Can I use a CB antenna for 2 meter?

Can I use a CB antenna for 2 meter?

It’s a 5/8 wave all stainless steel base loaded whip antenna with a threaded 3/8X24 base which is the same as most CB antenna’s. Its 49″ long and can handle 100 wattts and designed for 2 meter.

What is the difference between a CB antenna and a ham radio antenna?

CB is capped at 4 watts of power by the FCC. Ham radio is capped at 1500 watts of power by the FCC. Ham radio is literally, potentially 375x more capable than CB. Now, if you run that much power, you are going to need a good dual battery setup and a high output alternator.

Can a ham radio use a CB antenna?

A CB antenna is for just one band, and that band is for the 11 meter band, and is only sort of near 2 of the Ham bands, and, without modification, will not work on either of them, and most CB antennas are rather lossy as built anyway, so you will not be happy.

How long does it take to build a 2 meter antenna?

The goal here is to put up a cheap, easy, and quick 2-meter antenna that is simple and unobtrusive, but works quite well. If you have the materials handy, you can build and install this antenna in a couple hours. This dipole was constructed as follows: Cut 6 or 7 feet of 1″ thin-wall PVC.

What kind of pipe to use for 2 meter antenna?

This antenna is similar in construction to the 2-meter OFC sleeve dipole I built over 8 years ago, but it is a simple center-fed dipole. I used 1″ thin-wall PVC pipe, aluminum tape, and RG-8X coax. The goal here is to put up a cheap, easy, and quick 2-meter antenna that is simple and unobtrusive, but works quite well.

How big is a 2 meter J pole antenna?

The material I chose to build the j-pole antenna was 3/4 inch copper pipe used for plumbing. Here are the plans to build a 2 meter J-pole antenna: The above dimensions for the J-pole are in inches. Measurements on overall length, and stub length are from the centerline of the separation pipe (horizontal) to the top of the antenna.

What should the SWR be on a 2 meter antenna?

With it lower, as shown above, the SWR was around 2. For the elements, 38 inches (total, including the gap) should give you a low SWR across the band. If it doesn’t, try changing the antenna’s environment before altering the antenna. You can also adjust the SWR somewhat by changing the dangle-angle of the coax.