vertical aerial

[danne941shockin]

has any one on here used one of these vertical aerials thinkin of gettin one when we cum bak on.Have herd they get out much better than a double.
Can u lot give us some info.Thanks

[MiserableOldFekker]

The two most common verticals are the whip 5/8 style and the J - pole antennas, both from different aerial manufacturers we all know...

Compared to a double stack, in my opinion, they are shite.

Double stacks seem to have a better RP, and just generally provide better coverage. The only time i would recomend using a vertical, is if you are puttin your rig in a tree, but remember they need a minimum of 12ft 360 degrees clearance of ANY object to work at their best.

The J - Poles are shit in my opinion. They've never worked well enough for me.

But, if you really want to push it, you can build a double stack out of verticals, which might be better than all of them! Anyone built one of those ?? :D

[danne941shockin]

Thanks for that mate was going to go and get one this weekend.I might aswell stay with the old double stak then.I aint never seen a double stak of them vertical aerials any one eles.

[Nick-Vybe]

They are higher gain than a double stack but they have a really strange radiation pattern. They give an 'up and over' broadcast range meaning you may have a weak signal near your block then drive a further 5 miles and then you will hit a good reception patch.

Sometimes they work out well comming from low ground or a low block, but they are really hit and miss. I wouldnt pay veronica or nrg prices either as you are pissing money down the drain when some one comes and nicks it.

A well made double is your best bet.

http://www.die-anderen.ch/images/MFJ-269-1.jpg

[tvibe]

But, if you really want to push it, you can build a double stack out of verticals, which might be better than all of them! Anyone built one of those ?? :D

Now that i'd like to see.... used JPole in tree worked ok but only the once, cnt beat a double...

[Womble]

I thought 5/8th's were harder to trace tho' because of that?
Especially when overloaded.
Is that still true... :rolleyes:

[danne941shockin]

They are higher gain than a double stack but they have a really strange radiation pattern. They give an 'up and over' broadcast range meaning you may have a weak signal near your block then drive a further 5 miles and then you will hit a good reception patch.

Sometimes they work out well comming from low ground or a low block, but they are really hit and miss. I wouldnt pay veronica or nrg prices either as you are pissing money down the drain when some one comes and nicks it.

A well made double is your best bet.

http://www.die-anderen.ch/images/MFJ-269-1.jpg

yeah thanks 4 that nick.

[shivar]

Or be adventurous and stick it on a cell
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4033/whos38ar.jpg

[Nick-Vybe]

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3/4 wave directional double stack.... swr less than 1.5

some serious gain ! ! !

shame it was only up for a weekend

[MiserableOldFekker]

stacks turn me on