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8 foot Firestick

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by wolverine11, May 6, 2016.

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  1. May 6, 2016 #1
    wolverine11

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    I talked to a JCT driver the other day outside of St Louis who had a 8 foot Firestick attenna on a Cascadia. He said that Firestick is going to start manufacturing them to be used on Cascadias, and right now the only place you can buy them is at the Flying J in Phoenix AZ. He said that they may consider making them in 2 pieces so they can ship them(UPS) . I asked him if the attenna was hitting overpasses and other structures and his reply was that he sprays it with WD40 to prevent it from breaking( dont know about that), if Im not mistaken wouldnt the overall height be close to 14 feet even if it were angled at 45 degrees, which his was. His handle was Tazmanian Devil and his attenna was indeed 8 ft ( looked funny ) but if there is any truth about Firestick mass producing this length I dont know if its true or not, anyone hear anything regarding this.
     
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  3. May 7, 2016 #2
    Neverready

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    Have not heard anything about that. I wonder about the wind loading on a fiberglass antenna that long. With the 7 ft. Skipshooter (sleeved with pvc pipe) it puts quite a load on the mount. I have no scientific basis but looking at the antennas in action and experience with the 5.5 ft. Francis, 8 ft. Ironhorse, and 5ft. Wilson, leaning the antennas forward without some type of support system increases the failure rate at the base. This can be either total separation as with the Francis or the wire breaking where it is soldered to the ferrule, the ironhorse, and wilson antennas. I attribute this to the extra flexing caused by gravity when the antenna is leaned further forward. I do hope you got the drivers contact info so we may hear how this experimental antenna holds up.
     
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  4. May 9, 2016 #3
    craig_sez

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    Wow..8 footers...Not gonna work for me..Over passesin ny/jersey and maine will get me..Still casually lookin for a 6 or 7 to try.
     
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    Skate-Board

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    WD40 and not breaking? That's pretty funny. Not laughing at you poster but what you were told.
     
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  7. May 9, 2016 #5
    LGarrison

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    If I was going to put 8-foot antennas on there it'll be steel
     
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  8. May 9, 2016 #6
    Neverready

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    I also have doubts about WD 40 providing much protection from a bridge strike.
     
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  9. May 9, 2016 #7
    craig_sez

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    Wd 40...ppppfffftttt thats a giggle...Thats like sayin if a mma fighter wears socks,he aint gonna break a leg...As mentioned above,not laughin at the wd 40 comment just who ever decided to make it a working fix..
     
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  10. May 9, 2016 #8
    wolverine11

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    In order to apply WD40 to attenna that long you would almost have to climb up a ladder, I laughed when he said that couldnt believe that was his reply.
     
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  11. May 11, 2016 #9
    catalinaflyer

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    Why in gods green earth would you buy a 8' fire-anything when you could just put a 102" steel whip on there and have a true full length quarter wave antenna? I'm no radio expert and gave up CB's for ham class radios a few years ago.
     
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  12. May 12, 2016 #10
    craig_sez

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    I guess a 102 will not tune in some cases...Dont know personally but it has been mentioned here somewhere..
     
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