{"id":1172,"date":"2023-03-22T05:31:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T00:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2024-02-08T05:40:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:10:37","slug":"5-8-%ce%bb-vertical-antenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/5-8-%ce%bb-vertical-antenna\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna<\/span><\/h2>\n

Recently I installed a CP22E Antenna which is a stacked two element 5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna with a phasing coil in between. 5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna has a length a little more than the usual quarter wave length vertical antenna. It has a similar low angle of radiation useful for local contacts. Hence it is a popular form of mobile antenna which can be mounted on a car. Mounting can be with a magnetic base so that it avoids drilling the car chassis, with obvious advantages when you consider resale of the car.<\/p>\n

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5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A matching coil is provided at the base of the antenna to give good impedance matching like that of a 3\/4 \u03bb Vertical Antenna. Under ideal conditions, 5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna has a 4 dB gain over a quarter wave vertical antenna. When it is mounted on the car, the car body acts as the ground plane. 5\/8 \u03bb Vertical Antenna mounted on a car is typically used for VHF and UHF amateur radios. It can be used as an HF antenna for a base station as well. In that case, the low angle of radiation will be useful for DX contacts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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