Lost the CB antenna....again
#11
11-25-2015 | 02:18 PM
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The first one I lost was the stock antenna. The dealer is going to warranty the replacement. The second one was a shorty and I am hoping they will replace the shorty and not make me buy another one. Some good ideas and thanks for the input. Not thinking Loctite is the way I want to go.
For you knowledgeable CB folks.....Will adding a star washer have any effect on the SWR of the antenna?
For you knowledgeable CB folks.....Will adding a star washer have any effect on the SWR of the antenna?
#12
11-25-2015 | 02:48 PM
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Nope! I intentionally lost mine along with the FM antenna the day I bought my bike. But that's not the same.
You know what I'd think of doing if I were in your shoes. The loctite idea suggested might work but it may also interfere with the antenna's effectiveness so what I would consider is this... After installing a new antenna drill a very small diameter (1/16 or less) hole through the antenna base and the mounting stud. Then stick a pin in there so it can't unscrew.
You know what I'd think of doing if I were in your shoes. The loctite idea suggested might work but it may also interfere with the antenna's effectiveness so what I would consider is this... After installing a new antenna drill a very small diameter (1/16 or less) hole through the antenna base and the mounting stud. Then stick a pin in there so it can't unscrew.
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11-25-2015 | 02:55 PM
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The first one I lost was the stock antenna. The dealer is going to warranty the replacement. The second one was a shorty and I am hoping they will replace the shorty and not make me buy another one. Some good ideas and thanks for the input. Not thinking Loctite is the way I want to go.
For you knowledgeable CB folks.....Will adding a star washer have any effect on the SWR of the antenna?
For you knowledgeable CB folks.....Will adding a star washer have any effect on the SWR of the antenna?
#14
11-25-2015 | 03:21 PM
It didn't affect anything on mine, everything works as it should. The star washers that I used are very thin, they don't have to be real thick to effectively lock the antenna's down.
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11-25-2015 | 06:07 PM
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11-25-2015 | 10:51 PM
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#19
11-26-2015 | 07:39 AM
Those that do not understand SWR, or what RF burn can do shouldn't be monkeying with CB equipment....
My Dad was a trucker in 1972... and we had an old tube base with a ground plane on the roof. He taught me the hows and whys by the time I was 9, and I've had at least one mobile unit in a vehicle since I was 16. I went through the linear phase, and I've had RF burns on my fingers....
Yeah, I get it. Not an expert by any means, but I get it.
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11-26-2015 | 07:56 AM
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A thin star should not affect the SWR enough to make a change.
Um, that was to set the SWR with...... not to keep it from coming loose.
Those that do not understand SWR, or what RF burn can do shouldn't be monkeying with CB equipment....
My Dad was a trucker in 1972... and we had an old tube base with a ground plane on the roof. He taught me the hows and whys by the time I was 9, and I've had at least one mobile unit in a vehicle since I was 16. I went through the linear phase, and I've had RF burns on my fingers....
Yeah, I get it. Not an expert by any means, but I get it.
Um, that was to set the SWR with...... not to keep it from coming loose.
Those that do not understand SWR, or what RF burn can do shouldn't be monkeying with CB equipment....
My Dad was a trucker in 1972... and we had an old tube base with a ground plane on the roof. He taught me the hows and whys by the time I was 9, and I've had at least one mobile unit in a vehicle since I was 16. I went through the linear phase, and I've had RF burns on my fingers....
Yeah, I get it. Not an expert by any means, but I get it.