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Title: Handheld CB antenna help
Post by: on the fritz on April 28, 2015, 09:31:38 PM

I have a GE hand held CB transceiver, model #: 3-5980A.  It has a weird antenna mount for the rubber duckie antenna.  It's a 9/32 threaded mount.  Solid, not a coax thing.  I am wanting an external magnetic mount antenna for it but can not find any adapter that would allow a regular antenna mount, nor can I find an antenna that has the right plug in by itself.  The unit has a second place for an antenna plug in.  It looks like an RCA jack. 

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I have looked all over the interwebs and even locally;... nuthin'.  Can you guys help?  Thanks. 

Title: Re: Handheld CB antenna help
Post by: shooter on April 28, 2015, 11:18:09 PM

If no one here can help. try Randys CB on north 90 street, in Irvington

   http://randyscbcenter.com/ (http://randyscbcenter.com/)

Title: Re: Handheld CB antenna help
Post by: Ronvandyn on April 29, 2015, 10:10:51 PM

Here are a few hints.

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/382665/Ge-Citizens-Band-Transceiver-3-5980.html#manual (http://www.manualslib.com/manual/382665/Ge-Citizens-Band-Transceiver-3-5980.html#manual)
http://pumpki-iro-informatio.blogspot.com/2010/01/ge-cb-model-3-5980a-handheld-cb-radio.html (http://pumpki-iro-informatio.blogspot.com/2010/01/ge-cb-model-3-5980a-handheld-cb-radio.html)

From what I was able to gather this was a radio specific connector for the antenna, and since it is out of manufacture you are going to have a hard time finding one.  As for the external antenna jack, read the replies in the 2nd link.  CB antennas require the same type of co-ax cable as ham radios (11 meters for CB) and is considered an HF tranceiver.  But if you are in the market for a good reliable CB I think I have one in the garage I can make you a good price on.

Ron

Title: Re: Handheld CB antenna help
Post by: on the fritz on April 29, 2015, 10:29:16 PM

Yeah, I found the adapter I need from Digi-key.  I had to go to some of the engineers at work; multiple ones and many websites to finally get what I needed.  It cost me a grand total of $5.01 to get it to me. 

I wanted to send out as many requests for help as I could knowing this was a very "off" type of connector/adapter. 

Thanks for all the help & suggestions.