Cb antenna for dummys!!!

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  1. Sep 30, 2016 #71
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    you should have a 1:1 now ???
     
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  3. Sep 30, 2016 #72
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    I suspect you've tried everything but
    Neverready's solution
     
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    What he did Works regardless of what problems your truck has.
    I can hold that thing in my hand and it would show a flat match
     
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  5. Sep 30, 2016 #74
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    Noooo i never tried everything but i tried alot of stuff that didnt work..Believe it or not mark says no to a di pole and yes to alot of ground straps on that truck..17" shaft on my predator and lean 45 deg..
    Decided im doin everything all from scratch..Watching vids on solder iron tinning and proper soldering for my 6 ga wire that gonna go direct to battery..Its on a junction box on the fire wall now..
     
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    I get a low swr as shown a few times..Even my r/x #'s are good...My r is usually a few points high and my x is a cpl points low but now i see my ant set up has a lot of capacitance...So now its somethin else i gotta try and understand..Yes i know i have little to no counterpoise either..
     
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    #### now you got me thinkin exact length cause of the 20ish degree angle on my set up..Ill go out with my long wash brush handle and look even if its for my own interest..
     
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  10. Sep 30, 2016 #78
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    ok well thanks to you and ridgeline I'm going to pickup a 5ft. firestik it should put me just 2" shorter than where I'm at now. the curiosity of a top loaded antenna and the fact that I ran a fiberglass Wilson many years ago with good results. I've gotta try it. won't be able to run my amp with it but boo hoo I don't run it all the time any way.... as much $$$$ as I've got in this equipment what's the cost of a firestik. ...... only certain people on here I really pay attention to their posts anyhow....... !!!!!
     
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  11. Sep 30, 2016 #79
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    r g 213 or the lmr 400 ultra flex you really can't go wrong with either one of those.... jmho
     
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    For Quick and easy I'd run the single dipole on the driver side. If I wanted to complicate it, I'd run stacked dipoles outside the fairings.
     
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