlrowltn> wrote in message
news:OmDnh.54227$HV6.23417@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> tox you suprise me...
>
> the antron was crap utter rubbish, even looked on the inside
> they couldn't even be bothered to solder it properly [coil]
>
> bin it use a 5/8 with no coils
>
All I know is, I had contacts all over the world using an Antron 99. Took it
down in 1990 after a row with the neighbours and it's still in the garden
shed. I've got an IMAX 2000 up on the chimney at the moment and that's a
good antenna too.

tox

Antron is 1/2 wave fishing pole..
Imax is a 5/8 fishing pole..

they are only good if you have'nt tried any other real aerials..

"The Legend" <trabant owners club@Nicks place.comco> wrote in message
news:_Rfoh.16625$RL5.5977@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "mikeFNB" <mikefnb@moc.dlrowltn> wrote in message
> news:OmDnh.54227$HV6.23417@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> tox you suprise me...
>>
>> the antron was crap utter rubbish, even looked on the inside
>> they couldn't even be bothered to solder it properly [coil]
>>
>> bin it use a 5/8 with no coils
>>
> All I know is, I had contacts all over the world using an Antron 99. Took
> it down in 1990 after a row with the neighbours and it's still in the
> garden shed. I've got an IMAX 2000 up on the chimney at the moment and
> that's a good antenna too.
>
> tox
>

"hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Antron is 1/2 wave fishing pole..
> Imax is a 5/8 fishing pole..
>
> they are only good if you have'nt tried any other real aerials..
>

In which case, I'll stick with my fishing pole and you stick with your top
posting.

tox

"hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:czSmh.45484$z01.2149@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>
> if you get a SS3900 don't buy new or pay more than £50..
> i just bought a 3900Gold version £31..

I have a dozen for £31.00
Is that the one you had to repair you wanger?

No got it from fleabay, £31 check the feedback,
just bought a gold bezel fromt eh US and a new inlay for it..

there was one on the US fleabay for around $50 the high power version..

anyway, WANGER..!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Cubwolf" <cubwolf@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:czSmh.45484$z01.2149@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>> if you get a SS3900 don't buy new or pay more than £50..
>> i just bought a 3900Gold version £31..
>
> I have a dozen for £31.00
> Is that the one you had to repair you wanger?
>

	#1
Conor	Getting back into it...questions. OK, so looking at getting back into CB. The obligatory "shoved in a carrier bag under the stairs" rig I have is a deaf as a post cheapo 40ch thing so I need a new one. Now I used to have a Maycom EM27 when they first came out and it was OK for me but I used to have it in the car/truck. I had a Superstar 3900 at home and used to go DXing on that. I fancy shoving a 5/8 wave on the back of the house and doing a little DXing but using the Maycom. Is it worth opening up a Maycom to 400 channels or not? Basically I'm thinking of just having the Maycom and using it in the car or house as required. Or am I better getting another SS 3900? Is there much on SSB anymore? Licence free. What's the situation? Do I still need to apply for a licence albeit cost free? What about using callsigns for DXing like I used to when I was in a club? -- Conor "You're not married,you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart

	#2
huLLy	Re: Getting back into it...questions. Unknown wrote: > Care to explain why using RG58 at <30Mhz is a bad thing. If your > going to use lengths >15m then it may be justified, but according to > the calculator the insertion loss of 10m is only 0.628db > That's not very good is it?! For a 10m run that is a huge loss! Coupled to the fact that it will melt when you stick 400W down it... I use half inch cellflex to my antennas. -- huLLy 07976 123278 Two suicide bombers walk into a bar. Boom Boom!

	#3
Unknown	Re: Getting back into it...questions. On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:45:11 +0000, huLLy wrote: > Unknown wrote: > >> Care to explain why using RG58 at <30Mhz is a bad thing. If your going >> to use lengths >15m then it may be justified, but according to the >> calculator the insertion loss of 10m is only 0.628db >> >> > > That's not very good is it?! For a 10m run that is a huge loss! Huge ? <1db is huge ? errrr ..... If I stuck a one db attenuator in the back of my radio it would make no difference at all - none - not a jot. > Coupled to the fact that it will melt when you stick 400W down it... Exactly 10 times the max rated power for CB. You could however stick 100w down it with no trouble at all. > I use half inch cellflex to my antennas. For HF or CB that's a strange decision. RG213 would be simpler to work with. I use cellflex, but only at 2.3Ghz.

	#4
The Legend	Re: Getting back into it...questions. "mikeFNB" <mikefnb@moc.dlrowltn> wrote in message news:OmDnh.54227$HV6.23417@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net... > tox you suprise me... > > the antron was crap utter rubbish, even looked on the inside > they couldn't even be bothered to solder it properly [coil] > > bin it use a 5/8 with no coils > All I know is, I had contacts all over the world using an Antron 99. Took it down in 1990 after a row with the neighbours and it's still in the garden shed. I've got an IMAX 2000 up on the chimney at the moment and that's a good antenna too. tox

	#5
hugh.g.rekshun	Re: Getting back into it...questions. Antron is 1/2 wave fishing pole.. Imax is a 5/8 fishing pole.. they are only good if you have'nt tried any other real aerials.. "The Legend" <trabant owners club@Nicks place.comco> wrote in message news:_Rfoh.16625$RL5.5977@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... > > "mikeFNB" <mikefnb@moc.dlrowltn> wrote in message > news:OmDnh.54227$HV6.23417@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net... >> tox you suprise me... >> >> the antron was crap utter rubbish, even looked on the inside >> they couldn't even be bothered to solder it properly [coil] >> >> bin it use a 5/8 with no coils >> > All I know is, I had contacts all over the world using an Antron 99. Took > it down in 1990 after a row with the neighbours and it's still in the > garden shed. I've got an IMAX 2000 up on the chimney at the moment and > that's a good antenna too. > > tox >

	#7
Cubwolf	Re: Getting back into it...questions. "hugh.g.rekshun" <m1adu.m5adu@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:czSmh.45484$z01.2149@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net... > > if you get a SS3900 don't buy new or pay more than £50.. > i just bought a 3900Gold version £31.. I have a dozen for £31.00 Is that the one you had to repair you wanger?