Indoor Pat-12 Antenna

[JetSetter]

Hello CBRT, Have had a couple members ask about my indoor antenna setup. I guess it's hard to believe. But here are some pics for y'all










Hope this works

[jon6667]

how well does it perform. i have one
i could never get the swr below 3.

[JetSetter]

how well does it perform. i have one
i could never get the swr below 3.

Still trying to get it tuned in. Adjusting the tuning rings. Today is the first sunny day we've had in a couple days. So hopefully today is the day.

[Bobcat]

You, sir, are committing an act of blatant and shameless desperation!

I APPLAUD YOU!!!!!!!!!

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[Mtn Lynx]

You, sir, are committing an act of blatant and shameless desperation!

I APPLAUD YOU!!!!!!!!!

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lol x 2

[jon6667]

let me know if you get it to tune.
mine is in the box in the closet. i tried everything i could think of cant get the swr below 3

[JetSetter]

let me know if you get it to tune.
mine is in the box in the closet. i tried everything i could think of cant get the swr below 3

Was doing not to bad. Had the swr down to ch1@ 1.3, ch20@ 1.8 and ch40@2.4. So I turned the rings up a notch, and now my readings are ch1@1.0, ch20@1.7, ch40@2.1. Then tried to tweak it a little more. And now I'm not getting anything. I do not know enough about this yet. So not sure if the weather had anything to do. Or just the fact I have set up inside. Not sure, going to do some more reading. I think I'm going to try and run my coax through a old pipe into the house. And just stick in the ground on top a 4 ft mass. At least I can get it on the roof. If I don't die trying to get it up there. I'll keep you up to date

[MDYoungblood]

Try to get the lowest SWR on channel 19/20 then balance out the SWR on channel 1 and 40. Looking at the pics you might want to be a little farther away from the antenna. Kudos on the setup. BTW, who's chair did you use?

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Greg

[JetSetter]

Try to get the lowest SWR on channel 19/20 then balance out the SWR on channel 1 and 40. Looking at the pics you might want to be a little farther away from the antenna. Kudos on the setup. BTW, who's chair did you use?

3's

Greg

I was wondering about that. Thought the radio might be too close. And the chair, that's my girls. And she is NOT happy about it. I am surprised I don't have a fork in my rear end.

[Trapper444]

Lol, get er on the roof if you u can.

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[JetSetter]

Lol, get er on the roof if you u can.

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Trust me,as soon as the snow is gone. It's up. I lover the radio world. But I am not taking a 2 story fall for that.

[Bobcat]

You may just encourage me to get my A-99 back up. Only.... I have to figure out how high I can go, on what type of mast and NOT have to use guy wires. In the first place my yard isn't big enough and in the second where I want to put it is all the way to one side of the house and the city would take a dim view of me anchoring guy wires in the middle of Pasadena Blvd!!!!

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[JetSetter]

You may just encourage me to get my A-99 back up. Only.... I have to figure out how high I can go, on what type of mast and NOT have to use guy wires. In the first place my yard isn't big enough and in the second where I want to put it is all the way to one side of the house and the city would take a dim view of me anchoring guy wires in the middle of Pasadena Blvd!!!!

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Isn't the I max200 a better one. I just finished running coax through my basement. Will run it through a spot where my internet and satellite come in. But my new problem is. I only have 50 ft. So I guess I'll have to use a barrel conn. and run more cable from it. I guess.I do have more cable , but it's cut, and I'm not sure if I can just splice it back together. Google says yes.
I'll sleep on it. That's why I keep pen and paper at my bed.

[Bobcat]

I believe the IMAX is a probably a better antenna but my son bought and gave me this one... may be silly but this is all a little sentimental! My father-in-law got me slobbering over CB back in the mid 70s, I got into on a minimal basis... in fact had one in my vehicles all the way up to late 2009. Along that path, I managed to get my son Tim interested in CB to where he got a 102" whip and I gave him a Grant XL. Then later, I got interested in getting my technician ticket so I started studying. He got a load of that and HE started studying..... I got mine in the summer of 2015, he got his a little less than a year later (work got in the way!). But along the way.... Tim got me that A-99 so I'd have a base antenna back at the old house.... we moved... it never has gone back up. SO, in the end, I have radios to fix, an antenna to put up.... I will get there.

Psssssssst.... you asleep yet.... after all that????

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[JetSetter]

That's cool. Yeah, it's funny. I don't even have mine mounted on the roof yet. And I'm already thinking about a 10 meter radio.

[JetSetter]

Just to let you all know. The Pat-12 has been taken down. Only because I was having no luck getting it in tune. I only have 2 coax cables, a 3ft and a 50ft. Had it hooked up with the 3 ft cable. And I guess that might of been too close to the radio. So what I have done for now. I went back to my 4 ft Firestick. Removed the 4 ft section, and replaced it with the 6 ft section from the pat-12. I have it right in front of my front window. Seems to work. Was listening to some locals. At least I think they were. But they could not here me. Now my swr is between 1.3 and 1.5 So I'll keep playing around and see what happens. And is it ok to splice coax back together? My 50 ft cable has been cut. I also need to feed it through a hole in the side of my home. And it wont fit with the connector on.

[Bobcat]

I've always heard that if you cut it.... it is better to put ends on and use a wall plate/barrel connector on each side... I don't think you can just twist it and tape it. The reflections in the cable would likely give you trouble....

You could always cut one end off, fish it through, and put a PL-259 on when you get it inside .....

[JetSetter]

I've always heard that if you cut it.... it is better to put ends on and use a wall plate/barrel connector on each side... I don't think you can just twist it and tape it. The reflections in the cable would likely give you trouble....

You could always cut one end off, fish it through, and put a PL-259 on when you get it inside .....

That's probably what I'm going to do. But that depends on if there's any tools required. Don't want to have to go and buy anything that I'll only use once. I could buy the tools, use them, and then return them. But that wouldn't be honest. Would it

[Bobcat]

I'm NOT trying to step on toes, I really don't know....

Have you put a Pl-259 on before ? It really isn't that hard and only requires a soldering iron, some cutters and a sharp utility knife or I use a single edge razor blade....

[jon6667]

that is the reason the pat 12 is in the closet never could get a good swr. guess ill get a imax.

[Bobcat]

In case anybody finds it handy....

An average video from YouTube on installing a PL-259
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBNyWI1-Ys

[JetSetter]

I'm NOT trying to step on toes, I really don't know....

Have you put a Pl-259 on before ? It really isn't that hard and only requires a soldering iron, some cutters and a sharp utility knife or I use a single edge razor blade....

No never have put one on. I don't see it being anything difficult. But I just don't have access to a iron. I still have to look closer at my junction box outside. See where everything comes in at exactly.

[JetSetter]

that is the reason the pat 12 is in the closet never could get a good swr. guess ill get a imax.

I know people here that use it. So it's not the Pat-12 . In my case, I had it in my house. That's probably like driving a top of the line ferrari in the city. I guarantee once I get it outside. It'll be a whole different ballgame.

[Trapper444]

For sure, even when it’s dry, be careful. We make our living on ladders and roofs. As soon as the snow melted after this last storm we were at it.
I wish you were closer as I’d help ya get that antenna up.
With the hole in the wall, if you ever get a new coax and need to snake it through, can you just make the hole bigger?
Is it wood or cement?

Lol, get er on the roof if you u can.

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Trust me,as soon as the snow is gone. It's up. I lover the radio world. But I am not taking a 2 story fall for that.

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[Trapper444]

that is the reason the pat 12 is in the closet never could get a good swr. guess ill get a imax.

My IMax is about 28’ at the base of the antenna and man does it talk. Really happy with it.

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