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3/8-24 CB Antenna Recommendations
- Thread starter Mudfoot
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Call Bobs CB. www.bobscb.com, I order almost all stuff from them. I have had multiple vehicle installs done for me there. Its 2:30 hours from me. I openly admit. My soldering skills are only good on sweating copper pipe. They do great jobs with running coax and radio installs without tearing interior up. They can get you whatever you need. Bob himself can be moody and he has put a few guys off through the years. I never had trouble with poor quality work. Their inventory is top notch.
Been comparing the Hustler HQ-27 and Firestick KW-7. The Hustler required no tuning. I like it's light weight. It rides the magnet mount nicely. I wish it had the bandwidth like the Firestik.
The Firestick KW-7 is a very stout antenna. I was surprised how heavy it is. It has wide bandwidth and also required no tuning. I can spin the dial up to 28.405 with a SWR under 1.5:1. I certainly like the antenna, it's just heavy and stiff and will require a strong mount. I ordered the quad magnet mount, but it seems to be lost in transit. Had to open an eBay case yesterday. For now, I'm satisfied with the Hustler.
The Firestick KW-7 is a very stout antenna. I was surprised how heavy it is. It has wide bandwidth and also required no tuning. I can spin the dial up to 28.405 with a SWR under 1.5:1. I certainly like the antenna, it's just heavy and stiff and will require a strong mount. I ordered the quad magnet mount, but it seems to be lost in transit. Had to open an eBay case yesterday. For now, I'm satisfied with the Hustler.
The Kw-7 is indeed stiff, has alot of wind load @ 70mph. I had mine on a homebrew heavy duty mirror mount with a heavy duty 3/8-24 stud mount. Can't see many mag mounts being able support that going down the road at highway speeds plus wind. Good antenna with the correct mounting.
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I'm flat on 11 meters and under 1.7:1 up to 28400. I didn't check any further because it was burning hot yesterday. I can't run the Firestick until I have a better mounting system. I'll likely go with a Breedlove ball or puck of some kind. For now, the Hustler is doing just fine.
I've been running a Wilson FGT 5 for years on the toolbox in the bed of my Dodge Dually. I have a pretty much flat SWR up into the free band. It's just about centered on the truck, and I used one of those gum drop (?) mounts on the box.
