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Firestik Indoor CB Base Antenna

Reviews: 3

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Product Description

Firestik Antenna Mounting Kit: The IBA-5 was primarily designed to be used from the inside of a building or structure. The main user of this product would be a CB'er who lives in an apartment or association area that restricts the use of outdoor antennas. Other uses may include single family residences, offices, and job-sites. The IBA-5 may also be useful to hunters and campers (on the ground or roof of your RV) to establish a temporary communications center. However, this antenna is not meant to be a replacement for an outdoor base station antenna. If you are allowed to set-up an outdoor base station antenna in your area you will probably benefit from doing so.In most cases the IBA-5 will not out-perform an externally mounted antenna so if you seek maximum performance and are allowed to use an external antenna, we recommend that you do so.

The complete assembly stands just over 5 feet (1.5m) tall. Assembly of the kit is fast and easy. Each kit includes a 'bare-hands tunable tip' antenna (rated at 1000 watts), a partially pre-assembled base hub assembly, four 30" (76cm) radials, and 18 feet (5.5m) of RG-58A/U Fire-Flex coax cable. We also include a couple of extra tuning screw that can be used in situations where SWR indicates insufficient ground plane. Complete assembly instructions are included.


  • Easily setup an indoor antenna
  • Includes base, antenna, and cable
  • Screw-on coax connection
  • Five year antenna warranty, One year component warranty


Model Number: Firestik IBA-5
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Date Added: 12/05/2009  by  Albert Connell

I am very happy with the antenna; but why, oh why, oh why don't you tell people that you have to have sheet metal ground when you're putting the antenna in above ground attic? You need at least 9 sq.ft. of sheet metal. It would save a lot of people like me a lot of aggrevation. It is working great and I am very impressed with it. I would recommend it to anyone who is not permitted an outside antenna.

Date Added: 11/19/2009  by  Kevin Conefrey

I have had this antenna for only a week, but I'm so impressed with this product and would recommend this to anyone who wants a high performance indoor antenna.

This antenna out-performs any outside antenna I've ever owned with an SWR of 1.2:1. That is impressive! The only alteration I made was an additional ground(spiderweb) pattern on the radials which is connected to the base(ground) of the antenna, as wellas minimal tuning of the tip. 5 stars!

Date Added: 06/29/2009  by  Roger Cecchi

Setting up the antenna was a snap. Trying to get it to work in an attic was allot of work and expense. I read and watched the video and the setup might work outside on top of allot of metal and a great ground. I went to the firestick site and the section on the installation in an attic and they said you needed at least nine square feet of metal and a good ground. I used four(2x2) 24 guage sheets of steel and 10 gage wire to ground. With two sheets the best SWR was 2.5. With three sheets 1.4-1.5. Four sheets avg 1.25. Its working fine now.

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