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CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« on: February 28, 2006, 12:39:30 AM »
Found lots of intersting responses on another thread but it was originally started for "Pics of my new bike".
http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1131460354/45

There are some interesting facts and instructions about adjusting your CB antenna.
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2006, 08:41:51 AM »
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Found lots of intersting responses on another thread but it was originally started for "Pics of my new bike".
http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1131460354/45

If you have not already done so, read through the threads for some intersting facts and instruction.
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2006, 08:52:37 AM »
Thanks SE_Ultra.
Currently, (in the garage) I can't get below 2.5.
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2006, 09:11:45 AM »
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Thanks SE_Ultra.
Currently, (in the garage) I can't get below 2.5.
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2006, 11:07:30 AM »
Before I changed out my antennas, I checked my stock one and found it was way in the "red".. So I for one am assured that the dealership where I got my bike did NOT setup or check the SWR's at all!I know this mainly because when I picked the bike up, the had the AM/FM swapped with the CB antenna.. :o
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2006, 11:33:42 AM »
According to the Pre-Delivery Inspection instructions and checklist, the dealer only installs the antenna mast(s).  Nothing in the instructions about checking the CB antenna for SWR.  ?????

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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2006, 11:38:33 AM »
What about putting the correct antenna on the correct post? If you transmitt with a bad SWR setup, I'm told you blow out the CB's final outputs. Wouldn't this bring up a warrenty issue?
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2006, 12:05:18 PM »
Tank,

Yeah, you would think they would know which side is which, wouldn't you?
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2006, 12:12:00 PM »
I'm lucky since I picked mine up in MN and rode it home to Dallas last Nov and didn't hurt the radio.. I tried the CB and found I couldn't hear anyone so I turned it off and just listened to the XM all the way home. I found the swaped antennas after I got home and changed them around and presto.. the CB worked. I just finally checked the SWR's last week when I changed out the stockers and found that the SWR's on the stockers were WAY in the "red".. I'm real glad I finally got it dialed in..
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2006, 12:26:29 PM »
When I got my first Ultra I just figured the CB was crap and never looked into it that much.

Thanks guys for the great info and for a CB that will work.
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2006, 07:32:49 PM »
Not that I want to put the stock antenna back on but how do you adjust it?

I parked the bike out on the driveway pad about 10-15 feet away from the metal garage door.
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Re: CB Antenna Adjustment for Freedom Short Style
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2006, 08:58:39 PM »
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Not that I want to put the stock antenna back on but how do you adjust it?

I parked the bike out on the driveway pad about 10-15 feet away from the metal garage door.
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