NGP 14" Fold-Down Kit - Firestik CB Antenna Kit

No-Ground Plane Firestik CB Antenna Mounting Kit: This is the perfect kit for motorhome roofs, the roof of a pick-up camper or cap, the trunk deck of a Corvette, or the roof of a fiberglass or aluminum 18-wheeler tractor. The installed height above roofline is a mere 13.5" (343mm). This kit has an adjustable base so you can mount it on the roof, trunk, top of fender or on side of a vehicle with up to 70 degrees of tilt from vertical.

ANTENNA: The antenna used in this kit is similar to that which is used on Firestik's regular Designer Series DS14 antenna kit. The antenna's frequency was altered in order to maintain a desirable center band position when used with the included tuned coaxial feedline. Accordingly, the antennas may only be used with a Firestik NGP cable. The base coil has a built-in ball and socket that allows the user to hand loosen the loading coil and either adjust the antennas angle or lay it down for storage or washing. Adjusting the SWR is as easy as loosening a pair of set screws and moving the whip up or down as required. The rated maximum wattage for the antenna in this kit is 30 watts. All parts of the antenna are finished in black.

COAXIAL FEEDLINE: The seventeen-foot coaxial cable used in these kits is of the highest quality. The NGP cable assembly that comes with this kit utilizes a custom manufactured coaxial cable available only through Firestik. Unable to find the performance characteristics in any of the commercially available coaxial cable, Firestik designed their own. This NGP cable can only be directly attached to Firestik NGP antennas. If a longer cable length is required, the user may add standard RG-58 A/U cable between the radio and NGP cable, preferably in lengths that are multiples of nine feet. Because it is a tuned circuit, the length cannot be reduced without causing non-repairable damage. Should the cable become damaged, order replacement cable model K-8NGP.

MOUNT AND HARDWARE: The base of the mount is about 1.25" (32mm) in diameter. An integrated rubber o-ring on the base seals the mount tightly to the vehicle. One 13/32" (10mm) hole is all that is required to install the mount. All necessary hardware is supplied with the kit.