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CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
Finally received my antennas for the final stage of the CB install; however, after the install and a drive around for a day, I have noticed the wind noise is very loud; with or without the springs. I?m using two 3? Firestik (Firefly) antennas with HD stainless springs. It?s a dual-phase system, one mounted at the rear of each roof rail. (SWR is around 1.2, and the setup appears to be a strong one, but the wind noise may drive me to drinking.)
Wondering if a thinner, smoother type (possibly a whip) antenna would create less wind noise? Anyone have any experience with this subject? (My Jeep had a 4? Firestick, mounted to the rear tire carrier, and I never experienced this type of wind noise.)
Communicating with Walcott, they suggest that a Hustler FG27S, which is 1/8" wide 48" tall stainless steel and extends out to little more than 1/4" in the middle where the load coil is located MAY solve the problem. They cannot say for sure. (I might purchase one antenna and drive around and listen.)
Anyone ever have a problem like this, and if so, did you fix it or just learn to live with the noise?
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05-01-2007, 05:51 PM
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
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05-01-2007, 06:10 PM
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
F5 looks like you could contact space with those antennas 
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05-01-2007, 07:23 PM
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
That's hot.
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
I don't have any suggestions, but is it me or is the passenger side antenna angled outward just a little bit??
Might just be the picture, it's nice setup either way (even with the rabbit ear look )
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
the air channeling down must be tough? no experience here but I had a H1 customer go off the bumper with big whips he did cb, short wave and outterspace from his rig.
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and what, drink and drive? good advice Bebes.  
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05-01-2007, 05:54 PM
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
I remember back in the early 90's my cell phone antenna on rear window made noise at speed, and it was the type with a spring at the bottom. Putting shrink tube plastic around the spring section stopped the noise. Don't know if that will help with your application.
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Nice install, where can I get one of those spring thingy? |
Email or PM me your address and I'll send you one. I have a new one in a box that I forgot about when I ordered the two new ones for the H3. Just ran across it last week. Also, might not need either of the two I currently have with the new whip antenna I'm going to try.
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Email or PM me your address and I'll send you one. I have a new one in a box that I forgot about when I ordered the two new ones for the H3. Just ran across it last week. Also, might not need either of the two I currently have with the new whip antenna I'm going to try.
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Re: CB Antenna Noise (Wind)
Have not experienced the wind noise issue. I have a single antenna mounted dead center at the rear of the truck and have not had any problems. The antenna is a diamond antenna used for 2m/440 ham and stands just over 5' tall and around 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch around. It is mounted with a larsen L Bracket Screwed into the rear of the truck bracket stands about 3 inches above the top of the truck.
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