Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I have one more. Will the Nagoya CB72 28 inch antenna work with the Uniden Bearcat 980SSB? Only asking because I already ordered that antenna.

Now, to find an inexpensive power supply that won’t look like I’m setting up an electrical engineering workbench.

Update - I ordered:

• Uniden Bearcat 980SSB CB Radio
• K40 Antenna
• Nagoya CB-72 Antenna
• Falcon Double Bazooka Cb Radio Base Station Antenna 11 Meter
• RG8x Coaxial Cable, CB Coax Cable, 50ft RFAdapter UHF PL259 Male to Male Low Loss CB Antenna Cables, 50 Ohm for HAM Radio
• TekPower Analog Display TP30SWI 30 Amp DC 13.8V Switching Power Supply with Noise Offset
• 3 Pin 2 Wire CB Radio Fused Power Cable

I couldn’t justify spending $150 on a Wilson 1000. Thanks for your help.

Ok. I ordered the Falcon dipole, and 50 feet of coax (because I want to place the antenna in the attic, and run the cable down from there.)

• Falcon Double Bazooka Cb Radio Base Station Antenna 11 Meter
• RG8x Coaxial Cable, CB Coax Cable, 50ft RFAdapter UHF PL259 Male to Male Low Loss CB Antenna Cables, 50 Ohm for HAM Radio

Well, that escalated quickly. I think I’m done for now ordering things off amazon.

If I get my Washington operational I can use the Falcon with it “stealth mode (no huge 20 foot antenna on my roof),” and put the 980ssb in my truck.

Anyway, this has been entertaining, although my wallet feels a lot lighter now.