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Antenna Replacement

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chuck2000xj

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Ft Leavenworth, KS
So I was reading somewhere (can't remember where I found it) about replacing the stock radio antenna with a CB antenna. Saw that Sirestik makes a splitter that allows you to use one antenna for both the CB and stereo. As I have really no knowledge about CB's (except I turn mine on and talk on the trails) I am needing help figuring out what hardware I would need to make the replacement work in the stock radio antenna location. Any help would be great. Thanks.
 
chuck2000xj said:
..... Saw that Sirestik makes a splitter that allows you to use one antenna for both the CB and stereo.
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Those have been around since the 1970's and they still don't work.

Just buy a good quality antenna. Get a magnet mount antenna if you don't want a permanent mounted CB antenna.
 
Tim_MN said:
Those have been around since the 1970's and they still don't work.

Just buy a good quality antenna. Get a magnet mount antenna if you don't want a permanent mounted CB antenna.
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I do want something permanent but having a difficult time finding a way to mount the antenna the way I like. The only other way I have found is using the bracket that mounts in the rear hatch jam just above the lights.
 
robhurlburt said:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=983108

i plan on doing this, i have no idea how well it will work though. i just need to talk back and forth on the trails.
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For that kind of use, it should be fine.

Don't be tempted to wire your stereo's antenna coax into it as well, though. There's a good chance it won't be happy the first time you key up the CB and four watts of RF goes in the out hole - and this applies even if it's turned off when you key up.
 
casm said:
For that kind of use, it should be fine.

Don't be tempted to wire your stereo's antenna coax into it as well, though. There's a good chance it won't be happy the first time you key up the CB and four watts of RF goes in the out hole - and this applies even if it's turned off when you key up.
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meh. my jeep never had an am/fm antenna. i just listen to cds anyways. thanks for the tip though
 
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