Straight up view of my Solarcon Imax 2000 with modified ground plane

Here is a new enhancement I've done to my SOLARCON IMAX 2000. It consists of (4) 102" stainless steel whips that start off at a 30 degree angle (hence the drooping effect) compared to the stock 6' fiberglass whips at the stock 45 degree angle that comes in the kit. To put an end to the (Does the IMAX ground plane kit really work? Controversy). WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS VERSION OF THE IMAX 2000 GROUND PLANE KIT WORKS, PERIOD! The receive is up drastically anywhere from 1-7 S units and the transmit is up about 1-2 S units depending on my local and long distant contacts. (Thank You everyone on Channel 21). This by far IS THE BEST enhancement in conjunction with using QUALITY LMR-400 coax that can be done to any IMAX 2000. Please feel free to leave any comments if you have done any types of modifications to this antenna/GPK. "313".

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Entertainment

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• Imax 2000
• CB Antenna
• Solarcon
• Ground Plane
• CB Radio
• CB radios

[313inthegarden]

Hello BananaJSSI, There are 3 major improvements. (1) It reduces the ground/static noise from your radio. (2) Closer to 50 ohms at the antenna which means less signal loss and more output getting to the antenna. (3) A better takeoff angle which does improve your DX contacts). When you do mount the bracket on the antenna make sure you put it on the TOP U-BOLT!. That is the antenna feed point. Do not put it at the bottom as Solarcon recommends. Thanks for the post & check out my other videos,

[313inthegarden]

It changes the take off angle of the output power and also eliminates tvi. The best enhancement to do to the Imax 2000. Thanks for the comment. Check out my other videos. "313"

[BananaJSSI]

Do find the ground planes make a big difference? I have had my A99 up for nearly 20 years now and I talk thw world on it. I was thinking about adding ground planes.

[sabalopr]

Awesome setup, what dose the ground plane do? Is it necessary. I'm interested in doing a similar setup. Thanks

[djjoep100]

nice