hey y'all. i'm new to CB's and don't kno which firestik to get. i've seen some rated for 900W and 1000W. how do i choose? there's also some other marking 5/8 or 3/8. i have a cobra 75 wx st and plan on getting a 48" antenna. which is best and why?
thanks!

 

Your Cobra will put out 4 watts. As far as the antenna goes, if you intend to use a Firestik, just make sure that at least 2/3 rds if the antenna is about the roof line. You might also consider grounding the antenna mount, not the antenna, but the mount.

 

You are saying 2 or 3 wraps of the antenna is above the roof, or 2/3 of the antenna?

 

2/3 of the antenna should be above the roof line for the best performance.

 

thanks guitarguy! here's what i'm thinking of picking up, is it adequate:

firestik II FS4-R 4' 5/8wave rated @ 900watts

help me out!

thanks!

revolucion!

 

The antenna you have selected will be more that adequate for your 4 watt CB.
Installation, grounding (of both the radio and antenna mount) and setting the SWR will be your next challenges. Best of luck !

 

the tuning / setting SWR is what i'm worried about...

 

thanks again for all your responses and help. so i got my

1. Cobra 75
2. Firestik II 4'

what all else do i need to get this puppy up and running?

 

That's pretty much the same setup I have (Cobra 75 and 4-foot Firestik).

Now you need some coax and an antenna mount of some kind.

Coax you can get at any truck stop, I believe 18 feet is what everyone recommends. As for the mount, there's many options on that, I went with an Arizona Rocky Road mount, although it's a little pricey for what it is, you can get many ideas on this forum of what people used to mount the antenna.

And don't worry about setting SWR, get a meter for 15$, and it really is super easy, takes 10 minutes max!

Edit: Also, you should get a quick disconnect for the antenna if you think you'll need it. That what I have, it makes it a breeze to mount/remove the antenna when I need to.

 

thanks again gguy!