I used the Wilson Lil Will antenna for awhile and it was decent until I upgraded to two 3" 1000 watt whips. The single antenna was alright and it went a few miles but the whips have it beat by a long shot, just now sure how far they go though.

 

I don't want anything that big. I was looking at under 4'. 3 or 4' would be nice.

So I can set up duals and just set one up and it will work well? Would that work less efficiently than just buying one and mounting it differently? Sorry I am CB retarded lol

If it matters, I'll be using it just for talking to buddies and stuff, I hope to use the weather feature as well as it sounds convenient. So I don't need it to reach to 25 miles away, but a few miles would be nice.

 

Whats the point of using a 1000 watt antenna on a radio only capable of 4 watts..?

 

1. Having duals and just using one is purely for cosmetic reasons only.

2. For a simple and easy CB setup, which seems what you are after, keep it down to one antenna. Where you put it is up to you. I have mine on a hood mount made specifically for our trucks (see link below) and it works great with a 3' Wilson fiberglass antenna. Other common locations are stake hole mounts or just a magnet mount on the roof.

http://www.walcottcb.com/complete-do...ath=28_353_433

 

Hey Rick can you merge this?

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...all-image.html

 

+1 on that

 

I know it is for cosmetic reasons, but I'm saying it will work fine that way? I might do that. I am not a fan of drilling holes but I guess I might have to to mount them on the bed lips.
I have already seen this thread. I've read several diff. CB threads on here, but none really answered my question.

 

All you guys are nuts. You want low swr to get out farther, in order to get that you need one anntenna.

 

this is my set up

 

you have duals