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CB antenna help.

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by No Fat Chicks, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. Mar 22, 2012 at 8:24 PM
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    No Fat Chicks

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    Can't manage to find a decent antenna for my truck. Someone shoot me a name/brand so I know what to look for of a reliable antenna.
    Every antenna I've tried I've returned within a day. 1st one has stripped threads out of the box, mag mount style, 2nd I moved to mounting in the bed, tried numerous different adjustable styles. Either it won't adjeust low enough to properly trasmit on the lowers channels, or the nicer ones that do that I'd manage to have tuned perfectly and working flawlessly, the se cond I drove around the block, the slug in the tip would vibrate completely out of place and won't stay tuned.

    Someone reccomend me a reliable antenna that I can use thats not going to give me an issue or need retuning ever 20 feet.
    Needs to fit one of these kinda mounts:

    http://www.alan-uk.com/cb/images/antenna_mounts.jpg
    I'm using a mirror mount I just have flat clamped to bare metal in my bed behind my cab.

    Any help/reccomendations is much apprecieated.
     
  2. Mar 22, 2012 at 8:25 PM
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    VooDoo

    VooDoo More Cowbell!

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    fire stik.

    /thread
     
  3. Mar 22, 2012 at 8:25 PM
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    saundern

    saundern Swerve for nothing

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    i'm running a 4 foot fire stik. they are reliable and have different sizes and colors to choose from
     
  4. Mar 22, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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    im using a wilson anntenae tunes in fine
     
  5. Mar 22, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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    steve o 77

    steve o 77 braaap

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  6. Mar 22, 2012 at 8:41 PM
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    No Fat Chicks

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    The wilson has that small screw like the 1st antenna i had but non mag mount, that tiny screw or the fittings haven't given any of you issues about stripping out?

    How do you adjust the fire stick, most of them say adjustable by hands...?
     
  7. Mar 22, 2012 at 9:47 PM
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    saundern

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  8. Mar 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM
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    tacoftw

    tacoftw 5100s are the same price as spacers, seriously

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    wilson and firestik are both really good. my buddy has a firestik ii 3' on his chevy and i have a wilson 3' they get about the same reception
     
  9. Mar 22, 2012 at 9:57 PM
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    Catcrazed

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    Tiger u its a fiberglass like firestik but u cut it to tune.
     
  10. Mar 22, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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    No Fat Chicks

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    Yeah, im staying away from those, returns are impossible if you cut it and for whatever it doesn't work, I'll give firestik a try next chance I can find one in a store or if not however long it takes to ship. thanks everyone.
     
  11. Mar 23, 2012 at 5:08 AM
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    LUSETACO

    LUSETACO Here for the Taco Pron

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    I don't know why everyone has such a hard on for Firestiks. There are way better antennas out there. For fiberglass check out Everhardt and Wilson silverload. Even better would be a Wilson Little Wil or Wilson 1000. If you don't mind the look, a good old 102" steel whip can't be beat.
     
  12. Mar 23, 2012 at 8:20 AM
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    The tiger is an everhardt I put mine on and got a 1.2 swr rite out the package. Yeah lots do love the firestik Idk why ether.
     
  13. Mar 23, 2012 at 8:22 AM
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    Catcrazed Love is Dogs and Toyotas

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    Do you have a real cb shop that could help u around there?
     
  14. Mar 23, 2012 at 11:30 PM
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    thats impressive.

    Closest place the people will even remotely know their stuff is about 30 miles, I don't mind the drive but they're a ham outlet, I know they carry some cb stuff, but they're very limited.
     
  15. Mar 23, 2012 at 11:43 PM
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    Forster46

    Forster46 Very nice how much?

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    I just wanted to comment on this thread because you have the best screen name on this whole forum.
     
  16. Mar 24, 2012 at 11:41 AM
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    No Fat Chicks

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    ha! this made my day.
     
  17. Mar 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM
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    3ft Firestik works well
     

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