OgreVorbis
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I am buying a portable CB radio for both reception and transmission. I decided to post this here in antennas rather than CB because it pertains to only the antenna.
I find it difficult to find anything better than a short rubber duck or short telescopic antennas.
I found some long telescopic antennas such as this:
...but I don't think that will be loaded correctly for TX, am I right?
The best option I can find is this old stock of replacement antennas for those old Realistic portable CB radios:
...but they have no connectors installed. Maybe someone knows the name of those adapters that press fit a BNC into a telescoping ant?
If not, does anyone have any better ideas?
My goal here is to achieve the longest range I can using portable CB equipment.
I find it difficult to find anything better than a short rubber duck or short telescopic antennas.
I found some long telescopic antennas such as this:
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...but I don't think that will be loaded correctly for TX, am I right?
The best option I can find is this old stock of replacement antennas for those old Realistic portable CB radios:
5 X Vintage Realistic Trc-215/216 Center Loaded Antennas 21-1663 for sale online | eBay
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...but they have no connectors installed. Maybe someone knows the name of those adapters that press fit a BNC into a telescoping ant?
If not, does anyone have any better ideas?
My goal here is to achieve the longest range I can using portable CB equipment.