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Boy, that was a bad WiFi connection this morning.

 

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6’ not 7’.

Does look well-made, but length, weight and wind-load (plus bug-catching) don’t cause me to think it’ll be “better” than a a taller 10-1-27k Predator (far lighter, better streamlining).

— Both are “expensive” relative to a mid-coil SIRIO 5000 as base reference. I’d put an RM ITALY KL703 run at half-power as “the test” for a mobile radio rig (or comparable, least-distortion) as SSB ain’t gonna benefit from much more.

You’ll note he’s in Florida and parks next to the Gulf of America for his range tests.

Being parked I’d use a dialed-in 102” whip.

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COWTOWN Predator 10-1-27K.
(14” taller).

Predator 10K 27in Shaft 10,000 Watt 7 foot tall High Performance CB Antenna

Check out this Predator K-1-27 at www.WalcottRadio.com

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IMO, over a foot “matters”. My experience is that it will alter fringe reception capability such that just hearing a man in the distance on AM-19 will switch to also being able to hear to whom he’s speaking in going from identical design/make 6’ to 7’.

With #601 mount on my pickup it puts me at 13.25’ feet, below the 14’ maximum for highway.

The C-T “Perfect” would be at 12’ and a fraction. Gives up potential two feet possible.





Someday, somebody will get us a long-term report on mobile use of the COMPACTenna “Perfect” despite that the manufacturer recommends against regular removal.

King of Goofy Antenna
Which will it be?

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As said before in reading reviews or watching videos of CB gear:

One needs to distinguish use.

— I’ve written mainly from the perspective of being at speed in an 18-wheeler in use of AM-19.

— Parked at a local high point (or over water) to play on SSB is quite different.

— Base station use is another thing, again.

There are then sub-divisions. I’ve been nationwide 24/7/365 for years. Another man may be a commuter into/out of a major metro, and yet another is nearly always far rural. All of us commenting about how well something does on AM-19 despite vehicle, local conditions, and use by locals as significant differences.

Extrapolate for other categories.

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[jcrmadden]

I got your goofy antenna...

The finger of God.

 

[niceguy71]

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I like the reviewer. He’s got atta-tood. Needed for 11M. (See video comments).

There’ll need to be a shoot-out between this and other exotics like PREDATOR 10K, SIRIO 5000 3/8, WILSON 5000 and some others where the coil is mid-mount and the antenna features a flexible whip.

— Weight is a concern, as is an antennas tendency to collect bugs or ice. “Exotic” as removal when the vehicle is parked to avoid theft and to clean it off is an expectation

In the meantime, well, . . it’s an eye catcher.

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I was on vacation when you posted this or I would have laughed at it..... but now that I'm back home I've had time to listen to this guy on 37 LSB a few times.... and I know it works!!!! and it works GOOD.... so all I can say is no comment
no wait....... all I can say is it will never be on my truck.
I do wonder if he has a BIG AMP and a base station with a Yagi as it seemed he had to turn his antenna every time he talked to a different area of the country and is saying it's coming from that little antenna just to sell it?????..... I'll have to wait and see if these ugly monstrosities start popping up

 

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I was on vacation when you posted this or I would have laughed at it..... but now that I'm back home I've had time to listen to this guy on 37 LSB a few times.... and I know it works!!!! and it works GOOD.... so all I can say is no comment
no wait....... all I can say is it will never be on my truck.
I do wonder if he has a BIG AMP and a base station with a Yagi as it seemed he had to turn his antenna every time he talked to a different area of the country and is saying it's coming from that little antenna just to sell it?????..... I'll have to wait and see if these ugly monstrosities start popping up

I doubt he’s being deceptive. In videos parked at the shoreline he makes his call’s citing, “mobile”.

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[jcrmadden]

Now we're talking! 😂

 

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Now we're talking! 😂

So big it’s offered with an optional motorized magnetic mount.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

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I hope there is a ground rod and surge suppressor on that thang!

 

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I hope there is a ground rod and surge suppressor on that thang!

Well, . . the divorce isn’t yet final — her car — so . . . .

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[jcrmadden]

It is inevitable...

You will see this on the Super Sport Taco Truck COME ON!

 

[351Boltcutter]

The 10K kicks some serious ass. I’ve been running them for over 10 years now. Tried to post a picture of my setup but it said the file was too big. I’ll try again later. You can’t go wrong with a 10K antenna.

 

[niceguy71]

The 10K kicks some serious ass. I’ve been running them for over 10 years now. Tried to post a picture of my setup but it said the file was too big. I’ll try again later. You can’t go wrong with a 10K antenna.

To post a picture.... Go to your saved picture and right click it ... Then click resize photo .. drag the bar to 60.... It will be on 80 when you see it... But 60 works good ... Then save the picture as a 10K resized once you save it at 60 you can upload it... Hope that helps... I'd like to see that 10K... That's a big mother of an antenna ain't it?

 

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“ . . That's a big mother of an antenna ain't it?”

My 27” shaft 10k is a pipsqueak compared to my hot rod 44” shaft SIRIO 5000 3/8. (10” height difference).

10K at 7’
3/8 5K at almost 8’
102” with riser at 9.5’

The Cowtown Antenna is the winner for height & weight plus highway rigidity versus performance in this grouping.

Other versions of the SIRIO 5k are nicely tall at 6.8’ (?), but without the shaft weight (base load configuration versus mid-coil).

The one that’s left out is the 56” top hat SIGNAL ENGINEERING GoldenRod 56. The 10k doesn’t really outgun it.

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[351Boltcutter]

To post a picture.... Go to your saved picture and right click it ... Then click resize photo .. drag the bar to 60.... It will be on 80 when you see it... But 60 works good ... Then save the picture as a 10K resized once you save it at 60 you can upload it... Hope that helps... I'd like to see that 10K... That's a big mother of an antenna ain't it?

View attachment 174924

When someone buys the 69” Perfect CB Antenna from COMPACTENNA hopefully they’ll grace us with a thread:

COMPACtenna

small HIGH PERFORMANCE Antennas

compactenna.com

I like the reviewer. He’s got atta-tood. Needed for 11M. (See video comments).

There’ll need to be a shoot-out between this and other exotics like PREDATOR 10K, SIRIO 5000 3/8, WILSON 5000 and some others where the coil is mid-mount and the antenna features a flexible whip.

— Weight is a concern, as is an antennas tendency to collect bugs or ice. “Exotic” as removal when the vehicle is parked to avoid theft and to clean it off is an expectation

In the meantime, well, . . it’s an eye catcher.

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I’m putting my money on my 10K. I would like to be apart of the shootout.

 

[351Boltcutter]

I’m putting my money on my 10K. I would like to be apart of the shootout.

500 Max watts?