Thank you for the info JM-ANDY!!!

 

Just curious Andy. How do you tune the SWR? every CB platform is different and small differences can have a dramatic effect. With the combination of the stock coax along with the J&M aft section I had to adjust the FireStik long and couldn't get it below 3:1 from channel 19 up. As soon as I replaced the coax with the FireStik coax I had to shorten it dramatically. I actually completely removed the adjustment screw on the FireFly. That got me down to 1.25:1 on the lower cannels and around 1.4:1 on the upper half. What SWR are you seeing when testing it?

 

Yes I bought an adaptor. here is the link. http://www.sierra-mc.com/proddetail....E-HARLEY-ADAPT
As far as the shorter antenna goes I would lean towards needing a longer antenna with less power since a CB radio is much more line of sight than a FM radio. You just have to be careful with the height. With the 4 foot antenna on my 14 limited I just brush the weather stripping on the garage door.

 

Pastor Ron,

Using the pre-production samples of our new shorty antennas on our 2016 Roadglide Ultra, we were able to fine tune the SWR at 1.6 for both channels 1 and 40.

Which makes the SWR on all other channels at 1.6 or lower.

Even though these new antennas come out of the package pre-tuned for the CB radio they can still be fine tuned to achieve optimum results across all 40 channels.

 

Awesome Andy. Sounds Great. You guys do good work.

 

Where can a guy get his CB checked for performance and tuned if necessary? I hate to buy a SWR meter for checking it one time. Plus, I don't know much about CB radios and how to tune them myself.

 

All the stuff is under the faring and the connectors are not what is typically used for CB radios. I ordered the connection adapters on line for 6 bucks apiece I think and a SWR meter for under 20 bucks and did a little research. Of course if you don't have a tunable antenna once you know what the SWR is, and you will be disappointed, there is nothing you can do about it. As far as a shop look around truck shops. They often have CB shops.

 

Thanks, I did a little research and learned a few things. I appreciate your input....

 

Great information, I do much of my riding on the interstate and listen to the trucker chatter for accident information, has saved many hours of sitting on the highway in the summer heat. Anyway, I was looking of the information you so kindly put up here, thank-you of the that.

Just wondering how the tour pack connection will stand up to the added stresses from a taller stick?

With the FM antenna removed would it add any benefit to double the CB antenna's? say 2 shorties as opposed to a single 4 ft'r?

 

Andy, Thank you. I took a look at your web site and from the image posted there I can not tell how this antenna is "fine tuned", can you help me out?