CB radio antennae question?

[gary skillicorn]

I'm glad I can't speak with authority about a CB radio, even if a Heathkit. However I have strong doubt that what you describe is correct. I'll bet the same RCA coaxial connector is used for both transmit and receive with the same antenna and the screw connector is for a 12V mobile power supply input.

 

Gary K3GS
 
> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:31:14 -0800
> From: mm98607 at YAHOO.COM
> Subject: [HEATH-TEMPE] CB radio antennae question?
> To: HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> 
> Hello Group,
>  
> I picked up an old Heathkit 23 channel CB base station.
> It has a RCA type input for the transmit antennae and
> screw terminals for the receive.
>  
> Question: What type of antennae do I use for the receive?
>                Can I make my own? What is the wave length and element length?
>  
> I got an adapter for the xmit to go from rca to PL259. How far away does the
> xmit antennae have to be from the unit?
>  
> I just want to verify that the radio works, it will go on the shelf with my other Heathkit 
> items.
>  
> I am neophyte in Ham Radio, I picked this up to add to my Heathkit collection.
>  
> Thank you
> Mike M 
> PDX 
> 
> 
> 
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