antenna
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From: Somerset County
RE: antenna
Some guys are going with this and have said they work great. I will be doing this soon.
http://www.ecshylites.com/catalog/it...191/721930.htm
http://www.ecshylites.com/catalog/it...191/721930.htm
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RE: antenna
Got the rubber ones (FM and CB) from Renocycles...the CB antenna sucks! My stock whips gave me a CB range of about 2 miles...the rubber is literally useless beyond less than a 1/4 mile (and at speed of oncomig and me pulling away in the other direction talking to traffic, it lasts 10 seconds. Goin' back to the stockers...at least I can use the CB!
Road Master
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From: Michigan
RE: antenna
nmfxstc,
Thanks for the info. You just saved me a few bucks. I was going to buy the same antenna's from Reno Cycles. I will keep the stockers and just bend them over and clip into the saddlebag handle when it is needed.
Thanks for the info. You just saved me a few bucks. I was going to buy the same antenna's from Reno Cycles. I will keep the stockers and just bend them over and clip into the saddlebag handle when it is needed.
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RE: antenna
mickeymax....I stick the whips between the backrest and saddle (rider's) using a piece of 1/4" rubber over the top 2" of the whip when parked.
Sorry about the shorties, but I did everything I could to try to tune the CB antenna and no joy at all...SWR was 3.4:1 and the stock whips were 1.9:1 and worked a lot better....can't argue with performance...I like the look, but if that radio doesn't trans/receive...WTF?
Sorry about the shorties, but I did everything I could to try to tune the CB antenna and no joy at all...SWR was 3.4:1 and the stock whips were 1.9:1 and worked a lot better....can't argue with performance...I like the look, but if that radio doesn't trans/receive...WTF?
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RE: antenna
I cut the radio antenna one fourth of it's entire length at the ball tip end. I looks good and does not effect the performance of my radio. I also cut the CB antenna down to the same size since I never use the CB. The reason I cut the radio antenna and used a quearter of it is, because of wavelength. The twin shorties look great.
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RE: antenna
I cut the radio antenna one fourth of it's entire length at the ball tip end. I looks good and does not effect the performance of my radio. I also cut the CB antenna down to the same size since I never use the CB. The reason I cut the radio antenna and used a quearter of it is, because of wavelength. The twin shorties look great.