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CB Antenna???
Hello Group
I'm looking for some opinions on CB antennas. Which are the best (your opinion :-) ) for a jeep? Best way for mounting?......etc Looking around I found a decent way for mounting an antenna from Tera-Flex. http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/tjcbinstall/ Unfortunately they don't have one that fits a 04-05TJ yet. I may wait though, as this seems ideal, But how best to route the coax elegantly into the body?????? Which stick to put on that bracket????. Any pointers to this and other methods are most welcome. Thanks in advance Cheers Frank |
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Oops Forgot to mention also for info or a source
for a robust external speaker that may mount with my sound bar I have a 05 Rubicon Thanks again. Regards Frank FrankW wrote: > Hello Group > I'm looking for some opinions on > CB antennas. > Which are the best (your opinion :-) ) for a jeep? > Best way for mounting?......etc > > Looking around I found a decent way for mounting > an antenna from Tera-Flex. > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/tjcbinstall/ > > Unfortunately they don't have one that fits a 04-05TJ yet. > I may wait though, as this seems ideal, But how best to route the > coax elegantly into the body?????? Which stick to put on that bracket????. > > Any pointers to this and other methods are most welcome. > Thanks in advance > Cheers > Frank > |
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I've had very good luck with Firestik antennas. Just make sure you get
the slightly more expensive version that has a brass tuning screw on top for use when tuning the antenna for minimum SWR. Their cheaper antenna is tuned by pulling a wire out of the top and clipping short pieces off until it is tuned, a PITA. Jerry FrankW wrote: > Hello Group > I'm looking for some opinions on > CB antennas. > Which are the best (your opinion :-) ) for a jeep? > Best way for mounting?......etc > > Looking around I found a decent way for mounting > an antenna from Tera-Flex. > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/tjcbinstall/ > > Unfortunately they don't have one that fits a 04-05TJ yet. > I may wait though, as this seems ideal, But how best to route the > coax elegantly into the body?????? Which stick to put on that bracket????. > > Any pointers to this and other methods are most welcome. > Thanks in advance > Cheers > Frank > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
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http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ FrankW wrote: > > Hello Group > I'm looking for some opinions on > CB antennas. > Which are the best (your opinion :-) ) for a jeep? > Best way for mounting?......etc > > Looking around I found a decent way for mounting > an antenna from Tera-Flex. > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/tjcbinstall/ > > Unfortunately they don't have one that fits a 04-05TJ yet. > I may wait though, as this seems ideal, But how best to route the > coax elegantly into the body?????? Which stick to put on that bracket????. > > Any pointers to this and other methods are most welcome. > Thanks in advance > Cheers > Frank |
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Frank,
Most of the ones I see around here have been mounted into the rear bumper. Best performance would come from mounting atop your rollcage although it could be ripped off in a rollover. No matter how you do it have someone with a SWR meter adjust your antenna as too much power reflected back will damage the unit. Antenna tuning info can be seen at: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/Setting_SWR.htm "FrankW" > wrote in message ... > Hello Group > I'm looking for some opinions on > CB antennas. > Which are the best (your opinion :-) ) for a jeep? > Best way for mounting?......etc > > Looking around I found a decent way for mounting > an antenna from Tera-Flex. > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/tjcbinstall/ > > Unfortunately they don't have one that fits a 04-05TJ yet. > I may wait though, as this seems ideal, But how best to route the > coax elegantly into the body?????? Which stick to put on that bracket????. > > Any pointers to this and other methods are most welcome. > Thanks in advance > Cheers > Frank > |
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Of course Real Jeepers, mount the antenna correctly, like it's
going to be there awhile, like on an Highway Patrol car: http://www.billhughes.com/barbJeep.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O FrankW wrote: > > Hello Group > I'm looking for some opinions on > CB antennas. > Which are the best (your opinion :-) ) for a jeep? > Best way for mounting?......etc > > Looking around I found a decent way for mounting > an antenna from Tera-Flex. > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/tjcbinstall/ > > Unfortunately they don't have one that fits a 04-05TJ yet. > I may wait though, as this seems ideal, But how best to route the > coax elegantly into the body?????? Which stick to put on that bracket????. > > Any pointers to this and other methods are most welcome. > Thanks in advance > Cheers > Frank |
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Keep in mind that the best performing mobile CB antenna is the 1/4
wavelength whip... standing 9 feet tall. This antenna may not be practical for all CBers. The Wilson 1000 antenna is my next choice... at around 5 feet tall. It's of the utmost importance that you mount any antenna you choose so that the most possible portion of the antenna radiator is above any solid objects. This is critical for antenna matching and overall performance! Don't make the mistake I see many jeep owners make by putting a rather short antenna right next to the body. You won't be talking to anybody that way... Professor www.telstar-electronics.com |
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Keep in mind that since this is a Jeep forum, odds are he offroads. And
if he offroads in organized Jeep runs or belongs to a Jeep club, they've all pretty much limited antenna heights to 48 to 52" max for safety reasons. It's safest to just recommend nothing taller than 4' in height. Jerry Professor wrote: > Keep in mind that the best performing mobile CB antenna is the 1/4 > wavelength whip... standing 9 feet tall. This antenna may not be > practical for all CBers. The Wilson 1000 antenna is my next choice... > at around 5 feet tall. It's of the utmost importance that you mount any > antenna you choose so that the most possible portion of the antenna > radiator is above any solid objects. This is critical for antenna > matching and overall performance! Don't make the mistake I see many > jeep owners make by putting a rather short antenna right next to the > body. You won't be talking to anybody that way... > > Professor > www.telstar-electronics.com > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
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I have an '03 TJ and I've mounted my 5' Firestick on a spring mount directly
on the rear bumper just to the left of the tailgate...it's easy to mount, my send and recieve is awesome even though the antenna does not fully sit above the body... Jeff VE1WWH (worlds worst ham) '03 TJ & '95 ZJ "Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message news:LpKre.252$X71.235@fed1read07... > Keep in mind that since this is a Jeep forum, odds are he offroads. And > if he offroads in organized Jeep runs or belongs to a Jeep club, they've > all pretty much limited antenna heights to 48 to 52" max for safety > reasons. It's safest to just recommend nothing taller than 4' in height. > > Jerry > > Professor wrote: >> Keep in mind that the best performing mobile CB antenna is the 1/4 >> wavelength whip... standing 9 feet tall. This antenna may not be >> practical for all CBers. The Wilson 1000 antenna is my next choice... >> at around 5 feet tall. It's of the utmost importance that you mount any >> antenna you choose so that the most possible portion of the antenna >> radiator is above any solid objects. This is critical for antenna >> matching and overall performance! Don't make the mistake I see many >> jeep owners make by putting a rather short antenna right next to the >> body. You won't be talking to anybody that way... >> >> Professor >> www.telstar-electronics.com >> > > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
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Professor wrote: > Keep in mind that the best performing mobile CB antenna is the 1/4 > wavelength whip... standing 9 feet tall. This antenna may not be > practical for all CBers. 101 inches to be exact The Wilson 1000 antenna is my next choice... Thanks I'll check it out > at around 5 feet tall. It's of the utmost importance that you mount any > antenna you choose so that the most possible portion of the antenna > radiator is above any solid objects. This is critical for antenna > matching and overall performance! Don't make the mistake I see many > jeep owners make by putting a rather short antenna right next to the > body. You won't be talking to anybody that way... > LOL Reminds me of a pickup truck I saw at the Liquor store in Calabogie Ontario. The guy stuck a piece of wood into one of the holes on the top of the pickup bed wall and mounted the antenna on that piece of wood. No he didn't have a ground strap attached either. :-) > Professor > www.telstar-electronics.com > |
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