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the caveman
05-03-2013, 05:58 AM
Alright I've got a monkey made mm-9 short shaft is there any information you guys can give me?

JesseJamesDallas
05-03-2013, 05:24 PM
Alright I've got a monkey made mm-9 short shaft is there any information you guys can give me?
Sell it...Buy a Predator 10K...

619 NJ
05-03-2013, 10:11 PM
Agreed



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High Voltage Mobile NJ
05-03-2013, 10:57 PM
I don't like the monkey made antenna's because I don't like the way they tune , and second the antenna is made out of like 2 or 3 different kinds of cheap ass metal they use. and third , the stinger gets bent like you won't believe .

Silverado 996
05-04-2013, 06:03 PM
Sorry caveman... The only information I know about monkeys doesn't involve CB antennas, I wish I could help.

JesseJamesDallas
05-04-2013, 06:09 PM
somehow, I don't think he got the answer he was looking for!:300 (219):

the caveman
05-04-2013, 09:34 PM
Well I got them wrong end of the deal. Alright thanks guys I'll get something different. Is the firestik II with the tuneable tip a better antenna?

619 NJ
05-04-2013, 09:42 PM
If you are looking to run an open coil antenna, the predator 10k is a very good choice. They are lightweight and perform very well in both receive and transmit. They also tune very easily. There are a lot of options available are far as shaft size and coils.


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the caveman
05-04-2013, 09:49 PM
What about one of those browning open coil mobile antennas?

Silverado 996
05-04-2013, 10:59 PM
Well I got them wrong end of the deal. Alright thanks guys I'll get something different. Is the firestik II with the tuneable tip a better antenna?The only reason I'm running the firestik is because it's a top load antenna and the location I was mounting the antenna it was the best choice for me. I'm on my second FS-5 already, they work get for me. I have never received a bad comment on the way my setup sounded from the locals here and during skip. Barefoot is about 15 miles of talk on the interstate and skip from Texas to Maine, Hawaii, Florida, California and Jamaica. I cant personally tell you what the better or best antenna is on the market. I can only tell you what works for me and my setup. Like 619 said the market is flooded with an array of antennas and everyone has them setup different. I sent my old FS-5 to Tallman because he wanted it. I do know that Predator antennas are a hot item. For my setup I would need a 30" long shaft and the only make a 27 inch. I need the coil to be above my roof line to give me maximum performance. Thats why I run the firestik, the coil is at the top of the antenna. Sorry I'm not much help, I can just tell you what work best for me and my setup.

Silverado 996 I'm gone

the caveman
05-04-2013, 11:04 PM
Thanks 996! Im going to throw the Firestik back on tomorrow.

High Voltage Mobile NJ
05-04-2013, 11:28 PM
the brownings are ok . just get the right one that tunes the best . :300 (287):

Silverado 996
05-05-2013, 08:29 AM
Thanks 996! Im going to throw the Firestik back on tomorrow.

Just make sure every time you tune the antenna, you must put the cap back on, the firestik cap. Also make sure when setting your SwR's your not next to objects, like other cars and trucks and building etc... Also make sure you have the doors close on the vehicle. If the SwR's are higher on ch.40 than on ch.1, you need to adjust the tip downward. If its higher on ch.1 than ch.40, then you need to unscrew the tip to make it longer.

Both of my FireStiks tunned flat ch.1 - 40

Tallman
05-06-2013, 02:27 PM
I feel this needs to get some proper information dispersed into the Quacking. This article is well written and scientifically sound. http://www.copper.com/articles/big_coil_antennas_exposed.html

Silverado 996
05-06-2013, 02:58 PM
I would like to see the new FS-5 FireStik tested to see how it compares, instead of the old KW series. Never the less, its
still a good article.

Silverado 996
05-06-2013, 03:43 PM
Caveman has you mounted and tuned that monkey made antenna yet? If so, how did it do?

Bulldog-Unit777
05-06-2013, 06:56 PM
Sorry Caveman!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/AmericanBLUZUMR/Predator%2010-K%20Antenna/ColoredLaughingDonkeys.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/AmericanBLUZUMR/Predator%2010-K%20Antenna/Tmp000A2.jpg

High Voltage Mobile NJ
05-07-2013, 12:21 AM
I feel this needs to get some proper information dispersed into the Quacking. This article is well written and scientifically sound. http://www.copper.com/articles/big_coil_antennas_exposed.html they had a different antenna when they used there T Antenna . because when I had my BLACK Alcapone T Antenna my signal was a bit louder than the other antenna's and that test was done by my new York stater friends . effiecientcy is only good when your angle of radiation is lower to earth . a lot of these antenna's are way over rated . its a good laugh for me . copper aint got shit on what I do or my friends do in real testing the antenna's . all others can bump on it . lol :horn:

Silverado 996
05-07-2013, 05:29 AM
Bump! Bump!