Has anyone, hooked up a cb with an amp. in a 2010 cascadia using the factory provided antenna mounts on the side of the cab? I was thinking of switching the factory antennas with two wilson 2000. Are the antennas co-phase? Will this work? I have a Galaxy 99v and a 400 watt texas star amp. I would like to use. Can anyone help?
CB and an amp. in a freightliner cascadia
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Deputy Chief, Nov 7, 2010.
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The 99 and the 400w TS Amp is just fine... -
Thanks Jesse, I'll give it a shot and let you know how it works out.
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Keep the drive down on that 99 or you'll be putting new finals in that TS. Unless it's the high drive.
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I would set the DK on the 99 at just 2w's, and let it swing....Have the Variable on the Amp turned wide open. -
Ok k8cpa, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.
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Well guys, I tried the wilson 2000's. The swr's were all over the place, I guess maybe because the coils weren't above the cab. Do you think I would benifit from a top load, fiberglass antenna like a firestick, were the coil is toward the top of the antenna? Or do you guys have another suggestion, for antennas?
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I don't know about the Cascadia, but the 2 Centurys that I had, the SWR's were terrible with the factory wiring. And they use a few Motorola type plug connectors between where the radio mount connection is and the antenna. So each connection is a possible problem.
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me personally, I like 1 antenna. I have seen some brackets that mount to the mirror bolts for the cascadias but dont know where to get them. and most I have seen use a 5 or 5.5ft fiberglass ant. with that much power i would get away from using the factory stuff anyway. just my .02
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