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CB Antenna
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2102428
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I had a cb for several years, rarely did i pick anything up. Everybody uses cell phones now a days...
But i am just post padding i know diddly squat about CB's i had mine tuned at a shop in LBK...
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Yeah well its be nice to be able to talk to the truckers when I'm doing 80 on the hwy for 40 miles...
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Should work ok as long as it is tuned in. Know a few guys that run similar setups and they work great.
Last edited by smokey; 07-15-2011 at 12:41 AM. |
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Cool thanks Randy..
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Why am i not suprised at truckers doing 80 through houston.... hahaha
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Mine appears to work just fine and I didnt do any tuning or anything because i didnt buy the meter.
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Don't forget to put the tennis ball on it so the antenna won't band against your truck.
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It's been a while since I did any research...I ruled out 102" whips pretty quick, because they're just too big for my taste.
If memory serves, though, that's the ideal length for the CB frequency, which makes them easier to tune. (Shorter antennas are "wound" so they behave as though they're 102".) I'm thinking there's supposed to be a 6" spacer (coil spring or otherwise) to really be ideal, though. Check out www.cbradioforum.com I think you have to register in order to read the posts, but you can probably pick up some good information over there.
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I ruled that one out because my local store didn't have it in stock. (I was in an instant gratification mood!) I ended up with a 3 foot magnet mount whip that I've yet to tune. Works well on the highway, but poorly in my hilly hometown (CB antennas are line of sight).
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