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

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Lazy Lightning, Nov 26, 2010.

  1. Lazy Lightning

    Lazy Lightning Light Load Member

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    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.
     
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  3. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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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...........
     
  4. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    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 :biggrin_25513:
     
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  5. Lazy Lightning

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    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 ?
     
  6. delta5

    delta5 Road Train Member

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    They used sections of cables with motorola plugs so it would be easier on the assembly line.
     
  7. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    :biggrin_25513: DUMB IDEA :biggrin_25513:
     
  8. LostSoulCA

    LostSoulCA Medium Load Member

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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.
     
  9. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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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.
     
  10. Rat

    Rat Road Train Member

    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.
     
  11. WA4GCH

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    the problem will be they are directional ....
     
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