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[Eqcons]

What a great looking bike!!!

I have to know more about the antennas.......are they identical or is one made for CB?

where do they come from???

Thanx!

This is the antennæ here:  http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id109.html
Note that it says "Not designed for CB" - and you could damage the CB if you used one on it I suspect......  

Jim

[FR8TRN]

If your looking for short antenna's that can be used with the CB try

http://www.dynasite.net/dynaweb/1000441/ei.cfm?STORE=Y&N=108&SN=129&CT=101a&PG=100077101&W=STC&P=N&S=1000441&U=1&SS=1&CR=1

I have em on mine and once setup with an SWR meter the CB is no problem.  Here they are on my SE.

[FR8TRN]

And another, a bit easier to see on this one.

[grc]

What a great looking bike!!!

I have to know more about the antennas.......are they identical or is one made for CB?

where do they come from???

Thanx!

Freedom Cycle also sells a "shorty" antenna - follow this link:  http://www.dynasite.net/dynaweb/1000441/ei.cfm?STORE=Y&N=108&SN=129&CT=101&PG=101&W=STC&P=N&S=1000441&U=1&SS=1&CR=1&modify=0
I bought the single version for my non-CB equipped SEEG2, and it works just as well as the whip.

Jerry

Oops.  Just realized this is the same link that was previously posted.  This is the Freedom Cycles shopping site.  You can go to www.freedomcyclereno.com to get the phone number, etc.

[06 Blk Crimson]

Great looking bikes, I like looking at pics to see what everyone has done to them, as for the antenna's, They work great, I knew when I bought my bike I would never really use the CB so I was not worried about it, but I was told when I got them they will work with a CB you just need a SWR meter to set them.. I did talk with a guy who had them and he uses he CB all the time and was happy with them.... Hope this helps........

Dwayne  

[Hawgwash]

Great photos! What in tarnation is a SWR meter? Where does it go?

[UK Dave]

Standing Wave Ratio

It's to do with how well the transmitter is matched to the antenna and thus how much of the power actually gets projected into the air and therefore to the receiver.

The meter measures this ratio - I guess it goes in series between the radio (transmitter) and antenna?


Cheers

Dave

[grc]

Check out this page for instructions on checking and adjusting SWR:    http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/Setting_SWR.htm

Jerry

[2up]

How difficult is the installation did you have to make any modifications?

[Mike103]

If your looking for short antenna's that can be used with the CB try

http://www.dynasite.net/dynaweb/1000441/ei.cfm?STORE=Y&N=108&SN=129&CT=101a&PG=100077101&W=STC&P=N&S=1000441&U=1&SS=1&CR=1

I have em on mine and once setup with an SWR meter the CB is no problem.  Here they are on my SE.

Hey Fr8trn.  I also have those whips from Freedom Cycle.  They recommend the threaded ring to be spun all the way to the top for best SWR.  Did you find that to be true when you setup yours with a SWR meter?

[TANK]

I never received any instructions with mine from Freedom.

I just got a plastic bag with the two antenna's and the packing slip.. Do you have the directions handy in soft copy that you can send me?

I can see where they say that about the knureled adjuster being at the top. Was this the only directions you were talking about?

Thanks

[SE_ULTRA]

I never got instructions either....good thing I am a radio tech LOL

I found the best match was with the ring just below center, but all antenna's will be different.

WORD OF CAUTION!

if you fail to match your antenna, you may have highter then a 2.5:1 match..THIS COULD DAMAGE YOUR RADIO...the final output stage to be exact.

If you don't know how to do this, take it to a CB shop...if you are in So. Cal....stop by my place

[TANK]

It's been a few years, but I think I still remember how it's done.. [smiley=drink.gif]

Thanks.

[Mike103]

I never received any instructions with mine from Freedom.

I just got a plastic bag with the two antenna's and the packing slip.. Do you have the directions handy in soft copy that you can send me?

I can see where they say that about the knureled adjuster being at the top. Was this the only directions you were talking about?

Thanks

When I ordered the whips, the guy who took the order told me this was their recommendation.  He sounded knowledgable.

[Mike103]

I never got instructions either....good thing I am a radio tech LOL

I found the best match was with the ring just below center, but all antenna's will be different.

WORD OF CAUTION!

if you fail to match your antenna, you may have highter then a 2.5:1 match..THIS COULD DAMAGE YOUR RADIO...the final output stage to be exact.

If you don't know how to do this, take it to a CB shop...if you are in So. Cal....stop by my place

Okay, I needed something else to do while waiting for warmer weather.  So, for a non-radio tech, is getting at the back of the radio the only way to do it?  Is it a standard CB radio antenna connection, so all I need is available at Radio Shack?