Any CB geeks still around???????

[HEMI-ITIS]

Need to figure out what antenna set up to use on my trucks.

 

[bm02tj]

any radio shop should be able to help you or a lot of truck stops still carry them

 

[Budnicks]

Truck stops are a great place for CB Geeky stuff

 

[Propwash]

[video=youtube;N0ru3TBBTdc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ru3TBBTdc[/video]

 

[Funship32]

Still run a CB in my Jeep CJ but of course I mounted everything YEARS ago. Except the antenna. I got a new one several years back at G.I. Joe's.

 

[thomas93254]

It's been a few years for me as well but I always liked the 8 foot Francis whip for reception/broadcast

Thomas

 

[Ron 73]

If you want a good one here is one that basically replaced the old Antron 1600, I cant find them anymore but the 1600 is/was a great antenna..

http://www.rightchannelradios.com/wilson-1000-roof-cb-antenna-62.html

 

[roadrunnerman]

Francis or a Wilson 2000 are good antennas

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

I was thinking a pair of old steel whips also.Wanted to speak to someone that knows their stuff about antennas.Have a good modded Cobra,just need to mount it and decide on reception.I don't want mirror mounts for sure!!

 

[thomas93254]

Duel whips are a pain to tune and if they bump metal they ground out easy. Go with one good antenna and you will be much happier. Back in the 90's I spent money on cb equipment like Mopar people spend on their cars...... Wait! Damn just traded one cash flow problem for another....

Thomas

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

What's your idea of a "good" antenna??

 

[thomas93254]

Francis fiberglass whip. Very little tuning needed to get the best match and if you shoot skip it pulls in the dx link nothing else

 

[twinscrew698]

I liked the Francis Pre-tuned for ease of tuning,usually just the right amount of Coax 18 ft i think and do not coil it up in the vehicle it has to be stretched out in the vehicle.
A lot of users cut the excess cable off to shorten and clean up the interior but it lacked transmitting power for mis-tuning!
Wilson is my second best if you had a SWR Meter to match and tune it in!

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

There's still the problem of where to actually mount the antenne.

 

[bm02tj]

the best location is the center of the roof so grab a mag base stainless whip with a loaded base

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[moparsteve636]

Why not mount them on the headache rack behind the cab! One thing to remember is mount them as far apart as possible,

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

I was thinking of a pair of steel whips mounted on the light rack,but if a single could survive on my roof and give me better performance that would be easier.:blob1:

 

[MarPar]

Hey Hemi, how do you like that Hino?

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Hey Hemi, how do you like that Hino?

Runs like a swiss watch!! I would get another in a heartbeat:love4: