CB power antennas.

Gold Boy · 11-22-06, 11:13 PM

What cb power antennas are you all using and why?

Mark W · 11-23-06, 01:07 AM

Never heard of a "CB power antenna".

Mark...

Gold Boy · 11-23-06, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark W

Never heard of a "CB power antenna".

Mark...

a voltage fed half wave cb antenna.

sorry don't know a lot about cb antena.

brew8 · 11-23-06, 02:07 PM

Maybe your trying to over complicate a simple system, AM is a voltage dependant emission verses FM which has constant voltage/current all CB radio antennas are voltage fed. so just buy a good quality firestick and have fun, Larry

Cruiserdrew · 11-23-06, 03:06 PM

The Wilson 5000 is hard to beat. Even it's little brothers like the 1000 and the Lil Wil are extremely good. I am not a big fan of firesticks. If you need a shorter whip-there is a loaded whip for the 5000 that makes it as short or shorter than the Lil' Wil.

I agree-do not over complicate this-it's just CB. Get a quality antenna, tune the swr and yak away.

Mark W · 11-23-06, 05:15 PM

I still have never heard of a CB power antenna. I don't *think* that approach would work with a CB. I'm not a radio geek by any means, but I know my way aroubnd a CB. I've tweaked a few and run prettry decent setups in 5 of my rigs.

In the CB world, you use a linear amp, to boost the signal going to the antenna. I've got three or four (one may be toast :( ) 300 watt amps.

Anything over 4 watts on CB bands is illegal, regardless of how you achieve it.

Mark...

Gold Boy · 11-24-06, 01:38 PM

thanks for the advice, much welcomed.

so i went and purchased a Cobra CB 28-in. Antenna it was on sale at canadian tire.

# Super corona tip for unsurpassed range and clarity
# 300W power handling capacity
# Scratch-resistant base pad
# 28" (70cm) length

11-22-06, 11:13 PM	#1
Gold Boy it's a wooly worm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Interior, BC, Canada. Posts: 1,612 Blog Entries: 1	CB power antennas. What cb power antennas are you all using and why? __________________ BJ74 & TUFT & U-AFPT

11-23-06, 02:07 PM	#4
brew8 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 TLCA# 7165 Posts: 766	Maybe your trying to over complicate a simple system, AM is a voltage dependant emission verses FM which has constant voltage/current all CB radio antennas are voltage fed. so just buy a good quality firestick and have fun, Larry __________________ Larry Brewster, TLCA 7165, Billings, MT

11-23-06, 03:06 PM	#5
Cruiserdrew IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA TLCA# 11734 Posts: 7,253	The Wilson 5000 is hard to beat. Even it's little brothers like the 1000 and the Lil Wil are extremely good. I am not a big fan of firesticks. If you need a shorter whip-there is a loaded whip for the 5000 that makes it as short or shorter than the Lil' Wil. I agree-do not over complicate this-it's just CB. Get a quality antenna, tune the swr and yak away. __________________ Andrew 1971 FJ-40 Rubicon tested, 2F powered, some mods 1976 FJ40 Rusting slowly in the back yard 1984 FJ-60 H55f, 4.11, Now SOA! 1989 FJ-62 117k-son's driver for now-low and slow 1997 FZJ-80 Driveway queen

11-24-06, 01:38 PM	#7
Gold Boy it's a wooly worm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Interior, BC, Canada. Posts: 1,612 Blog Entries: 1	thanks for the advice, much welcomed. so i went and purchased a Cobra CB 28-in. Antenna it was on sale at canadian tire. # Super corona tip for unsurpassed range and clarity # 300W power handling capacity # Scratch-resistant base pad # 28" (70cm) length __________________ BJ74 & TUFT & U-AFPT

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11-23-06, 01:07 AM	#2
Mark W IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Greatland TLCA# 6303 Posts: 3,525	Never heard of a "CB power antenna". Mark...

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Mark W IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Greatland TLCA# 6303 Posts: 3,525	I still have never heard of a CB power antenna. I don't think that approach would work with a CB. I'm not a radio geek by any means, but I know my way aroubnd a CB. I've tweaked a few and run prettry decent setups in 5 of my rigs. In the CB world, you use a linear amp, to boost the signal going to the antenna. I've got three or four (one may be toast :( ) 300 watt amps. Anything over 4 watts on CB bands is illegal, regardless of how you achieve it. Mark...