From digest.v7.n77 Fri Aug 8 17:43:38 1997
From: Dean.Schreier_at_pscmail.ps.net
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 16:49:00 -0500
Subject: Re: <MISC> CB in BMW - Good Antenna

Pat (and others who are interested),

     I personally use (and have been using for the past 13 years) a K40 
     antenna. It's possibly the best CB antenna on the market for the 500 
     watt and under crowd. I'm speaking of the 4.5 foot metal whip style 
     that is a clip mount. Add to this the optional magnet (good up to 190 
     MPH) and you have a great temporary setup...actually I can personally 
     verify that this thing stays put at over 130 (while resting on a piece 
     of felt...wouldn't want to scar the "baby's" paint). The K40 is 
     expensive, about $75 for the antenna and about $30 for the magnet. The 
     K40 CB isn't too bad either (I have a Cobra).
     
     Notes on CB antennas in general:
     
     SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) needs to be tuned for every antenna on every 
     car. DO NOT TUNE the SWR with and meter built into your CB, have the 
     car doors closed and be away from any building (read: don't do this 
     with the car parked in the garage). Actually cheap antenna's will work 
     respectably when properly tuned!!! 
     
     Dean
     dean.schreier_at_pscmail.ps.net