![]() The RF Ground is made, using the Braid you threaded back over the free coax end, and soldered to the center soldered Section. You have just built a Vertical CB Dipole Antenna, that needs NO Grounding, or other constructs, to work. Plug the Pl-259 into your CB Radio Antenna Connector, (SO-239) and mount the 20ft PVC Pipe Vertical, at the bottom, and start talking. Install the PL-259 coax connector on the far end of the coax. Take the electrical Tape and use it so seal up the other end of the PVC Pipe where the coax is hanging out. The hose clamps are covered by the tube covers. ![]() Take the PVC Cap and fill it 1/2 way full of Epoxy Glue, and then stick the end of the Center Insulated Wire, in it and let it set up solid.Ĭoat the end of the PVC Pipe, with PVC Glue and push the Cap with the Center Insulated Wire embedded, on to the Pipe end and let that setup. I cut it to length, cut openings between the slots at the ends and used hose clamps to secure it to the front windshield support tubes. Push the Center Insulated Wire end of the coax, up inside the PVC Pipe until the end comes out the far end. it will be approximately 108 In long, and use some Electrical Tape to secure it to the coax. Pull the Braid Tube down the coax, using the free end, until it is stretched tight. ![]() Now take the Braid Tube and slide it over the other end of the coax, until it is up to the soldered section you just made, and then solder the end of the Braid tube to that section. 5" section of braid left, back down over the outside insulation, and then wrap it with some small cooper wire, and solder the copper wire to hold the braid in place. Then carefully pull the braid down at the 108" point and using a knife or pair of scissors, but the braid 1/2" above the 108" point and remove the braid tube from the insulated center wire.įold the. Sensational Devil Dog automatically protects Cars, CB Radios. Take your coax and measure 108" from one end, and then carefully cut the outer covering and strip it off so that you have 108" of braid showing. Ohio Metrics, Box 22, Warren, Ohio 44482. This is a cheap and dirty CB Base antenna that you can build in an Hour, out of stuff you have laying round.Ģ0 foot piece of 1" PVC Pipe with one End Cap Standard 75 ohm co-phase harness, and a barrel connector used to connect it to My 50 ohm.
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