Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna

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★★★★★
4.9

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★★★★☆
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Pros

  • Durable (64)
  • Strong signal (47)
  • Easy setup (41)
  • Fine-tuning (21)
  • Easy to use (19)
  • Good reception (19)
  • Good value (19)
  • Attractive design (5)
  • Best mobile antenna made (1)
  • Best swr readings (1)
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Cons

  • Unattractive design (2)
  • Bends easily (1)
  • Bulky (1)
  • Can't fine tune it (1)
  • Clean it often (1)
  • Hard to set up (1)
  • Height can be a problem (1)
  • Hits stuff (1)
  • Needs sturdy mount (1)
  • Non perfect for a hick (1)

Best Uses

  • Portable devices (13)
  • Attic/roof mount (6)
  • Mobile (6)
  • Bedroom (2)
  • Mobile installations (2)
  • On my truck (2)
  • Trucks (2)
  • 4x4's (1)
  • Base anteena (1)
  • Base station installation (1)
 
 
 

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Stainless steel, 102" whip antenna outperforms all coil-type mobile CB antennas by any manufacturer.

Specification Description
Model 21-903
Accessory Indicator Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Benefits Whip-style antenna outperforms all coil-type mobile CB antennas by any manufacturer102" stainless steel, full-size, ¼-wave CB
Body Material Metal
Capacity UOM mAh
Country Of Origin United States
Description Header Reception that whips the competition.
Display Catalog Number 21-903
Enclosure Color Silver
Included in the Box Full size 1/4 wave CB whip antenna
Inputs 1 x Screw Terminal(CB Antenna)
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 90
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 90
MAP Price 0.0
Model 21-903
Offer Disclaimer (Pricing and availability may vary outside the contiguous 48 United States.)
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Outputs 1 x Screw Terminal(CB Antenna)
Product Dimensions UOM inches
Product Height 102
Product Type CB
Required to function CB mounts
Supported Languages English

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Last update: Nov 12, 2009

Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna Reviews

 
 
 

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[2 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Inexpensive, rugged, and simple

"I use the whip on top of a Hi-Q motorized antenna, for 1.6-30 MHz. Normally with these motorized antennas, people use some sort of capacity hat or egg beater contraption to shorten the whip part of the antenna to four or six feet. I did that too, until my first trip into the woods with the rig and none of that expensive stuff made it home. That settled it for me - the old 108 inch CB whip went up and never a ..." Read Full Review »

May 31, 2009 by UXO

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Not radio shack anymore

"you can't fine tune it, it is set to one frequence and that is it, you have to cut the tip off to tune it for any other bands. it is for CB only. Radio Shack, please get better equipment and lower the price. You should change your name from Radio Shack to Cell Phone Shack and get it over with! Radio Shack doesn't know Radios...." Read Full Review »

Jun 23, 2008 by WFI Guy

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Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna Review

Inexpensive, rugged, and simple

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Strong Signal

    Cons

  • Wife Eye Rolls

    Best Uses

  • High and in the Clear
 

"I use the whip on top of a Hi-Q motorized antenna, for 1.6-30 MHz. Normally with these motorized antennas, people use some sort of capacity hat or egg beater contraption to shorten the whip part of the antenna to four or six feet. I did that too, until my first trip into the woods with the rig and …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 31 2009
UXO
Montana
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna Review

Best mobile antenna I've used.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Strong reception
  • Strong Signal

    Cons

  • Hits stuff
  • Needs sturdy mount

    Best Uses

  • Base Station installation
  • Mobile Installations
 

"I am on my 4th one, getting ready to buy my 5th. Mounted behind the cab on my 4x4 pickup, the SWR on CB comes right in at 1.0 to 1.15 accross the band. Never had an SWR problem with these whips. RX and TX are insane, been accused of running power with this antenna repeatedly. I use a welder cable so …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 9 2007
Dave H
League City, Texas
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna Review

Excellent Antenna for 10 Meters

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Strong Signal

    Cons

  • Tuning

    Best Uses

  • Base with ground radials
  • mobile
 

"I've used the fiberglass version of this antenna as well as the the stainless steel version for about two years for the 10 meter ham band. It tunes up just fine using a tuner and the reception is awesome. Once in a while I'll toss the old CB in the car and it's amazing what you can pull in with this …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 10 2008
KC9FSH
Appleton, WI
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna Review

Simple, effective, and BIG!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Strong Signal

    Cons

  • Hard To Set Up

    Best Uses

  • Mobile Installations
 

"I am on my 4th Radio Shack Stainless Steel 102" and about to buy my 5th. I discovered these antennas in the 1980s and have run them on all my vehicles since them. Tuning has never been a problem. Without mount problems, SWR has ALWAYS dropped into the 1.1 to 1.3 range on 11m. I have given two of the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 9 2007
Dave H
League City, Texas
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Radio Shack 102" Stainless Steel Whip Element for CB Antenna Review

Great Antenna

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Strong Signal

    Cons

  • none

    Best Uses

  • Duel set-up on vehical
 

"Great antenna. Bought two and stuck 'em on my '00 chevy blazer with two grounding planes and I can get 10 miles easy with them and only using 4 watts of power. It also depends on the antenna set-up on the other end. I've gotten out as far as about 20 miles with the other end being a little fuzzy. I' …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 4 2009
Sheep Dog - channel 19 on cb
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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