justjeep94
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Elk Grove,CA
Does anyone have a 8ft wire to 15ft. Or does anyone know of a good cheap cb place around elk grove/ sac area? I need the wire that goes to the cb to antenna.
WTB: cb antenna wire
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mrmikey32
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake in the hills,IL
i might have on you can have for shipping. i have an antenna base, but no antenna for it...
let me look for it
let me look for it
XJensen
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sacramento
Just go to radio shack or fry's
Rammin97
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Auburn, CA
X2, i thought that the ideal length was 16 feet and they are cheap..
NorCalChris
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Central Coast, Ca
why are you guys using such long cords?
justjeep94
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Elk Grove,CA
Yeah really I only need it to go from my pass. Seat to under the hood
fyrfytr1717
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Turlock, CA
I thought it was 18ft. Something about matching it to the wavelength of the frequency CB's transmit on?
Rammin97
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Auburn, CA
Your Right, its 18..
http://www.firestik.com/FAQ.htm
Is the length of the coax cable important?
[SIZE=+2]A[/SIZE] We find that it is very important ... especially with high performance top-loaded antennas. Your safest bet is to use 18 feet (5.5 meters) coaxial leads on all of your CB installations.
[SIZE=+2]Q[/SIZE] I only needed 9 feet of coax to go from my radio to my antenna. How should I handle the excess?
[SIZE=+2]A[/SIZE] What ever you do, do not roll it into a small convenient coil. It will become an RF choke. If you cannot let it lie loose under a seat or in a headliner, wrap it into a yarn-like skein of about 12 to 16 inches, put a wire tie in the center and tuck it under your dash, seat, etc.
http://www.firestik.com/FAQ.htm
Is the length of the coax cable important?
[SIZE=+2]A[/SIZE] We find that it is very important ... especially with high performance top-loaded antennas. Your safest bet is to use 18 feet (5.5 meters) coaxial leads on all of your CB installations.
[SIZE=+2]Q[/SIZE] I only needed 9 feet of coax to go from my radio to my antenna. How should I handle the excess?
[SIZE=+2]A[/SIZE] What ever you do, do not roll it into a small convenient coil. It will become an RF choke. If you cannot let it lie loose under a seat or in a headliner, wrap it into a yarn-like skein of about 12 to 16 inches, put a wire tie in the center and tuck it under your dash, seat, etc.
