This is a video response with some clarification and ideas regarding Hiberniason video where CB radio and dipoles related to them are mentioned. I have to sa…
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You can use 11 meters and get better distance than higher bands on FM but I
would suggest a different mode like ssb and using an amateur radio or
modified CB on a frequency far from the regular 40. In RWOL don’t think the
FCC will be a concern.
+savage308win
Thanks for your reply.
I completely agree about the FCC. Regarding 11 meters compared to VHF. That
is more complicated and a common misconception, which is dependant on
environmental variables, like trees, buildings, over water, in mountainous
area, antenna choice, antenna efficiency, … 11 meters is less predictable
than lower HF bands with the random nature of atmospheric conditions. On FM
as you mentioned, using the typical 5 watt CB radio, with vertical antenna,
mounted 10 meters over ground, in an urban environment, one might expect
horizon to horizon on a “typical” day. Switch to SSB and you could be
ragchewing at x50 beyond the horizon, you just never know! Also remember
that it’s much easier to build a smaller yet extremely high gain antenna
for VHF where an antenna for 11 meters with equal gain would be so big,
that it would be impossible to use in the tactical environment mentioned in
the original example of that first video. One reason the military uses VHF,
UHF, SHF for tactical comms is the small size compared to high gain of
antenna on those frequencies 🙂
kind regards
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