Need help with choosing an antenna

General Mobile CB antenna advice and troubleshooting
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Diesel Dave
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I have recently purchased a midland Alan 100 plus C.B. radio and i am looking for a antenna to use with it. i have been looking at the Thunderpole super nova but when i went down to my local C.B. radio shop i was told that I shouldn’t be using a antenna that is under 3.5 foot long as it will mess up my radio and then they pulled out a massive antenna that they recommended. If anyone could help with whether what the shop has said is true or not and whether the super nova is a good antenna to use it would be great. Thanks.
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you can use any antenna you want provided it is SWR'D to the set


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Diesel Dave
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Ok thanks, would i need a swr meter for that or would it be possible to do without for example when a antenna says it is swr pre tuned. Thanks
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Call sign: 26DR393
CB Radio: CRT SS9900/ TTI-TCB-771
Antenna: Black Super Nova/Chrome Mini Springer
Based in Walsall, West Midlands and calling out from top of Barr Beacon when static mobile.
Also M7BOW on amateur bands
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no you need an swr meter my car's tyres say India on them but they have never been there



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Diesel Dave
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Ok thanks 👍
Member of Delta Romeo DX Group.
Call sign: 26DR393
CB Radio: CRT SS9900/ TTI-TCB-771
Antenna: Black Super Nova/Chrome Mini Springer
Based in Walsall, West Midlands and calling out from top of Barr Beacon when static mobile.
Also M7BOW on amateur bands
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Techuk
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I am setting up a base station and will put up a silver rod type. Do you get much interference from them.? how high should I get it? I hope to get it fitted on a pole above the eves of the house. I will want to use sideband as well as UK FM.
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no not a lot of interference from them if set up right and get as high as you can preferably mounted on a chimney stack

easily fitted with double mounting straps rond the stack so no drilling


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Great just got my 1/2 wave silver rod need to assemble it now. Looks straightforward can i use amalgamating tape to seal each section from water? It wont affect the SWR reading of the aerial... guess i can use it on the plug too!

Any ideas of getting a standoff and a pole attached to my gable end? will a local TV aerial erector do it for a price? I will sus this out
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update on the aerial erector this is sorted and will get done soon... nice
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Dave 2000
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I use the self amalgamating tape once or twice a week, try to get the stretch right, if you go too tight it will eventually shrink and tear into a split.

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Diesel Dave you will also need a patch lead for you swr meter to swr your antenna in with buddy 😉

Techuk

I hope you have put some garden canes into your silver rod as they will help your antenna to be more stable in strong winds hopefully it will live through our bad weather 😉
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