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Old August 18th 07, 12:45 AM posted to rec.radio.cb
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Default Is this true?
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:18:29 -0700, (Toni Toad)
wrote:

|Somebody told me if you have antron 99 or a i max 2000 or any
|fiberglass antenna.When you first put it up it works good,then after a
|couple of years being up,it starts to loose it's recieving strength. Is
|this true? how about if you clean the antenna on the outside,will this
|help? someone said car wax works good..
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No. Fiberglass is a protection of the actual wire that makes up the
antenna. It is so thin with respect to the wavelength at CB
frequencies that is essentially lossless. It will not deteriate
reception or transmission.

james
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