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Old 10-12-2017, 06:39 AM   #1
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Not sure what this is for

It is a cool 80's looking cb antenna but I have no idea what it is for, 2017 Winnie Drop 1710.
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Old 10-12-2017, 06:53 AM   #2
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does your unit have a stereo? Looks similar to my am/fm stereo antenna on mine (before it broke off).
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It is a cool 80's looking cb antenna but I have no idea what it is for, 2017 Winnie Drop 1710.
Nothing in your owners manual? Do you have a CB option? Is this unit new or new to you? If used the prior owner may have installed a CB.
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Old 10-12-2017, 09:35 AM   #4
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It's your AM/FM radio antenna. I have one on mine too but I don't think I've ever used the radio feature.
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Old 10-12-2017, 10:23 AM   #5
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I feel silly, I have a radio.
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Old 10-13-2017, 06:15 AM   #6
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definitely your am/fm stereo..
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Old 10-13-2017, 08:43 AM   #7
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I feel silly, I have a radio.
A little 5th wheel just parked next to me the other day. Same antenna as yours. Yup. Radio.
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Old 10-14-2017, 08:54 AM   #8
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Thank you everyone, radio didn't cross my mind when looking at it.
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Old 10-15-2017, 09:44 AM   #9
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Thank you everyone, radio didn't cross my mind when looking at it.
Most of us have had one of those from time to time.
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Old 10-25-2017, 09:01 PM   #10
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i think it could be an amateur radio antenna. Is it about 19 in tall? What connector is on the end of the cable? Is it like the connector for a cb radio? If these things are true, then It is likely a 1/4 wave 2 meter radio antenna for Ham radio. It serves a radio system that is similar to cb in range and service, it is a very useable communications mode.
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