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Old 06-16-2014, 06:44 AM
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Default Antenna options for King KX-125 ???

My 6 came with a copper foil antenna stuck to the inside of the windshield. I have never been happy with the quality of radio reception more than say 10 miles away. After adding a alternator filter and mag filters from lonestar, I'm pretty sure that noise from those items are not the cause of the poor performance. I was considering a bottom mount antenna such as the Comant
CI-122 or equlivent. However the manual for the King KX-125 specifically recomends not using a vertically bent whip antenna. Am I missing something? I have seen several Rv's using a bottom mount antenna.
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Old 06-17-2014, 04:03 AM
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Default Bent Whip Works Great

with the KX125 (or any other comm) ---- mine does well even on the ground, talking to the tower.
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