Cobra HG A 1500 Base-Load Medium Magnet Mount 300W CB Antenna
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Customer Review: Fantastic antenna
Summary: 5 Stars
This arrived in a box that was just large enough to accommodate it's very long dimensions. There was no bending to contend with.
I mounted this on my 2007 Ford Focus, first on the roof, which gave me awesome reception. Then I remembered that I have to make it into a parking garage that is limited to 6 feet 8 inches high, so I moved the antenna to my tiny trunk lid. If you've ever seen a 2007 ford focus trunk lid you'll understand why I was worried. CB antennas are reliant on the metal surface under them to help them transmit so the bigger the surface the better. I was pleasantly surprised though, as I was able to pick up conversations that I know were a couple miles out.
UPDATE: I've been using this in the DC Metro area and have been getting some terrific range out of it. I have heard transmissions from more than 10 miles away and sometimes much much further.
All in all this was a great purchase and I'd buy it again.
Customer Review: Great magnet mount CB antenna.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this unit to work with a new Cobra CB radio. The radio was junk but this antenna is great. The magnet is very strong and the whip is well made. Has been in use for a while now outside every day and has not corroded or changed its electrical properties. Was easy to tune and the latex boot on the bottom works to save your vehicles finish. The only reason I rated it down was the latex type boot on the bottom, it is starting to fall apart. Some other types would have a giant sticker on the bottom, others would leave it open to the elements. This "boot" is a great idea, but it would have been better to make it thicker or out of better material. Overall this looks like an antenna that will actually last a while and hold strong. I am not expecting perfection since magnet mount antennas are only for temporary use anyway. Get an older CB radio with actual components inside, (no surface mount garbage), and add this antenna for years of use.Customer Review: Decent magnetic mount CB antenna
Summary: 4 Stars
This came properly packaged in a large cardboard box (no problems with damage in transit). I inserted the antenna whip into the base and tightened a set screw with the enclosed allen wrench. The magnetic mount held the antenna securely in the middle of the roof of our van. The cable was sufficiently long to run from the antenna, through the rear hatch door seal, down to the floor of the van, along the floor to the front seat where it attached to a cb radio. Since I did not have an SWR meter, I was not able to adjust the antenna. Even so, I was getting a good mile radius around me where I had solid radio contact (this is from a Cobra hand-held CB). Antenna stayed firm on the roof even though I was driving 70mph for much of the time. We got into some freezing rain which formed a layer of ice around the antenna (and that hurt transmission), but did not cause any damage to the antenna.Customer Review: Great antenna, terrible packaging
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this antenna from Amazon since I had a bad experience with a cheaper CB antenna. It's been a couple of months since I bought my Midland CB radio and I couldn't get any signal. This antenna is great. The rubber at the magnetic mount is gentle to your car's roof and other surfaces. The BIG problem was the packaging. I bought this antenna using a courier service, and Amazon decided to package the tightly and flexibly packaged antenna in a HUGE box with more than 70% free space filled with paper. Outrageous. I was charged 500 USD just to get this box to my place since it was bigger than all of my other shipments together.Customer Review: typical antenna for typical price
Summary: 3 Stars
Nothing special about this unit. I would have liked the insulating base to be of better material. I'm afraid that the thin silicon membrane will tear easily, and was better secured to the magnetic base. Removing the unit from your vehicle to clean or wax the vehicle, causes the membrane to detatch, and it's so thin, tearing may be an issue.
Also, basic instructions on how to tune your antenna to your radio, using a SWR meter would have been good.
It should be noted that you can pick up this exact antenna for the same price at any truck stop.