Buy FireStik FG4648-B Four foot No-ground plane CB antenna kit (Black)FireStik FG4648-B Four foot No-ground plane CB antenna kit (Black) Product Description:
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FG4648-B Four foot No-ground plane CB antenna kit (Black)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Great NGP antenna
By Robert J. Pardi
Nice efficient top loaded design.Easy to install and adjust.Can't quite get it flat across the band but it is near 1:1 in the middle and and at it's worst on the lower and upper ends of the band it's still below 2:1 while being stuck on back of my campers ladder with a little more than 2/3rds of it sticking up above the roof line. (not exactly the best location for any antenna, but, it's the only place I can put it without drilling holes in the camper and still keeping it under 13' off the ground)It has good receive and transmit characteristics I was making contacts with legal power 35 miles away with no trouble at all. The top loading really helps this antenna radiate. A good compromise when you don't have a ground plane or if due to height considerations you can't run a whip.Just one note: follow the instructions carefully the coax shield cannot be grounded at the antenna end to anything! The coax has a matching loop at the transmitter end and will only work with this antenna. You can add length if you need to from the transmitter to the match end of the special coax if needed but don't cut the supplied coax it will ruin it. Also the supplied center conductor crimp terminal is kinda wimpy and the reason the kit only got 4 stars instead of 5. I replaced it with one that was heavier during install.Also I strongly recommend sealing the feed point with good rtv sealant after confirming proper installation to keep out moisture. At first I didn't because it was a hot dry month when I put it in but, a sudden unexpected thunder storm caused the SWR to increase significantly and it didn't go down until it dried out days latter. Now that it's sealed it works perfectly wet or dry.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Easy to install
By B. Spiegel
Very clear isntructions, solid mount, and good hardware. I chose to solder instead of crimp and mounted it to the side of my jeep. Pulling 1.2-1.5 SWR from 1-40 with little adjustment. Well worth it.Be sure to tighten your antenna to the spring or you will stip it out.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Great looking antenna
By MELITTO3
My Daughter says my KIA Sportage looks like an R/C car with this antenna strapped to the spare tire rack, I haven't tuned it yet but even without tuning I'm getting more signal than what I was getteing with the magnet mount.Very nice universal bracket included.
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