tonkatoys
maine
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have to buy a new one maybe 4 or 5 ft length, any recommendations if one brand is better than the other.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, loudly proclaiming---WOW WHAT A
RIDE!!!
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marc71
South East VA
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It's been some years since really using the CB even though we still keep one in the truck but I will have to say that the K40 is one of the better models.
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wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
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No recommendation on brand but two considerations I will give you
Generally (up to 9 foot)the longer the better
And on motor homes you may need to use a "No Ground Plane"(NGP) antenna.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
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RichardFM
Fort Pierce, FL
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I would recommend FireStik. The information that they give on their website is will worth the visit. It will guide you in selecting a proper antenna for your situation regardless of where you make the final purchase. I did buy mine from them and am very happy with it.
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mudmaker
Iowa
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I have a Wilson 'Lil Will' for my pickup, my articulated truck at work, and a couple of loaders at work. They seem to work fine and don't cost a fortune. ($27.00)
As far as length, we have done a couple on my supervisors' truck that are "assembled" from parts bought from a radio shop in the area that also does most of the radios for the police and the owner gave us a generic mast and said to cut it to 47.25 inches for optimum performance.
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DKean
Mays Landing NJ.
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I have the K 40 magnetic mount in the bed of my pick up between cab and fifth wheel hitch. 99.9% of the time we just listen to find out what the problem is when traffic stops. The language the truckers use will make a sailor blush. I'm a retired trucker. 28 years over the road. In my 18 wheeler I used the Wilson.
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