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| Seagrave |
 Apr 23 2005, 12:17 AM
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Gutenfest Touring Society  Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 29-July 03 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 963  |
I bought a midland CB for my truck. The truck already had an antenna mounted from an 800MHz radio (which had been removed). I hooked up the CB utilizing that antenna, very fine guage but stiff, about like wire from a steel brush, and about 18 inches in length. End result: range of about two blocks. I also bought a two foot tuneable (?) antenna that I could mount where the 800MHz was. Do you think the problem was the antenna, the cable to the antenna (left over from the 800MHz radio) or something else? Thanks.
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| Carl |
Apr 23 2005, 12:25 AM
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Ummm ... what? Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 17-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 163 Region Association: Northern California |
The problem is the length of the antenna and the design of the loading coil. These are very frequency sensitive so, using an antenna designed for 800 MHz means you're a long way from home if you're running CB at either 27 MHz or 49 MHz.
Two words -> Radio Shack. |
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| ws91420 |
Apr 23 2005, 12:52 AM
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Yes I have one a Lensley 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,063 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ruther Glen,VA (halfway between sticks and civilization) Member No.: 1,137 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
K-40 is an excellent CB antenna also need to adjust with an SWR meter for optimum performance
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