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Post by djrebel on Apr 22, 2010 11:05:03 GMT -5
ok, here goes , my stupid question for the year, could ya use a iron plate for a antenna kit? or does the base have to be metal or steel?
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Post by Marc on Apr 22, 2010 11:21:25 GMT -5
Not stupid but Isn't iron a metal? But it does rust faster than steel and is softer.
What kind of kit??
Marc
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Post by djrebel on Apr 22, 2010 11:44:44 GMT -5
Not stupid but Isn't iron a metal? But it does rust faster than steel and is softer. What kind of kit?? Marc im not worried if it rust or not im just tinkering with a few small 4 foot antennas in the basement, and the plat is a old plant pot holder, it looks and feels like iron but after i drilled a hole in it it looks like reg metal, cause it is softer then steel, i have had kits that were made out of titatum, but this plate is thin but i was just wondering if it would be good for a antenna? |
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Post by Marc on Apr 22, 2010 12:01:15 GMT -5
A ground plain kit? Is that what you mean??
or just to mount to?
Marc
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Post by djrebel on Apr 22, 2010 12:08:08 GMT -5
A ground plain kit? Is that what you mean?? or just to mount to? Marc just to mount to. |
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Post by cbrown on Apr 23, 2010 9:08:26 GMT -5
You're going to mount the antennas to the plate up in the air?
Aluminum is lighter, but if you support it you could use the steel/iron.
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Post by bootymonster on Oct 7, 2010 13:37:13 GMT -5
as long as the material is electrically conductive , is large enough for your intended frequency and in the correct shape it should work . dont expect a 2 ft square to be an effective ground plane for the cb band though , it simply isnt big enough .
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