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Freebird
Member Username: Freebird
Post Number: 117 Registered: 1-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 2:08 am: |
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I remember jc whitney use to sell these cb antennas for mobiles that use to light up but i dont see them in there book anymore.anyone know where i can find them? |
Leonard
Junior Member Username: Leonard
Post Number: 39 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:07 am: |
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Hey freebird check at your local truck stop. The truck stop by me they do not stock them but they can order them if I wanted . But I heard they do not talk that good only for the looks kinda neat though. I have also seen the red white and blue ones on some of the garage sale sights on the computer if you know what I mean! I hope this helps out 73's cef#189 Len |
Buck
Advanced Member Username: Buck
Post Number: 787 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 6:02 pm: |
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They look neat but be aware that they are illegal and if the cops are real sticklers they will make you take them off. I used to have a set but they made me take them off. The only color that is legal to run is amber.....Who wants to have amber antennas??? Buck |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1289 Registered: 7-2002
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 6:56 pm: |
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First Sargent has a real neat one, but the jar with the lightning bugs in it doesn"t last long,they die fast |
Redwolf145
New member Username: Redwolf145
Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 7:03 pm: |
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Why would they make you take them off... i haven't seen them... do the flash or something |
Cbblackbeard
Junior Member Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 31 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 7:28 pm: |
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I read a post on another forum where they told you how to make your own with an L.E.D. light and some shrink wrap plastic. |
Bulldog369
Junior Member Username: Bulldog369
Post Number: 20 Registered: 2-2004
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 8:05 pm: |
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i am not sure but i think that changes from state to state.. i live in rhode island an you can have any color except for blue or red... cef302 |
Snowfire
Junior Member Username: Snowfire
Post Number: 21 Registered: 2-2004
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 9:45 pm: |
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Radio shack did carry the antennas that light up. I think they would be neat but seem's like your radio would lose power tring to light up the light. If you know what I mean. |
Buck
Advanced Member Username: Buck
Post Number: 788 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 6:54 am: |
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Well those are the only colors that I have seen them in. Blue, Red, and amber. The blue and red are for emergency personel. I had the blue ones and at the time, I was on the fire department and had a permit for emergency lights on my truck. The only problem was that the antennas were on all the time and could not be legally used except for when responding to emergencies. I just ended up taking them off and putting on a whip. Those antennas were bought from copper back in the day Buck |
Pig040
Intermediate Member Username: Pig040
Post Number: 299 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 10:44 am: |
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Normally the only light that can show from the rear of your car is red, and from the front clear or amber, so to be legal, it would have to show one color in back, and another in front. |
Freebird
Intermediate Member Username: Freebird
Post Number: 119 Registered: 1-2003
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 8:16 pm: |
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oh well i will look around 4 them.i checked all the truck stops near me and they dont have them.guess i will check e bay.hehe |
Sd442
New member Username: Sd442
Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 2:51 am: |
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What a perfect waste of 4 watts of RF. The RF power you need to get out gets wasted with that little light, waste of RF & $$$$$. And as stated earlier, the wrong pig pulls you over, you're gonna be taking them off! |
Rwilliek
Junior Member Username: Rwilliek
Post Number: 12 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 8:16 am: |
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here in Ky you can have any color you want, except you cannot have Blue Flashing lights!! I have a buddy who's a cop. We asked him about lights and stuff...though theres no law against most colors, strobes, and lights are just an advertisement...they can hassle you about them if they feel like. Robbie |