Radio Shack Center-Loaded Magnet-Mount Antenna

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Magnet-mount antenna features a center-loaded coil for increased efficiency.

Specification	Description
Model	21-994
Accessory Indicator	Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	26-1/2" high, stainless steel whipCenter-loaded coil offers increased efficiency in a shorter antennaInstalls easily with no
Body Material	Multi
Cables Included	16 Foot hookup cable
Capacity UOM	mAh
Country Of Origin	China
Description Header	Get shorty.
Display Catalog Number	21-994
Enclosure Color	Black/Silver
Included in the Box	Center Loaded, Magnet Mount CB Antenna with 16-ft. Cable
Inputs	1 x PL259(CB Antenna)
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	90
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	90
MAP Price	0.0
Model	21-994
Offer Disclaimer	(Pricing and availability may vary outside the contiguous 48 United States.)
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Outputs	1 x PL259(CB Antenna)
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Disclaimer	Not recommended for use on vinyl roofs
Product Height	27.5
Product Type	CB
Recommended Use	Ideal for highway use.
Required to function	Hookup cableCB radio
Supported Languages	English

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

★★★★★

5.0

Good antenna

"This was my first-ever CB antenna. It's center-loaded, which means the coil is in the middle at the antenna instead of the base. Inch-for-inch, center loaded antennas typically outperform base loaded antennas. I found this antenna a very good compromise between signal strength and antenna height. To tune this antenna... if the SWR is too high on channel 1, your antenna is too short and needs to be longer. I..." Read Full Review »

Sep 28, 2007 by Dan

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★☆☆☆☆

1.0

JUNK

"Set screw stripped when making initial adjustments. I never had consistent performance from it. I found that I had to take it apart several times to clean the corrosion from the contacts in the center load coil. Yesterday, after just two years, I was taking the antenna off for a car wash and the magnet stayed attached to my truck. It was covered with rust. I was actually happy to cut the wire. I will not b..." Read Full Review »

Jul 04, 2009 by Tankdawg

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Radio Shack Center-Loaded Magnet-Mount Antenna Review

JUNK

★☆☆☆☆

1.0

Cheap materials and construction

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corrosion on coil

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Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Jul 4 2009

Tankdawg

St. Louis, MO

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Good antenna

★★★★★

5.0

Super Informative

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Sep 28 2007

Dan

Marshall, MN

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Radio Shack Center-Loaded Magnet-Mount Antenna Review

Hey, a paperweight for radios!

★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"There are about 3 companies off the top of my head who put their label on this antenna and it is not the wexclusive design of radio shack nor is it made only for radio shack. [@] sells it as the SoundFX antenna, others as the Midland compact antenna. Its garbage. Your lucky if you can get the SWR to …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Oct 15 2009

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Radio Shack Center-Loaded Magnet-Mount Antenna Review

Scanner ant/ not cb

★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"i bought this ant for ease of use seeing my F-150 could'nt hold a trucker,and it was the only mag mt they had in the shack store i went to. The antenna rusted within 2 weeks,and was bent over in less than 1 week. But it makes a great flag holder on the roof. "

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Nov 5 2009

jack the jake

New Bedford ma

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Radio Shack Center-Loaded Magnet-Mount Antenna Review

Needs Improvement

★★★☆☆

3.0

"Mounted in the center of the roof on a Ford Crown Vic LX, connected to the Shacks 21-534 Power SWR Meter and a 21-1679 Handheld CB radio, straight out of the package, the antenna was pegging in the red on the SWR meter!!! NO GOOD!!! Extending the tip rod out as far as it would go and still have the …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Good antenna

JUNK

JUNK

Good antenna

Hey, a paperweight for radios!

Scanner ant/ not cb

Needs Improvement

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