New short antennas
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: USA
Really?? Looks good. So, it screwed right in? No modifications required? I might do the same thing.
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 33
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From: Franconia, PA
Wait a minute. Unless he installed a CB on his Street Glide he put that $6 rubber antenna on his radio. Two completely different systems and antenna requirements.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 760
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From: Central Wisconsin
For Citizen's Band frequencies, a 1/4 wave length antenna is about as short as you could go and still have any range.
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 348
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From: eastern Iowa
[quote=Harleypingman;7409756]These guys know a lot about CB generally, and Harley CB specifically:
http://www.claysradioshop.com/
Thanks, I called these guys very informative basicly said Harley system sucks the coax and connectors are the cheapest on the market and probably not grounded right the antennas have a female screw in the bottom the only one he has seen on the market like it. I guess this is so you can buy from the MOCO only!! I will be looking into changing the coax and antennas out completely again thanks for the info
http://www.claysradioshop.com/
Thanks, I called these guys very informative basicly said Harley system sucks the coax and connectors are the cheapest on the market and probably not grounded right the antennas have a female screw in the bottom the only one he has seen on the market like it. I guess this is so you can buy from the MOCO only!! I will be looking into changing the coax and antennas out completely again thanks for the info
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,058
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From: Omaha Nebraska
+1 on having the SWR tuned, especially when it is tuned on the channel that you use the most. We get many compliments on our sound and range on our SWR tuned, stock whip antennas when riding in long caravans, often chosen to be the back door because of this.
After my riding buddy installed short antennas on his Ultra, we went riding together while listening on our radios to a college football game. It wasn't long before he was hollering at me for the scores due to the fact that he had lost the AM radio signal. Looks isn't everything.
After my riding buddy installed short antennas on his Ultra, we went riding together while listening on our radios to a college football game. It wasn't long before he was hollering at me for the scores due to the fact that he had lost the AM radio signal. Looks isn't everything.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 208
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From: McKinney, TX
I cant wait to see someone rolling down the interstate with one of those long CB antennae with the tennis-***** on it....
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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 760
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From: Central Wisconsin
Yep, I remember those full wave floresent orange fiberglass whips!! Might look 'odd', but those 1/2 and full wave antennas will radiate and receive a lot further than the shorter ones!!!
Sorry for the confusion...but yes, the one I was talking about is just for AM/FM radio receiving.