Hello,
I recently discovered an old Knight base CB in my attic that my dad and grandfather built from a kit in the 1960's. I wanted to try and get it working, so I plugged it in quickly and it hums when I turn it on. The original antenna is long gone, so I went online looking for a new one.
I found the Firestik IBA-5 indoor base antenna which looks good for my purposes but I don't want to spend much money in case it does not work at all. Would it be possible to hook the base radio up to a cheap mobile antenna? If so, how would I go about making sure it was grounded?
I also need to make sure if the connection from the CB to the antenna will work with a modern antenna. I assume so, as it looks like a normal coax, but does anyone know if it will work with a radio this old?
Thanks so much for your help!
I recently discovered an old Knight base CB in my attic that my dad and grandfather built from a kit in the 1960's. I wanted to try and get it working, so I plugged it in quickly and it hums when I turn it on. The original antenna is long gone, so I went online looking for a new one.
I found the Firestik IBA-5 indoor base antenna which looks good for my purposes but I don't want to spend much money in case it does not work at all. Would it be possible to hook the base radio up to a cheap mobile antenna? If so, how would I go about making sure it was grounded?
I also need to make sure if the connection from the CB to the antenna will work with a modern antenna. I assume so, as it looks like a normal coax, but does anyone know if it will work with a radio this old?
Thanks so much for your help!