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Whats a good antenna for a basic cobra 29

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by jimfletcher7, Mar 26, 2011.

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  1. Mar 26, 2011 #1
    jimfletcher7

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    i've got a cobra 29 , wanting to know how much difference it would make to change the basic antenna's that came with the truck?(09 freightliner cascada)
     
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  3. Mar 26, 2011 #2
    cadillacdude1975

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    any 19 dollar truckstop firestik will be better than that #### the cascadias call a cb antenna. save them though, or you will be billed for them if you return the truck without all the equipment it was assigned with.
     
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    jimfletcher7 and CondoCruiser Thank this.
  4. May 21, 2011 #3
    freight train

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    jim.just get a single Francis antenna and a 18' GOOD coax,[Wilson is good] cable,get your radio peaked and tuned,add Turner or Astetic noise canceling mike and you will be good to go.
     
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  5. Nov 18, 2011 #4
    CCCowgirl

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    Hey CadillacDude ~ on the subject of antennas; just wanted to thank you for the advice you gave me when we were unloading in Miami. I went with the K40 loaded antenna and sure can tell a big difference. Now, if they will hurry up and get the truck back up and running I can use it!
     
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  7. Apr 26, 2012 #5
    cadillacdude1975

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    even though its been like 5 months, i am glad to have helped. i just now saw this thread LOL
     
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  8. Apr 26, 2012 #6
    Big Moe

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    I think this is good advice. I never had luck with stock coax and antennas. Even on new equipment.
     
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  9. Apr 26, 2012 #7
    WA4GCH

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    18 foot of coax on CB is not right anyway ....
     
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  10. Apr 27, 2012 #8
    corneileous

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    Whats the optimal length of coax, then?
     
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  11. Apr 27, 2012 #9
    none

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    I would go with 9'. Reason, 18' gets coiled up and can sort of set of a feild around it and cancell out the transmite.
     
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  12. Apr 27, 2012 #10
    kc0iv

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    Coax long enough to go from the radio to the antenna.

    If the VSWR changes with the change in length of coax then there is a problem with the installation.

    Leon
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