CB antenna mounting??
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CB antenna mounting??
I have finally got my little old Cobra CB installed and found a power tap thing at Advance Auto to hook it up in my fuse panel, but now the hard part...the antenna!!
I do not want a magnetic mount type, I do not want to attach a whip type thing to my rear bumper, I have a topper on my truck so mounting on the bed rails or bulk head isn't possible--anyone have any suggestions?? someone told me recently that there was some type of "adaptor" to install it where the normal radio antenna is?? I know I bought one of those type antennas years ago for my old '75 F250 but that was then and this is now....Thanks!!
I do not want a magnetic mount type, I do not want to attach a whip type thing to my rear bumper, I have a topper on my truck so mounting on the bed rails or bulk head isn't possible--anyone have any suggestions?? someone told me recently that there was some type of "adaptor" to install it where the normal radio antenna is?? I know I bought one of those type antennas years ago for my old '75 F250 but that was then and this is now....Thanks!!
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I don't know how far you will get out to if you use an adapter for your radio antenna. Make sure your adapter matches the radio antenna to your CB. A missmatch will allow too much reflected power back into the CB and will possibly cause some harm. Also a missmatch doesn't get all the power out into the "airwaves".
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Check here they have alot of cool mounting options.
http://www.wilsonantenna.com/index.htm
And here also
http://www.claysradioshop.com/antenn...kw=cb+antennas
http://www.wilsonantenna.com/index.htm
And here also
http://www.claysradioshop.com/antenn...kw=cb+antennas
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Here's a pic of mine, it's the type that doesn't require a ground plane so you can hang it almost anywhere. I tried one of the small ones with a matching transformer that glues to the window, and it didn't have much range compared to the one in the pic.
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Do it right and mount it in the middle of the roof. It makes the perfect grounding plane.
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Kwik is right! Just drill the hole and be done with it. Everyone seem afraid of a hole in thier roof, but it is the cleanest and best performing location for any radio antenna. I dont have a CB, but my uhf radio antenna is up there.
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Do it right and mount it in the middle of the roof. It makes the perfect grounding plane.
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Ill get a picture tomarro, but you can mount a NMO style base, and antenna on the drivers side, opposite of the AM/FM antenna, It looks real good IMO, i have one there, and two on the roof. Roof works best, I liek to keep the longer antenna up front, to keep it from becoming a danger to low flying airplanes and such lol
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Guys, Hey Thanks for all the great replies!! I am interested in the one that mounts just oposite the am/fm antenna (picture and info please) and what ever bracket that mounts on the mirrors--I have the old brackets from my old '75 F250's trailer mirrors but they won't work with the newer s/d morrors.
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Great signal from the mirrors
I got the clamp on style that go on the mirrors and they put out a great signal. I got a pair of 4 foot fiberglass whips off of ebay and the brackets simply bolt to the mirror brackets. I had to get longer bolts (and stainless) but they worked like a charm. They originally mount on round tubeing but they go on the towing mirrors really nicely. ..Dave