Tx_Longhorn_Fan
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Thanks cdq for the great write up. This is exactly what I was looking for to mount a cb antenna on my new JL. Many thanks!!!
You need the FireStik FireRing cable and FireRing stud:
http://www.firestik.com/CatalogFrame.htm
You will have to replace the bolt that comes with the stud with a stainless steel 3/8-24 1.5 inch bolt (I got mine from Lowe’s). I had to drill out the hole in my bracket with a 1/2 inch bit because the bottom of the hole was not quite a 1/2 inch, either from excessive powder coat or casting deficiency, so the white, nylon bushing on the fire ring cable would fit inside, insulating, while allowing the copper metal ring contact with the bracket for ground. It is also important to scrape off all coating on the bottom of the mounting hole to achieve that ground. The reinforcement bracket is aluminum, so you don’t have to be concerned with corrosion and it is not visible once the cable is installed. You will probably need to use some persuasion or manipulation to get the FireRing cable to seat properly because of the shape underneath the hole. I eased the edge on one side of the black plastic ring with some sand paper. After all that, though, I got SWR readings around 1.2 for all channels.
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