CB (AM/HF) Aerials/Antennas

[Jerry]

CB (26mhz HF AM)
Note these are not the PRS 40ch, these are the ones the truckers use)

1200mm CB Flexi $50


900mm CB Flexi $45


Springmount bases recommended for these larger ones, these are the fast fit type which the cb connection doesnt require crimping or soldering (or the larg connector to push thru your firewall) pricing up soon


L Brackets are also recommended $10-15 depending on size

[smurf182]

FYI, 26MHz is in the HF band, not VHF. VHF is 30-300MHz

[Jerry]

Cheers, have updated....

[fweddy]

Jerry - will that spring mount work for a PRS aerial too?

[taz01]

the small prs antenna works bloody well was parked down gully getting firewood in rallywoods and talking to stinky who was just at bottom of the haywoods, hutt side

[LIFTED]

Just brought a GME TX2700 from Dick Smith 26MHz CB.New to the world of radio i wanted some contact with others incase of trouble and if im out with other radio users.Friend tells me nobody uses AM now and I should have got UHF? or fm,Whats the go is he correct?

[wisard2]

No, he is not quite correct. While most clubs use uhf (prs) radios, a lot of us use both, as they each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and cb is also good for on road communication with trucks etc.

[Heath]

Ive got a 26MHz cb and intend to update to PRS at some stage, but will be running both of them at the same time. They both have their uses and you can be sure if you only take one then everyone else with have the other type.

Let me know the prices Jerry for those mounts might be up for a couple. I assume they work with PRS aerials too (maybe wont need the spring though.

[muddyhilux]

hey jerry,no huge expert on these things but kinda kno the longa the furtha the signal?what sorta range wil i get with the 1.2 over sand dunes?ie say one end of 90 mile to the other?or less?do you you any longer than 1.2m?cheers mate

[Twodiffs]

Anyone got an update for this?

I went to Dick Smith recently and they no longer stocked aerials
I'm after a new uhf and am aerial - years ago I got a wire aerial from Dunedin which was brilliant...was about 1-1.2m and for the AM iirc.

[Jerry]

Still got some UHF in stock wire and flexi ones, Can do CB ones as well, pm me

[Twodiffs]

pm sent, thanks mate.

[tallsam66]

If your buying a PRS make sure its one that can be upgraded to 80 channels.

[Twodiffs]

If your buying a PRS make sure its one that can be upgraded to 80 channels.

Nah mate...Had my uniden sundowner uh100 for nearly 10 years, probably use it until it dies which it hasn't yet. It surprises me sometimes, was leading a night trip into the Macaulay years ago and I was talking to the guys already at the hut when we were still beside Lilybank. There are some on Tardme but you get what you pay for so I'll wait and see what Jerry has.