Tram 703-HC Center-Load Stainless Steel Whip CB Magnet-Mount Antenna Kit with 3-1/2-In. Magnet and Cable

Awesome little antenna. Was pulling my hair out trying to find a short antenna that would get my system SWR down below 3.0. My mount location was the worse place you could possibly put an antenna: on top of a dump truck cab next to metal cab guard for the dump box. Horrible ground plane and lots of reflection. From the antenna I removed the magnetic mount and just used the antenna itself which is threaded to the base. As installed, the antenna load (black piece in the center of the antenna) rises above the top of the cab guard and the antenna worked (radiated) very clean. The antenna top shaft above the load is tunable by loosening a set screw and adjusting the antenna in/out in 1/4 inch increments. Antenna responded very well and incrementally to tuning. Was able to get SWR down to 1.4 which is amazing considering the antenna location. I'm thrilled! I'm saving the magnet mount for another project as its seems to be good quality as well.. The magnet is powerful and and has a plastic covering on the bottom. I'm very impressed with the TRAM name brand.

I set this up on my truck top and using with a cobra 29 Ltd classic radio.The magnet has plenty of power. Have driven 80mph and now issues.The antenna can be adjusted, however with the adjustable radio I didn’t need to tune the antenna at all.I live rural and only get near major traffic a few times a week so I have only tested the new setup about 15 times. However, I have verified very good communication over 8 miles and one time I got a 16 mile conversation that was very clear for the distance and terrain.This is a great quality product and very reasonable. Highly recommended if you are looking for a economical antenna with big results.

It would have been nice if this product came with basic instructions. There is a sturdy solid plastic or rubber cover super set onto the metal base component the antenna screws onto. This part is so solid it leads one to believe it belongs there and should not be removed and maybe this is actually the case. There are no instructions that I could find anywhere to explain how to screw the antenna onto the base when there's a seriously solid plastic or rubber cover on the base component the antenna screws onto. I decided to cut the plastic or rubber piece off after watching videos on YouTube that showed that part of antenna bases without a plastic or rubber cover. The cover was not easy to cut and peel off. I then screwed the antenna into place and it hasn't shorted out or anything else negative yet so I assume this was the correct thing to do... The seller really should keep in mind that today's market will include many people who have never owned or used a CB or any other similar device before. Many such people have limited time to research how to proceed to put things together and with the pandemic many do not go out much to seek advice from experts in their area.... Other than that the antenna is short, seems sturdy with a base that seems solid..

CB antenna with center loading works perfectly and quality heavy duty construction.

The antenna is excellent and meets my expectations. I am sure it will tweak and peak as needed as I have been working with antenna system for many years. I read that some people who purchased this antenna thought the antenna was defective because the magnetic base would not stick to car. Please note that newer cars have more of the body components made from composite materials, not steel, to reduce weight.. Please check your vehicle with any good magnet to determine the steel components locations. Many cars may have the trunk and hood made from fiberglass or plastic. My antennas will have to go on the roof which is the best the best location anyway. Please also be aware that these antennas are not plug and play. They will have to be tuned in order to work properly. If you are not familiar with this, please contact a local CB or Ham radio shop or 2-way radio shop for assistance. If you know a local Ham radio operator, they will have the knowledge and equipment to be able to help. Thanks

This antenna is basically the che cheapest antenna you could buy. If you want to get more serious, i recommend you get something a bit nocer like a Firestick or something. The magnet mount is pretty good but i recommend a couple zip ties just in case.

Inital swr was 3.0 but was able to quickly and easily tune it to a 1.1 on 40 and 1.1 on 1, simply awesome. This was center roof mounted on my wife's car and I asked her if it held up to 80mph wind one her trip to her mother's house, she reported 120mph wind no problems! I know she's crazy, but so is that magnet! For the price its great, cant report on longevity just yet bc its only been 2 weeks but very impressed so far.Update: bought a second one to put on top of my house for a base station antenna to get me by untill I can get a proper one, I have a metal roof of course, took me a min to find the best place for low swr, but once I did it was 1.5 across the board! I'm talking to locals now and picking up some interesting conversations! For 15$ its the best performing antena under 50$ I'm actually shocked it works so well on my roof, and wouldn't have been upset if it didn't, it would have just been a good backup antenna for the wife's car!

On the top of my Tahoe (nice big ground plane), I can tune this to an SWR of about 1.2 at the high end of the CB band, and about 1.8 at the low end. I seem to struggle to get the lowest reading in the center of the band. Having said that, all the readings are acceptable, and I've been able to talk well over several miles. People I talk to say I'm transmitting very clear and strong. For a compact, low cost magnet mount, no complaints.