Which truck stop specifically sells a 6 or 7 foot cb antenna?

I don't frequent truck stops much, but I can't remember seeing anything longer than the Francis 5x5 in a long time......Ever go through W. Memphis? The CB shop across from the McDonalds there in the Truck Stop zoo has them. (Ray's CB Shop.)

 

Not a truckstop but MAD Electronics Delmar DE. Sells the 6 & 7 foot skip shooters

 

Bob's CB in Strattanville, PA has the 6 and 7 foot Firestiks.

 

Are those Firesticks any stiffer than the SkipShooter? My SkipShooter flopped all over the place, thus the support I rigged up for it.....no complaints now though!

 

I don't know how yours flopped around. Mine flexes a bit more than I'd like, but it's not terrible, not even as bad as a 5.5 Francis. I'm still going to rig up a support though. Out of an old plastic mudflap, LOL.

I think I mentioned it before, but since extending the antenna 3" with extra SS studs/nuts, I have 1.0-1.1 SWR across the band.

I'm wanting to say this may be the best antenna I've ever used, period. I like it even more than I did my 102 on the car.

 

OP... as for Peelot, TA, etc. not selling real antennas anymore... I suspect that started in the mid-2000s when CB use really dropped off. When I'd go on roadtrips in the early 2000s there was still a lot of chatter most of the time, except on Sundays.

 

Skipshooters 6ft i bought them in Memphis Ray's Cb shop 25-30$each.

 

I ran a 5ft SkipShooter before this 7ft. It flopped around a lot too. I think the blank needs to be made of stiffer stuff. I figure they will eventually fail at the base the way they flop around unless supported.