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4:36 pm March 8, 2010
| JeepMan97
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So I have procrastinated on getting a new CB Antenna, since a parking garage ate my last one. Was looking to get another Firestik KW3-R.
This site seems to have a good price on it:
http://www.westcoastmall.net/f…..-2434.html
I'm using a simple Cobra CB Radio that I bought from Walmart, so nothing too high tech. Was wondering if anyone was running a different type antenna that they like? If not, I'll probably just order the same one.
-John
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4:54 pm March 8, 2010
| bittergenius
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Looks good to me. You dont like the Firefly one from Walcott anymore?
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7:07 pm March 8, 2010
| oddball
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Post edited 1:12 am – March 9, 2010 by oddball
I run a Firestik Firefly FL-4. The FL series is much better for your application (off-road) then the old original KW series.
http://www.rightchannelradios
Like all Firestik antenna's, they're prone to breaking if not mounted on a spring.
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11:20 am March 9, 2010
| JeepMan97
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bittergenius said:
Looks good to me. You dont like the Firefly one from Walcott anymore?
Whoops! Thought I had the KW3-R… After looking at it, it's a Firefly.
No complaints, was curious if there was a better model.
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11:27 am March 9, 2010
| JeepMan97
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oddball said:
I run a Firestik Firefly FL-4. The FL series is much better for your application (off-road) then the old original KW series.
http://www.rightchannelradios
Like all Firestik antenna's, they're prone to breaking if not mounted on a spring.
Thanks Jerry!
Yeah I'd say a spring is a must… Even with it, I was able to break my antenna by driving through a parking garage. Oh well, my fault. We live we learn.
Thanks for the info!
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**DDO Club Manager** 97 XJ, Rusty's 4.5" Lift, Banks "look-a-like" header, Custom exhuast (2.5" piping, Manaflow cat & Flowmaster 40 series muffler), HIDs, 31" Mud Retreads wrapped around hyper-silver 5.9 rims… Enjoy!
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3:29 pm March 9, 2010
| BLKWJLMTD
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I paid around 9 bucks for a CB antenna at FRYS in Downers Grove. They have some really good stuff and great prices.
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3:53 pm March 9, 2010
| yellocoyote
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Fry's have the better brands, or just the no-names? Never occured to me to check there for CB stuff. I go online, usually.
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4:09 pm March 9, 2010
| BLKWJLMTD
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Post edited 10:11 pm – March 9, 2010 by tjtank99
Well I was originally looking or a Firestik antenna too, but my gf and I stopped there one day to look around and each walked out with goodies in our hands. To be honest, I did not even check the brand of the antenna. It looks and feels very well made, carbon fiber stick, with that rubber coating that covers the antenna. Picked up a connector, and some cable too. All for around 20 bucks. I think it's a good deal. As far as CB's go, they had Cobra's and Uniden. So I they do carry name brands there.
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2002 WJ Limited, 4.7L V8, 3" Iron Rock Offroad Lift, Bilstein 5125 Shocks, Tenneco SS, 17" JK Rubicon Moabs, 255/75R17 BFG KM's, Cobra CB, KOR t-case skid
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4:16 pm March 9, 2010
| yellocoyote
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Cool – I'll have to check them out the next time I'm there. Thanks.
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10:01 am March 10, 2010
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i have a K40 whip wich i realy like gets real good resepiton and it came with a 5 year waranty pluss my boss who was a trucker for years says he likes them as there very durable coperd to others dont kno what other brands he ment but thats what he said to me when i got mine
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