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Gear Guide CBs and Antennas Firestik II FS Series antenna Cobra 29 LX Cobra Electronics has unveiled the 29 LX, which features a selectable LCD color display in red, green, blue or amber to complement the interior of any cab. The display also has customizable night and day settings to enhance readability in both bright and dark conditions. In addition, Cobra's latest CB radio features a new clock and timer combination that enables drivers to track their on-duty driving hours. The combo also functions as an alarm clock. Visit http://www.cobra.com for more information. This antenna offers 7,000 watts of AM power handling capability, a 26-30 MHz frequency range and 1.6 MHz bandwidth. The product is designed for CB and 10-meter radios and weather band reception. It can be used as a single an- tenna or co-phased for dual antennas. It comes with a 10-inch shaft length with 3/8 inch by 24 thread, 8-gauge silver-plated wire and 49-inch stain- less steel 17-7 tapered whip. The sealed housing eliminates water corrosion. Visit http://www.dasinc.com for more information. K40 Trucker Antenna Monkey Made MM-9 This new antenna from Firestik has all the features of the KW series antennas plus a tuning mechanism that allows bare-hands tuning capability. The design broadens the antenna's bandwidth to keep standing wave ratio lower over more channels. The upper coil extension also increases the an- tenna's power handling capability. The antenna has a custom blended, glass fiber-reinforced shaft. Each is wound with heavy insulated copper wire to prevent oxidation and shorted windings. Visit http://www.firestik.com for more information. Wilson 2000 Series This stainless steel center-loaded coil mobile CB antenna features a 52-inch stainless steel whip rated at 3,500 watts, standard 3/8 inch by 24 thread chromed brass ferrule and larger coil housing that allows for increased power handling. It also offers a wound coil design, 10-gauge silver plated wire, high- impact-engineering thermoplastic coil, a 26-30 MHz frequency range and a static-reducing weather cap. Visit http://www.wilsonantenna.com for more information. The Monkey Made MM-9 antenna comes in short, medium and long versions with 3-inch diameter, 49- inch stinger length and ranging up to 6 feet total in length. The MM-9 products offer 30,000-watt capacity and heavy- duty ferrule and stinger for durability. Visit http://www.monkeymade.com for more information. 32 | TRUCKERS NEWS | FEBRUARY 2012 Hustler SCB Trucker antenna Hustler's SCB antenna includes a large-di- ameter, high-efficiency coil that is computer designed to maximize length to diameter ratio. The coil is capable of covering 120 channels at 1,000-watt power levels. The SCB's lower half is constructed from 3/8-inch solid stainless steel rod. A stainless steel spring is mounted on the top of the coil to reduce shock absorption. Visit http://www.new-tronics.com/main/ index.html for more information.