Who here has used the Firestik coax with the Fire Ring at the end?
http://firestik.com/Catalog/K-8R18.htm



I am use to old school where you have two wires at the end.
One for the antenna, the other for the ground.

Can you get a good ground this way, and if so, how?
Is it utilizing the antenna base for a ground instead?

I am rounding up new CB components for the installation in the future FJ Cruiser.

It will be interesting also where I end up putting a mount for the antenna since the FJC can not take a standard hood mount.
May mount it back by the spare tire until I put on an ARB bumper in the future.

 

I have the ring around mine, I just used it in conjunction with the firestik mount(same one bob had on his write up)

I Didnt worry about grounding or anything. It works great.

 

I run the same setup--no problems. I got the mount and coax as a package deal on ebay.

 

Thanks Matt, found the article.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f127/rear-mounted-firestik-ii-antenna-3rd-gen-4runner-75291/

Looks like the Fire Ring grounds itself from the antenna base then.

Will have to get the mount as my very last item of components I am rounding up, as I do not know yet what will work with the FJC.
Many have not installed a CB yet into this rig.

Thanks Mark, looks good back there.

 

I got that cable Corey, works great, no problems. Now to just get my antenna/CB "tuned" properly so my reception/broadcasting is more than a mile or two.

 

Check my build-up thread, there is some info on them and some pics.

Lamm

 

Ham radio antenna cables have been using that sort of thing for years.