"J.A. Rodgers" wrote in message
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How difficult are the body grounded antennas to install Scott?

The wind shear factor of the firestik at medium speed would still need a
heavy duty base. One like the DV27's used to come with would be no good
(just in case he thinks of it). Were talking 5ft Firestik here which, like i
said perviously, has a big mass in comparison to..say a modulator or
half-breed type antenna. Unless he goes for a base loaded antenna with a
steel whip of course which i think he has the base for right now. It
certainly isnt a Firestik base.

That is beginning t sound like the best way to go.

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 21:19:20 -0500, Scott in Baltimore
wrote:

Go get a Wilson 1000 or a K-40 if you must use a magnet mount.
A body grounded full size antenna will always work better.

Agreed............

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"J.A. Rodgers" wrote in message
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Oh yes Magnum,

I'm not sure the antenna was correctly tuned. I just took it out of
the package and installed it on top of the car.

Oh god.... get yourself a SWR meter man and give it a good checking out. You
might even have the inner and outer wires of the co-ax shorting out in the
PL259 plug. Unless its a top tuned Firestik you might need to cut bits off
it to SWR it in... might be a good idea to read up about that though before
attempting it... Have you tried powering up the Cobra on another setup?
Regards,
Graham

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J.A. Rodgers wrote:
How difficult are the body grounded antennas to install Scott?

That is beginning to sound like the best way to go.


I purposely bought a vehicle with a metal bumper. I have a
massive Francis stud holding my Firestik KW-7. It is
dirctional on the rear bumper, but it makes skip work
real well toward the front of the vehicle. Sideband and
a 2x455 box make this setup talk some skip. Screw AM.

I do 11 meter sideband and 2 meter FM simplex.
Catch you on the air!


On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 21:19:20 -0500, Scott in Baltimore
wrote:


Go get a Wilson 1000 or a K-40 if you must use a magnet mount.
A body grounded full size antenna will always work better.

Well,

I went to Joe Lorberg the CB expert and he found a blown fuse in the
Cobra 148. I haven't used the unit for about ten years so that is not
such a big deal.

He replaced that and the unit was working fine again.

The antenna blew off the trunk as I was driving along at about 30 MPH
There was no wind blowing.

So the 5' Firestik mounted in the 5" diameter magnetic base is not
going to work.

It is really odd because I drove five miles up I-55 from the truck
stop at about 65 mph and it stayed on. It now keeps coming off in town
at speeds of 30mph or lower.

I need to find someone who can install a permanent mount on my trunk I
guess.

:-((



On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 20:36:20 -0000, "The Magnum"
wrote:


"J.A. Rodgers" wrote in message
.. .
Oh yes Magnum,

I'm not sure the antenna was correctly tuned. I just took it out of
the package and installed it on top of the car.

Oh god.... get yourself a SWR meter man and give it a good checking out. You
might even have the inner and outer wires of the co-ax shorting out in the
PL259 plug. Unless its a top tuned Firestik you might need to cut bits off
it to SWR it in... might be a good idea to read up about that though before
attempting it... Have you tried powering up the Cobra on another setup?
Regards,
Graham

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