The 102" whip looks cool I am sure, but with a 20' coax very ineffective. If you want to make your 25 talk get a 4' francis antannae, 18' RG58au coax, and a good aluminum mount. Remember that if you need more than 18' of coax get it in increments of 3'. These systems are set up on a "wave" scale"( IE: 1/2 wave, 3/4 wave, or full wave) When you go look at the francis ant. look on the back of the package and it will tell you exactly what you need for your application. The Francis is very durable and does NOT need to be tuned (SWR's set) if you follow the directions on the package. You should get an SWR reading under 2 which is safe. If your SWR is too high you can burn out the finals in the radio and the warrantee will be void. The Francis ant. tells you what kind and how much coax to get.
If you want to talk louder and receive a little better after the antannae is correctly set up look into buying a modulator (external) with a receive mode built into it. Linears are nice but you don't have a thing if you ain't got the swing. Modulation is where it is at. A modulator puts out a low watt dead key but talks at a much higher wattage therefore requires less power to operate, which can be important if your truck is dead somewhere, and gives you the all important modulation swing you need. A good place I deal with is the CB shop at Sapp Brothers truck stop in Denver. They can get you the modulator and offer some good advice.
John
Like to go sloppin' 'round in da mud in a rapid fashion....=)<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by chevyracing on 09/09/01 09:38 AM.</FONT></P>
