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I think you'll get out a lot farther if you could put that antenna so the bottom of it is mounted at the top of the bed rail. In other words having it down in the box isn't ideal.
It would work best mounted smack dab in the center of the cab roof, but that is quite the commitment if you go with permanent mounting. Oh yeah and you could upgrade to a 102" whip plus 4" spring to give you full on ~1/4 wave excellence but those long whips are a lifestyle adjustment for sure....especially on the roof.
It would work best mounted smack dab in the center of the cab roof, but that is quite the commitment if you go with permanent mounting. Oh yeah and you could upgrade to a 102" whip plus 4" spring to give you full on ~1/4 wave excellence but those long whips are a lifestyle adjustment for sure....especially on the roof.
102" inch and my 4 footer.
I'm a desert guy, 2x4 is all I need. It will be great once I get a locker and some BFG's.Stimulus package come on, don't let me down!
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Been there done that I went it a 8'2 parking garage at the hospital and forgot about the I had dual 4ft. And when I came out (all of those hight thing didn't help) I had one still attached and the other one had most of the black taken off of it. They where mounted on my head rack. I miss them
. Mine did not work but I love the look at 100 them bending over. looks cool. Soon i hope to get a cb hook it and and run dual 4ft's agin. I want my whips back.
. Mine did not work but I love the look at 100 them bending over. looks cool. Soon i hope to get a cb hook it and and run dual 4ft's agin. I want my whips back.
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I use the 102" whip in the desert. I use the 4 foot fiberglass for my daily driving.
I like Hometheatermans suggestion but have never tried one of the Wilsons myself. I hear they are pretty good.
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I have an amped radio and when the skip is rolling I can speak to other states. My setup is just fine thanks.
Maybe if you mounted your antenna more optimally you wouldn't need the amp. I've found proper antenna tuning, ie getting VSWR near to 1, to be a much more effective technique to get out than running extra power. This is true especially considering that it is usually much less expensive too.
Obviously adding power will get you out further no matter what your antenna setup is than not running power but IMO it's a bit of a cro magnon approach if you don't optimise antenna first before deciding to amplify.
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It doesn't have to be the FCC. I know of several HAM operators that make a game out of tracking down folks that do this and turn them in to the FCC.
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i agree with several posts saying you should have mounted the antenna up higher
i have mine mounted just about 3 or 4 inches below the bed rail on the driver side, up front
mine is 4 foot tall, works great for farm use [all the tractors, the combine, and semi trucks wired up with radios
the antenna is hooked to this CB radio
http://cobra.com/index.cfm?fuseactio...category_ID=30
ill post some pics tomorrow after i take them lol
i have mine mounted just about 3 or 4 inches below the bed rail on the driver side, up front
mine is 4 foot tall, works great for farm use [all the tractors, the combine, and semi trucks wired up with radios
the antenna is hooked to this CB radio
http://cobra.com/index.cfm?fuseactio...category_ID=30
ill post some pics tomorrow after i take them lol
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You're welcome, but I hope no one from the FCC reads your post and decides to try finding you. There are some ridiculously large fines for doing that.
Maybe if you mounted your antenna more optimally you wouldn't need the amp. I've found proper antenna tuning, ie getting VSWR near to 1, to be a much more effective technique to get out than running extra power. This is true especially considering that it is usually much less expensive too.
Obviously adding power will get you out further no matter what your antenna setup is than not running power but IMO it's a bit of a cro magnon approach if you don't optimise antenna first before deciding to amplify.
Maybe if you mounted your antenna more optimally you wouldn't need the amp. I've found proper antenna tuning, ie getting VSWR near to 1, to be a much more effective technique to get out than running extra power. This is true especially considering that it is usually much less expensive too.
Obviously adding power will get you out further no matter what your antenna setup is than not running power but IMO it's a bit of a cro magnon approach if you don't optimise antenna first before deciding to amplify.
My SWR is 1.2 on Channel 19. 1.3 on Channel 1 and 1.1 on channel 40. Seriously, GTFO.
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What does your SWR have to do with how much power you are putting out?
That being said I don't have a amp on my cb and don't really want one but geez why would you waste time to go track someone down for it? Why not spend your time tracking down a real criminal instead if you are going to spend your time doing something like that? Unless they have enough power to bleed through to someones tv or something like that they aren't doing harm to anyone.
That being said I don't have a amp on my cb and don't really want one but geez why would you waste time to go track someone down for it? Why not spend your time tracking down a real criminal instead if you are going to spend your time doing something like that? Unless they have enough power to bleed through to someones tv or something like that they aren't doing harm to anyone.