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CB Antenna
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:11 pm
by KuhnElectronics
One of our local PD's is looking to put a CB in their vehicles to monitor channel 9. I have looked at a few antennas, and they are big I know, but I am looking for something with the highest preformance, with the lowest height. Ratshack has a couple, but they look to whackerish...
Looking for something plain and simple, good RX & TX, low height...
Any ideas?
re cb antenna
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:15 pm
by jhook
i use a nmo mount larsen low band 27 meg antenna it has great results with a near flat match not only that it looks like a normal high gain vhf antenna just that the load coil is a bit taller
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:38 am
by va3wxm
I second the Larsen NMO27 coil and whip. Very good performance and looks like a professional antenna rather than some hamsexy POS.
Be sure to use a proper mount (drill the hole or L-bracket) that's well grounded. My experience has been the antenna seems to work only with a solid counterpoise. The coil is DC grounded. Maybe that has something to do with it.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:13 am
by KitN1MCC
K40 hi hi
i 2nd the larsen or contelco both good on 27 megs
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:31 pm
by wa2zdy
Larsen NMO27
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:26 pm
by apco25
Maxrad also makes their lowband antennas in the 27Mhz split.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:49 pm
by jcobb
Larsen NMO27
Jack
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:02 pm
by kb0nly
Larsen NMO27
Vote 4....
Antennex
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:12 pm
by Cipher77
I've got one from Antennex on the trunklid of my Crown Vic & when & go on trips, The Motorola Mocat works stellar w/ that antenna.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:47 pm
by AVFD2922
Larsen NMO27
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:12 pm
by KitN1MCC
i have a mocat mobile that i stuck into my freind 78 jeep cherokee with a spectra on VHF next 2 it inot comtelcos on the right band i will post pics
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:00 am
by EC-7
All the PD cars around here that have CB in them use K40 trunk mounts.
I use it on my car, and I love it. I know its big, but they work.
The main problem is gonna be all the mexicans and them running high power on CH-9 with the band openings. You'd better bet that they will be turned off most of the time.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:03 am
by 007
Vote 6 for Larsen NMO27 - 600 state cars can't be that wrong.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:34 am
by BPD109
Larsen or Antennex NMO. I have used both, with no problems.
ALthough, just be a stud and suggest ball mount 102" whip antennas for the fenders. Don't have a hair on your !@# if you don't!
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:24 pm
by 007
BPD109 wrote:
ALthough, just be a stud and suggest ball mount 102" whip antennas for the fenders. Don't have a hair on your !@# if you don't!
Mwaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa
For guys like us with the former MSHP cars, that wouldn't be a problem...my Carprice still has a ballmount
However, I think he's looking for something a little smaller.