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Are you planning to buy a CB radio antenna that will suit your car? If yes, then rather buying it blindly it is suggested that you should conduct a proper research and should ask a few questions to yourself before buying it. What should be the length of antenna that will make it look fine on my car? How will you mount it on your car? Whether you car will fit in your garage after the antenna is installed? Antenna should be of which brand? etc. Here we will discuss about the all those things which are to be considered while searching best CB base antennas for sale. Length of the antenna: Length plays a vital role in catching better signals. It’s obvious that taller antennas catch signals in a better way as work effectively as compared to small antennas. The perfect length of a CB antenna is of 102 inches which is around 8.5 feet and is equivalent to one fourth of a wavelength. Though hardly anyone goes for such a long antenna because at many times it is bothersome and doesn’t even look better. However, you will receive faster messages even from a far place by using these antennas. Handheld CB Antennas: Handheld CB antennas are good choice as they are of 8 inches and catches better signals. These antennas can also be upgraded to further versions to a rubber antenna which can be of 8 inches or to a telescoping antenna which comes in a size of 8 inches but can be stretched to 27 inches. To mount these handheld antennas easily inside with an adapter, you need to put a 37 inch Cobra antenna on the top of your car. Location of Coil: Location of coil is divided into three types: Top Loaded, Base Loaded and Centre Loaded. Top-leaded antenna are the most common and affordable ones. These antennas can be easily installed using a wire draped outside the shaft and sheltered by a layer. These are made-up of fiberglass and used in cars, trucks, RVs, etc. Base-loaded antennas come with a plastic covering as well as hold the coil at the base of the antenna. These antennas have thicker coils and have a magnet on their base. Centre-loaded antennas are not in the centre but are a little up from the base area. These are basically mounted in heavy and semi trucks. Brand: You should always choose an antenna of a good brand so that it comes with guaranty and warranty and you may replace it if it doesn’t work properly. About the author : Author is an expert writer and has written several articles on galaxy cb radios and related topics. In this article she throws light on CB antennas.
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