Base Antennas (CB)

Probably the most popular antenna ever made for CB, a straight 18ft "silver rod" base antenna with no groundplanes.

Made of tubular aluminium, supplied with U-bolts for mounting on a standard size pole. Very easy to swr.

Made in the UK, these are sold under a variety of brand names and we will send whatever is currently in stock.

A basic straight 21ft "silver rod" base antenna with no groundplanes.

Made of tubular aluminium, supplied with U-bolts for mounting on a standard size pole.

We have found 5/8 wave antennas without large groundplanes do not swr as easily as a 1/2 wave, and my preference is to go for the 1/2 wave instead of this.

Made in the UK, these are sold under a variety of brand names and we will send whatever is currently in stock.

A basic 5/8 wave base antenna with small ground planes (only about 1ft).  A copy of the original Hygain silver rod.

In reality I think the ground planes are too small to really make any difference.

Made of tubular aluminium, supplied with U-bolts for mounting on a standard size pole.

We have found 5/8 wave antennas without large groundplanes do not swr as easily as a 1/2 wave, and my preference is to go for the 1/2 wave instead of this.

Made in the UK, these are sold under a variety of brand names and we will send whatever is currently in stock.

The original Solarcon A99 fibreglass antenna from the USA  (previously known as the Antron 99).

Our most popular higher priced antenna.

Very easy to erect, it comes in 3 sections which simply screw together. No screws or jubilee clips etc required.

Easy to swr - in most cases no adjustment is required, but if needed all you have to do is turn the tuning rings at the base of the antenna. Once in position simply lock the 2 rings together.

All 3 sections are also available as spare parts.

Important Note: it seems that the middle & top sections are now made in a different factory to the base section and are a different colour/finish to the base section. Also due to the way these are manufactured there is often a slight bend in them (especially the middle section). We can not replace antennas because of this "fault" so if you are unhappy about this please do not order one. 

Please note that the brackets supplied with this antenna will only fit a maximum 1.5" diameter pole. If you wish to mount it on a larger pole (eg scaffolding) then you need to buy larger brackets with the antenna (eg. 2 x F25).

An optional groundplane kit to fit on the Solarcon A99.

The kit consists of 4 fibreglass groundplanes, approx 6ft long, and a mounting collar.
The collar fits at the base of the A99 and the groundplanes are angled downwards at approx 34'

Original Solarcon GPK, made in USA (not to be confused with cheap UK copies).

A replacement top section for the Solarcon A99 base antenna.

Limited stock available of the original Firestik A99 upgrade. Made in USA.

Not only is this shorter than the original A99 top section, but also claims a higher gain because it is wound (like a Firestik) rather than just a straight wire.

Length 155cm.

Everyone who has used one has reported some gain over the standard A99.

A replacement top section for the Solarcon A99 base antenna.

Originally these were made by Firestik and proved very popular, but they have not been available for several years now - so Thunderpole have now made their own version of it in the UK!

Not only is this shorter than the original A99 top section, but also claims a higher gain because it is wound (like a Firestik) rather than just a straight wire.

Length: 157cm.

Everyone who has used one has reported some gain over the standard A99.

A very long fibreglass antenna from the USA, the bigger brother of the Solarcon A99.

Very easy to erect, it comes in 3 sections which simply screw together. No screws or jubilee clips etc required.

Easy to swr - in most cases no adjustment is required, but if needed all you have to do is turn the tuning rings at the base of the antenna. Once in position simply lock the 2 rings together.

Personally I think this antenna is too large, it consists of 3 x 8ft sections (total 24ft) and does swing about a lot in the wind. But performance is about 3dB above the A99.

An optional groundplane kit to fit on the Solarcon Imax 2000.

The kit consists of 4 fibreglass groundplanes, approx 6ft long, and a mounting bracket.

Original Solarcon GPK, made in USA (not to be confused with cheap UK copies).

This kit does not fit the Solarcon A99

Gain-Master™ is a 5/8λ high tech fibreglass base station antenna for CB and 10m amateur band completely designed by electromagnetic simulation to achieve the maximum gain and optimize the radiation pattern and bandwidth.

Engineered with the most advanced available technologies it is completely manufactured in Italy with high quality materials.
The new design of the radiant element (Patent Pending) works like a central fed dipole so all RF currents on the radiator are in-phase and the ground plane radials are not necessary.
The coaxial coil at the bottom works like RF-choke for the optimum decoupling from mast and feeding line.
Made of telescopic fibreglass tubes, it is DC-grounded for the best protection from static discharges.

Gain-Master™ is the new reference standard in its class of antennas.

For full details: Gainmaster Brochure

A wide-band fibreglass base antenna, it is supplied in 3 x fibreglass sections that simply screw together.

The top section has a tunable stainless steel whip in it, that can be trimmed over a total of 5MHz.

• 5MHz Tunable Bandwidth
• Strong fibreglass construction
• Easy assembly
• Omnidirectional
• Mounting: 2"

A good quality basic 1/2 wave antenna with no groundplanes.

Made from non-corrosive aluminium, the telescopic tubes have plastic joining sleeves and are all secured with 2 screws.

The top section is adjustable for swr and also features an anti-static top hat.

A good quality 5/8 wave antenna with groundplanes.

Made from non-corrosive aluminium, the telescopic tubes have plastic joining sleeves and are all secured with 2 screws.

The top section is adjustable for swr and also features an anti-static top hat.

A good quality 5/8 wave aluminium  base antenna with open coil and ground planes.

The Tornado 27 is made of high strength drawn aluminium pipes of special alloy composition which guarantee a long life span, almost no corrosion, and extremely light-weight. It is supplied with jointing sleeves to guarantee a perfect water-proofing.

Download a copy of the instructions here

A very high quality 5/8 wave antenna with groundplanes. This is probably the best base antenna available.

Made from aluminium with Magnesium for better radio conductivity and maximum strength. This is certainly the strongest aluminium antenna available.

The large open coil prevents any build up of water or condensation and allows the antenna to handle high levels of RF power.

The top section is adjustable for swr, although in our experience there is usually no adjustment necessary.

Download a copy of the instructions here

A very high quality 5/8 wave antenna with 16 groundplanes.

Made from aluminium with Magnesium for better radio conductivity and maximum strength.

The top section is adjustable for swr, although in our experience there is usually no adjustment necessary.

Download a copy of the instructions here

A redesigned version of the Vector 4000, slightly smaller and with an anti-static cap.

Still the same "classic" design and still a very LARGE antenna, this new version should be a little stronger than the original.

Features: - CB & 10m Base station antenna - Omnidirectional - Tunable by whip length adjusting - High power handling capability - Made of aluminium alloy 6063 T-832 - UP-GRADE: Lower radiation angle for the best DX, new tuning possibility

A new version of the classic "starduster" style antenna.

Designed to sit on top of a 1.5-2" mast, alternatively you can use a FT-2 adapter bracket to mount it on any other size mast.

• CB & 10m Base station antenna
• Omnidirectional
• Low radiation angle for excellent DX
• High power handling capability
• Made of aluminium alloy 6063 T-832
• Tunable by whips length adjusting
• Side mast mounting allowed by optional bracket FT-2

A compact base antenna for use either in the loft or outdoors.

Don't expect the same performance as a larger antenna, but if you really can not mount an antenna outside then this is an alternative.

If used in the loft it will simply stand on it's "legs", if used outdoors it fits on the top of a standard mast (35-40mm diameter).

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A full size 1/4 wave boomerang antenna, made of anti-corodal aluminium.

Don't expect the same performance as a larger base antenna, but this one is ideal for use on a balcony or where you can not mount a larger antenna.

These latest models have a longer ground radial - over 5ft long!  (approx 1.7m).

SWR is adjustable on the whip.

A reduced size 5/8 wave boomerang antenna, using a wound black fibreglass whip.

Don't expect the same performance as a larger base antenna, but this one is ideal for use on a balcony or where you can not mount a larger antenna.

These latest models have a longer ground radial - over 5ft long!  (approx 1.7m).

SWR is adjustable on the whip.