Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna
Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones

AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00
http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm
Scroll to bottom of page

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"Eric" wrote in message
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Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric

Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one?

Thanks

Eric



"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06...
Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna
Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones

AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00
http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm
Scroll to bottom of page

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73 From TKBITW
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"Eric" wrote in message
news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01...
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric

Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one else
can help.

Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical integrity.
I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two.

Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as far
as banging into tree branches etc.
102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to
them.

Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from actual
users.

Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom.
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"Eric" wrote in message
. net...
Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one?

Thanks

Eric



"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06...
Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna
Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones

AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00
http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm
Scroll to bottom of page

--
73 From TKBITW
------------------------------
"Eric" wrote in message
news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01...
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric

Couldn't find a shop in Utah.

Thanks for the help though,

Eric


"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:jbXib.64293$vj2.32919@fed1read06...
Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one
else
can help.

Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical
integrity.
I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two.

Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as
far
as banging into tree branches etc.
102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to
them.

Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from
actual
users.

Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom.
--
73 From The KeyBoard
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"Eric" wrote in message
. net...
Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one?

Thanks

Eric



"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06...
Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna
Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones

AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00
http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm
Scroll to bottom of page

--
73 From TKBITW
------------------------------
"Eric" wrote in message
news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01...
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric

Words of possible wisdom at URL:
http://www.olypen.com/craigh/antennab.htm

Discusses merits of SS vs Fiberglass flexing and also which is the better
radiator.

Can't vouch for it --- but seems well thought out.

Good Luck

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"Eric" wrote in message
news
Couldn't find a shop in Utah.

Thanks for the help though,

Eric


"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:jbXib.64293$vj2.32919@fed1read06...
Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one
else
can help.

Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical
integrity.
I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two.

Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as
far
as banging into tree branches etc.
102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give
to
them.

Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from
actual
users.

Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom.
--
73 From The KeyBoard
-----------------------------
"Eric" wrote in message
. net...
Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one?

Thanks

Eric



"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06...
Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna
Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones

AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00
http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm
Scroll to bottom of page

--
73 From TKBITW
------------------------------
"Eric" wrote in message
news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01...
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric

"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:JBXib.64497$vj2.12836@fed1read06...
Words of possible wisdom at URL:
http://www.olypen.com/craigh/antennab.htm

Discusses merits of SS vs Fiberglass flexing and also which is the better
radiator.

Watch which he's talking about.

You can get a straight steel whip.
You can get s straight fiberglass whip.
You can also get a short fiberglass whip.

The short versions are compromises, to the degree that they are shorter.
A 2' antenna is not as good a radiator as a 3' antenna, all other things
being equal.
Usually, you end up mounting where some portion of the antenna is shadowed
by the vehicle, unless you do a roof mount. In this case, a shortened
antenna suffers even more.

There won't be much difference between fiberglass with a copper wire, and
stainless steel.
The copper is more conductive, but it's thinner. Steel is more resistive,
but larger diameter.
Me, I'd take the steel. Fiberglass breaks, steel bends.

Couldn't find a shop in Utah.

Thanks for the help though,

Eric


"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:jbXib.64293$vj2.32919@fed1read06...
Sorry never owned either so can't say which is better -- maybe some one
else
can help.

Two considerations though -- radiation efficiency and mechanical
integrity.
I suspect the radiation efficiency is about the same between the two.

Some offroad vehicle owners might comment on the mechanical integrity as
far
as banging into tree branches etc.
102" whips are usually spring mounted so have a certain amount of give to
them.

Maybe a post at rec.radio.cb will find more responses from
actual
users.

Also a CB shop will probably have words of wisdom.
--
73 From The KeyBoard
-----------------------------
"Eric" wrote in message
. net...
Is a fiber glass one better or worse than a stainless steel one?

Thanks

Eric



"KeyBoard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:l3Tib.63647$vj2.52984@fed1read06...
Guess you are looking for a 102" CB whip antenna
Radio Shack used to carry the stainless steel ones

AND here is a fiberglass one by Shakespeare for $9.00
http://www.valcoelectronics.com/cbantenna/whips.htm
Scroll to bottom of page

--
73 From TKBITW
------------------------------
"Eric" wrote in message
news:cgNib.757812$YN5.731961@sccrnsc01...
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric