Re: Re: Re: CB Antennas

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sun Mar 28 1999 - 22:13:33 EST


Nononono....

Gimmic written all over it. Stick with the antenna's made for a CB.

----- Original Message -----
From: <GrnDak4x4@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 1999 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: CB Antennas

> In a message dated 99-03-28 13:23:09 EST, you write:
>
> << Fire-Stik (along with a few others) makes a "Quick Disconnect" for the
CB
> Antenna's. However, you really don't want to disconnect the antenna when
> Offroading because you may just need it in a "situation". The old 102"
> Steel Whips are still the best for offroad since you can just bend it and
> tie it down with some fishing line...and it still works perfectly.
> >>
>
> I used to run a 102" whip, but I was fiberglass; was WAY too tall,
excellent
> reception though. Then I went to my current dual 48" fiberglass antennas,
> which I still raelly like the reception. I was looking through the
ever-so-
> famous JC Whitney catalog and saw something that caught my eye. For
$16.15,
> they sell this little box that uses/converts the pre-existing AM/FM
antenna on
> cars/trucks so that you can run your CB's off of your radio's antenna.
They
> say it will not afect the reception of the radio. Think this would
actually
> work?? I am picky about reception, not how far I can pick up from, just
how
> good it sounds. Worth a shot or no???
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>



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