CB antenna.

[90xj06]

this hass probably bean asked 100 times. and i found a article on an xj website. but it has that sw meter stuff. but mine has one built in so is that the same? plus it says thjat the 8 foot wipp antenna is the best could some one post a link of a good one. or if i could find one at a store would that be the same?

[Littlewhitexj]

SWR meters that are in the radio are notoriously inaccurate. This radioshack meter is good and it can handle up to 2000 Watts.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2036239&cp=&origkw=SWR+Meter&kw=swr+meter&parentPage=search


This is a great 102" Whip, one of the few "Great" products that radioshack still has. I would also recommend getting a 6" pot belly spring to go along with it.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102428&cp=&origkw=CB+Antenna&kw=cb+antenna&parentPage=search

[90xj06]

that is funny just bought the 102" antenna from radio shack 2 hrs ago. but good idea for the spring will pick one of those up too. radioshack i presume.

[90xj06]

and does it help the swr that the radio is from radioshack.

[langer1]

that is funny just bought the 102" antenna from radio shack 2 hrs ago. but good idea for the spring will pick one of those up too. radioshack i presume.

A 102" whip is cut for a spring, for use without a spring you need a 108" whip.

[90xj06]

ok iv got 2 things is this a good mount apart from its complexity to mount.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062088&cp=&pg=2&origkw=cb&kw=cb&numProdsPerPage=20&parentPage=search
and hows this spring
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062089&cp=&pg=1&origkw=cb&kw=cb&numProdsPerPage=20&parentPage=search
and what is the wire type plug is it. aka the end that attaches to the antenna?

[langer1]

ok iv got 2 things is this a good mount apart from its complexity to mount.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062088&cp=&pg=2&origkw=cb&kw=cb&numProdsPerPage=20&parentPage=search
and hows this spring
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062089&cp=&pg=1&origkw=cb&kw=cb&numProdsPerPage=20&parentPage=search
and what is the wire type plug is it. aka the end that attaches to the antenna?

Both are correct. The mount works fine on the right rear fender. You will need to drill 4 holes to mount it.

[90xj06]

ya thats fine but what plug wire do i need. and thanks for all you advice.

[langer1]

ya thats fine but what plug wire do i need. and thanks for all you advice.

18' of RG-58 or RG-8X

[90xj06]

is this right. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=family&summary=summary&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=summary&cp=2032052.2032075.2032078.2032099&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&accessories=accessories&productId=2103324&support=support&tab=techSpecs

[Littlewhitexj]

RG-58 is the worst possible coax you couls use. Just thinking about radioshack coax makes my stomach turn. Get some GOOD RG-8x (mini 8)


This is the coax I run, and I bought it from this seller and I highly recommend him. One of the best E-bay transactions I have done so far.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Two-12-Coax-Jumpers-Mini-8-W-Soldered-Amphenol-Ends_W0QQitemZ150024131078QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1501Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Also, you only need enough coax to connect the radio to the antenna. the 18' rule is a myth. If you do have extra coax DO NOT coil it up.


And no, being that the radio and the antenna are from radio shack does not mean that your SWR will be any better or worse.

[Zoro]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/spf150/100_4627.jpg

I'm running a 5' fiberglas whip now but I can run a 102" stainless if I ever want.

[Littlewhitexj]

Heres my XJ with the 102" SS Whip

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/FlatFender_2006/100_0233.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/FlatFender_2006/100_0230.jpg

[Zoro]

^Looks like a cop car w/them wheels^

Nice antenna, I can't find them anywhere anymore :(

So what do you do to keep it from hitting the body?

[90xj06]

you can buy thrm at select radioshacks but you have to ask for them they keep them out back.

[langer1]

Also heres a good place http://copper.com/

[Littlewhitexj]

^Looks like a cop car w/them wheels^

Nice antenna, I can't find them anywhere anymore :(

So what do you do to keep it from hitting the body?

Its never hit the body, not on the road, not on the trail.

Look in my first post in this thread, and I have a link to the antenna on radio shacks site.

[scoobyxj]

Check these guys out. http://www.firestik.com/index.htm Regardless if you buy one of there brand of antennas, or not the sight has a lot of good info in the tech section. Anything I cant find at my local CB shop I get from Wilcot CB. It is linked from the Firestick website.

[jeepsrock]

Hey littlewhitexj what mount are you using ? I am looking for something like that on my xj and have seen them a lot but havnt seen the details of the mounting and the bracket number ?

thanks
pete

[langer1]

Hey littlewhitexj what mount are you using ? I am looking for something like that on my xj and have seen them a lot but havnt seen the details of the mounting and the bracket number ?

thanks
pete
Thats the one shown in the radioshack links in this thread along with the spring.

[langer1]

Most big Truck stop stores should have good ones in stock.

[Littlewhitexj]

Hey littlewhitexj what mount are you using ? I am looking for something like that on my xj and have seen them a lot but havnt seen the details of the mounting and the bracket number ?

thanks
pete


I made my mount out of some stainless I had laying around. It mounts to all three holes of the taillight.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/FlatFender_2006/100_0231.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/FlatFender_2006/100_0232.jpg

[90xj06]

littlewhitexj do you tie that down when your driving?

and its funny that the height of the antenna is 3x the size of the jeep.

[mbenonis]

How do you deal with situations such as parking garages, where the ceiling is much shorter than the antenna? Do you just take it off or tie it down?

[90xj06]

when i got my jeep first inspected when i had the 5 foot mag mount antenna. they have a aircraft hanger look alike thing. they have a huge garage door so i just drove in. not realizing that the ceeling was much lower. and it was that wash board stuff and clang clang clang. woops.

[Littlewhitexj]

I never tie it down. My jeep is never parked in a garage, and I dont do parking ramps. I drive all over with it like that, its just fine.

I actually recently moved it down to the bumper, but I dont have any pics, and I havent tuned it up either.