On 1/26/2013 4:15 PM, Tom wrote:
Ok

I just bought at some flea fest an old style Ringo style CB antenna with
the ring on the bottom for matching tune. Also has the ground planes and
bracket for them and the aluminum antenna looks about 20 feet long (in
sections) and about 8 foot ground planes (4 total).

What I would like to do is make a 2m full wave antenna out of it. It
looks real solid at about 6ft 4inches long with or without its gnd
planes. I was thinking of using it at this length on a 45 foot tower at
the top. I was thinking of wrapping the coax about 8 times at the top
for RF reasons or matching reasons.

Any ideas why i shouldn't or should or any tips?

Thanks

73s


Forget it! Use what you have on 10 meters. If you were closer, I would
give you a 2-meter Ringo antenna. The vertical part is 5/8 wave, not
full wave. They are a piece of aluminum junk. The Ringo Ranger type
antenna does actually work. I have one here I use on 2.

Paul, KD7HB