928 – Cisco Kid

As per the requests of “Bullets” from www.cbradiotalk.com, the largest CB Forum on the internet, I am posting a few photos of my Home made Dipole antenna that is giving me SWR readings of 1.3:1.3

As you will see, it is a very inexpensive setup. The Marines actually have a manual on how to make their own antennas in combat. This follows theories.

Photo 1 is just showing that the CB Coax plugs into the back of your device like normal.  The coax runs up to Photo 2.  In Photo 2, the Coax cable is Cut.  There are 2 Red Wires (12 Gauge cable).  one Red cable will connect to your Shielding of the Coax, One Red Cable will connect to the inside Wire of the coax.  That black circle thing, that’s a bottle cap.  I am using it as an insulator.  The red cable will run a certain length depending on if you are using it for CB or Ham and then it will terminate to another Insulator (bottle cap) as shown in Photo 3.  If your SWR is Higher or Lower, you could adjust by putting the insulator closer to the end or further from the end (of the red coax)

Please, let me know if you have any questions/Requests.

This setup is not done.  The Air Force will be delivering my goods from Italy which will include stuff to add into here.  (2) 21″ LCD’s, probably more computers, a Linksys Router with Linux installed (Google “when life gives you lemons, install dd-wrt)
My current Radio is a Uniden Washington with a Rat Shack 19 AMP PSU hooked up to a TX-350 and my home made antenna in the background.  I know people won’t believe it, so attached is the SWR reading on the antenna!

More to follow

Being in ShItaly for the last 2 years, I forgot what high speed internet was. I am happy to announce, I got a meg down!

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