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.
What's up with the ends of my antenna cables ?
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Lazy Lightning, Nov 26, 2010.
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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
orion3814 Thanks this. -
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 ?
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They used sections of cables with motorola plugs so it would be easier on the assembly line.
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DUMB IDEA
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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.
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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 ....
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