I've been looking online for an extension cable to my cb radio antenna. The only place I can find them is ebay. I know coax cables are a "leaky" cable and probably shouldn't be extended, but does anyone know where to buy an extension cable? Are there different types of ends (besides male/female connectors) ?

 

How long does it need to be? Just get one built locally or try your local Radio Shack.

 

It doesn't need to be much longer, just another 4 feet, if even that long. The local radio shack is more of a phone and toy store now. They don't even carry most electrical components anymore. I'll try the other (bigger) radio shacks outside of town and see what they have.

 

I'd get a whole new cable the length you need instead of extending it.

Got to be some CB places online besides fleabay.

 

http://www.firestik.com/CatalogFrame.htm

 

i went with a 18ft fire ring coax and its works great with my 3ft wilson antenna

http://www.wearecb.com/store/firesti...ing-p-262.html

 

if you're looking for something pretty long, you might want to check out RG-8X or RG-8U coax with a good PL-259 connector. as far as cable losses go, they're some of the least "lossy" coax available w/o getting into the transmission line cables that the keydown folks use. they'll take a good deal of power and get it to the antenna.

you can buy it in whatever length you need and just solder your own PL-259 connectors on the ends.

 

glad you posted it, cus I was gonna too.