Is this the right antenna?

[llong66]

I am wanting to find the "correct" antenna to install on my M1008 and while trolling around found this auction:

Military Truck Radio AB15 Antenna Base & 7 Whip Sections 15FT M151

I know it would need to be cut down for CB use but I had not seen mention before of 7 sections. The current price on this is right around $100, its NOS, is the a fair deal? Thanks much!

 

[wsucougarx]

AB15 average $15-25 and the antenna sections are about $10 per section. I bought a NOS setup w/AB15 ,3 antenna sections, and storage bag for $40 from Haney Electronic (ebay)

 

[ke6rwj]

I am wanting to find the "correct" antenna to install on my M1008 and while trolling around found this auction:

Military Truck Radio AB15 Antenna Base & 7 Whip Sections 15FT M151

I know it would need to be cut down for CB use but I had not seen mention before of 7 sections. The current price on this is right around $100, its NOS, is the a fair deal? Thanks much!

You can use as many center sections as you want, I often rig up hf antennas this way. The number of section effectively changes the frequency the antenna works on.

 

[papakb]

You didn't mention the radio you plan to use in your truck and that will make a difference in the antenna you mount.

If you're just planning on running a CB radio the AB-15 will work fine, just adjust the antenna sections for about 108" to match the 27Mhz frequency of the radio. There's a gadget called a VSWR meter that lets you look at forward vs reflected power. You want to maximize the forward power and minimize the reflected power for best results.

Kurt
KG6KMJ