What's up with the ends of my antenna cables ?

Just got an 07' KW T600 issued to me with dual CB antennas on it. The ends of the cables look like an fm radio hook up. What do I need to get this to work.

 

if you want your cb to work right ever go to a cb shop run new cables and put a t on the back of the radio... there is an adapter splitter that those plug into i personally do not like them judging from my response i hope you can tell that

just leave the old cable in there for when you turn it back in but have a set ran of propper cable type and length have ends put on it and viola you will be in good working business...........

 

Sounds like motorola plugs you need PL-259's into a T with 2 SO-239's and one PL-259 I have no idea why anyone would use motorola plugs

 

Thanks for the info. I think a CB shop is the way to go. I will be heading back out Saturday evening running from Austin to Laredo then to Dallas. Anyone know of a good shop along I-35 to get this done. What will it cost me ?

 

They used sections of cables with motorola plugs so it would be easier on the assembly line.

 

DUMB IDEA

 

You do not Tee off the back of the radio. You have to use a cophase harness. Cophase harnesses are made using 75 ohm rather than 50 ohm coax.

 

Then WHY have 2 coaxes if you have to add the phasing coax ?

Twin antennas are a bad idea go with one good one.

 

It is just the way it works. Cophased are two 75 ohm were single phases is a single 50 ohm.

Depending ont he type of trailer being pulled, especially the trailer I pull, Cophased works better then single.

 

the problem will be they are directional ....