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Hustler IC-56 Stainless Steel 102" (8.5 feet) CB Band Antenna Whip, 27 MHz Frequency, Resists Bending and Kinking, Stainless Steel 17-7ph Whip, Dissipation Ball Tip Reduces Unwanted Static
Key Features- 27 MHz Frequency
- Stainless Steel 17-7ph Whip
- 102 inches (8.5 feet) Long
- Resists Bending and Kinking
- Dissipation Ball Tip Reduces Unwanted Static
- Welded 3/8" x 24 Threaded Base
- Excellent for Off Road Use
- Tough Enough it Can Be Bent 180 Degrees and Will Spring Back
- Dimensions: 103" x .5" x .5"
- Weight: 0.8 Lbs
CleanerG
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2025
Packaged very well with a 3/4" pvc pipe. At 102" and the price of PVC pipe these days it's a bargain. Gonna use the PVC pipe to reroute my house filter. The antenna is fantastic. Connects to a 6" spring and tied down to back in and out the garage. The SWR, even when tied down read 1.5 .. couldn't be more pleased. Its ears are much better improved compared to the K40 I had on it that just wouldn't tune below 3.2.
Bruce snapp
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
I put this antania on my dump truck cb it works great very good quality and arrived 4 days ahead of schedule , good price
James ONeill
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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Wynn V.
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
Came bent but easy to straighten out by hand. Works like a charm on my cobra 19
V. Scaramuzzo
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
Good quality, package was sturdy and undamaged. The only bad thing was the price.
Hawk
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022
This was a good addition to my CB setup. It arrived in a long PVC tube and was not bent or damaged in any way.I wasn’t aware that 102 whips were adjustable but this one is - there are two screws down by the base. I was able to get this down to 1.3 SWR on channel 20 on my Tacoma, which is an acceptable level. My firestik reached 1.0 though so I don’t think it’s a grounding issue - if I can get it lower I’ll come back and edit this review.Much better receive and transmit on a full quarter wave versus a coiled Firestik. And yes it does wack into trees and such- just make sure you tie it down or take caution when driving through terrain.I plan to also use this with a Wolf River Coil system to have HF available in the truck at some point.
Kimberly Richards
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020
Nicer than expected, it felt high quality from the second I took it out of the box. The finish is excellent and it's stiff enough that it stands up without bending over while driving, yet it's flexible enough that I can easily bend it over by hand and strap to my roof without any issues. I measured the SWR and it was excellent across all bands (close to 1). I would 100% recommend this antenna for anyone who has a CB. I honestly couldn't be happier with my purchase, the antenna looks awesome, works perfect, and exceeds every expectation I had!Update: I've now driven all over town and smacked plenty of trees at 30+MPH, I can honestly say this thing is strong. The antenna still doesn't have a single mark on it.As for reception, I got a crystal clear "it's working" reply on my first radio check attempt, and also managed to hear some skip chatter the other night from about 600 miles away on SSB (which well exceeded the transmitting capabilities of my CB, but still fun to listen to people from multiple states away).
Scot
Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2019
works excellent , stronger than expected
Richard C.
Reviewed in Australia on December 15, 2019
Quality product came early 👍👍👍
chains
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
This is a good whip. I leave it tied down with a proper PLASTIC tie down ($10 on amazon or fab your own) most of the time. When released it springs back to perfectly straight, never bent.You MUST use a proper size spring (the big'un) if you want a flat SWR with no tuning. Alternatively, I use a quick disconnect fitting instead of a spring as I found that the spring, with such a huge whip, makes this thing very wiley and not really safe for highway driving. With no spring but a quick disconnect of equal length, I have flat SWR And can have it 'up' at highway speeds with zero issues. You will want to have either a quick disconnect, or a tie-down anyway, because you really can't expect to have this thing waving around at all times!I also USE it when it is tied down. That's why a plastic tie-down is important. It does not function near as well, but I do get out and have about 2.5 : 1 SWR with it tied down (that's about what you'd expect with a 'lesser' antenna anyway). And this is acceptable for general use in my case.When 'up' and at highway speeds especially, you need to have a hefty mount for this. I use the old-school chrome ball mount and it works fine. I have tried this using even quality trunk lip mounts, and it does start to bend the mounts after a while.FYI I have this installed on a Ford Ranger. The ball mount is attached to the extended cab behind the jumpseat and the whip arcs perfectly back to the rear corner of the bed where I have the tie-down attached near the top of the tailgate.Last thing- the price is high on Amazon. You can find whips of equal quality, and made in America, on e bay most of the time. Currently (2018) there is a Ham in TX who makes these and sells them for roundabout $20. Every bit as good with welded base (no set screws).
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