can you help me, im new at this.... need tuning? will it work with a real old (1970's) pace 143 cb with 23 channels? can i add ham later? thanks Jay
1947059
This is a great antenna rarely ever needs tuning and will work well with about any band there are a few ham bands that may require tuning just be sure and use a good swr meter this antenna transmits and recieves very well
1947060
yes it will work in the cb band with no tuning. for ten meter band you will have to cut 12 inches from the tip of the antenna. don't bother with the tuning rings they don't change the frequency that much.
1947061
yes it will work with no problem, just adjust your swr and your ready to go. this antenna will work fine on 11 and ten meter and even 12 meters.
1947062
Will work fine with 23 channel. You can tune to ham frequency later using adjustment rings.
1947063
Hi James yes it will work on your pace 143 the A-99 is pre tuned for 11 meter (CB radio) and you can tune the A-99 for 10 meter ham only
1947064
Hi, The antenna should come pre-tuned for the 11 meter band (cb channels 1 - 40) It will work with Ham bands (10, 12, 15 & 17 meters) if you use a tuner. Should work with your older cb radio just fine without tuning, 73 & Happy DXing!
1947065
Yes this will work on 10 and 12 meter bands ,it's a great antenna for the money with minimal running required just as always be sure to check your s.w.r as with any set , doesn't matter how old the radio , the Old ones are the best !!!
1947066
Likely won't need tuning but has two simple roatating rings near base and simple instructions included if you need to tune it; my brother is using his with a 1976 23 channel radio with no problems (he regularly talks skip); I believe it is good for 10 meter ham (might need retuning, though). I've had great results with mine on a Cobra 142 GTL. Hope this helps.
282700
First you need a SWR meter. The antenna tunes by the set screw and how far the whip is in the base. If you get a SWR meter it will have all the info on how to get the lowest setting possible. I bought the Workman but it dident come with the short antenna wire needed to set it. But once you have all the parts it's very simple. If you only have the one, it my be cost effective to find a CB shop. For a small price they will set it. Good luck hope I helped!
727277
I am by no means a cb expert but you should always tune your antenna with an actual swr meter. From what I understand the built in meters are mostly to alert you if something is majorly wrong with your system. This antenna is really easy to tune using a cheap meter. The last one I tuned for my buddy was throwing under 1.5 with in one minute.
530376
This antenna is tuned for VHF (Marine Band) and not HF (CB Band), so if used for CB it would have high SWRs and not be very efficient. Good chance it could harm your CB radio. I wouldn't use it on my CB.
331520
It will work on any 11 meter CB or SSB radio, an does very well. I really like mine and have never had any trouble with it. Easy to set-up.
2087336
I have only used the CB for auto use as base stations are usually used from the home. I would go to your nearest radio shack or a store like them to ask a professional. I am sorry I couldn't be of more help.
885299
Jup. Works like a charm. All you have to do is to program the channels according to the band plan. You can pick up Airband as well. You need to do the mod though. I need CB, HAM and Airband for Hang Gliding. It's great to have all in one so that you don't have mess with 3 different radios while flying.
1234020
Try to adjust the tuner on your radio if you have one. I don't know much about amps. Go to a radio shop that sells amps, let them listen to it and see what they say. They can give you an idea what you neen. The name, size and price put on a piece of paper and check on Amazon to see if you can get it cheaper. They should have instructions on how to put it in. Thanks and good luck.
1088473
Get a better antenna. This one is kinda lame. If you have any sort of hill or building between you and the repeater, you wont get a good signal. I turned my Tram 1185 into a scanner antenna. It works better as a scanner antenna then it did as a mag-mount on my truck. Spend an extra twenty bucks on a 5/8ths wave antenna from a better brand. But to directly answer your question, I would imagine that you might be able to tune this antenna to 164-166. I doubt you could get a flat SWR on it though because I bet it would be too short.
2209561
Yes I think this antenna will work fine. As always with CB radio the longer and higher the antenna the better it works. I think this is the smallest you can go without having any problems.I have this on my car for CB only and it tunes easy and works fine. The range is about 3 to 5 miles on a good day.
1906570
I've had a similar problem, but I just repositioned the receiver, and it worked out fine. This may have something to do with the power of the FM stations to which you are tuning, or, as in the case here in the New York market, a glut of FM signals. You might also try using the antenna that came with the receiver. I have not used mine, but that may help. All things considered, I'm very happy with the set. Come to think of it, I have not even listened to the AM band.
1936643
I don't think you will get any benefit from tuning the antenna for this radio. I did not attempt to tune mine but had trouble with the connector. The threads were so bad that I severed the wire while trying to tighten the connection. I returned the radio for a full refund. I did operate it briefly and tested it against a 15 year old GE 40ch walkie talkie with an external antenna jack. The GE radio performed better in my side-by-side comparison.
78330
How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.
208957
I get about 40 channels with my digital tuner boxes, some of which are pretty good. Unfortunately, something's wrong with my iview after 3 months---it stopped tuning in anything at all (I'll probably have to send it back). My olderZenith box still works great.
530375
It is not a matter of can you "adapt it" to a CB radio. The antenna is designed for VHF marine band frequencies, not CB
965374
Should work. Check to make sure your radio is the 3 pin type. There should be 2 pins closer together and 1 farther apart. This is pretty much standard of all the CB's from the late 80's to present. I have seen a few with dual pin plugs or three pin plugs that was equally spaced but they a very easily identified as such.
952629
i actually had to check the manual because ive never used it. just know that this is one of the finest sounding small radios i have ever owned. good luck