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justjeep94
March 3rd, 2010, 00:34
Does anyone have a 8ft wire to 15ft. Or does anyone know of a good cheap cb place around elk grove/ sac area? I need the wire that goes to the cb to antenna.
mrmikey32
March 3rd, 2010, 00:52
i might have on you can have for shipping. i have an antenna base, but no antenna for it...

let me look for it
XJensen
March 3rd, 2010, 09:06
Just go to radio shack or fry's
Rammin97
March 3rd, 2010, 09:20
X2, i thought that the ideal length was 16 feet and they are cheap..
NorCalChris
March 3rd, 2010, 13:42
why are you guys using such long cords?
justjeep94
March 3rd, 2010, 17:36
Yeah really I only need it to go from my pass. Seat to under the hood
fyrfytr1717
March 4th, 2010, 01:04
X2, i thought that the ideal length was 16 feet and they are cheap..

I thought it was 18ft. Something about matching it to the wavelength of the frequency CB's transmit on?
Rammin97
March 4th, 2010, 09:29
Your Right, its 18..
http://www.firestik.com/FAQ.htm
Is the length of the coax cable important?
A We find that it is very important ... especially with high performance top-loaded antennas. Your safest bet is to use 18 feet (5.5 meters) coaxial leads on all of your CB installations.
Q I only needed 9 feet of coax to go from my radio to my antenna. How should I handle the excess?
A What ever you do, do not roll it into a small convenient coil. It will become an RF choke. If you cannot let it lie loose under a seat or in a headliner, wrap it into a yarn-like skein of about 12 to 16 inches, put a wire tie in the center and tuck it under your dash, seat, etc.