CB Radio Mounts & Antennas
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dannymalkin
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Lol well I'm glad it made you laugh. It was only a waste of $35 and hours of frustration. If you would like an overpriced mount that will make it 100% impossible to have a straight antenna with a 1/4" thick powdercoat with no where to ground and two random holes with the "L" part not even level, I suggest someone buy this mount.
Rant over
rolando_calrissian
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I've got the Cooltech gate mount. Came with cable and all hardware needed, as well as a 3 ft Firefly antenna. Tuned easily and was nice to get everything I needed in one place. Using that with a Cobra 19 CB. Cheap and simple, but gets the job done.
ssgp2
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Like others have suggested before, Firestick II is the way to go, got the 48" myself.
Lots of good info on the website:
http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
Lots of good info on the website:
http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
SaddleTramp
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Here's my antenna mount.
Had to go this route to clear my tire carrier when it's closed and keep the antenna low enough to be able to keep it on in the garage. Didn't like any of the quick disconnects so just keep the Firestik on all the time.
Had to go this route to clear my tire carrier when it's closed and keep the antenna low enough to be able to keep it on in the garage. Didn't like any of the quick disconnects so just keep the Firestik on all the time.
LeighP
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Most everyone here in Australia mounts their antenna on the front bar...usually on the centre loop. Most bars here come with 2+ antenna mounts on them.
Not the most close up pic, but you can see where it mounts.
Of course, we use 80 channel UHF for our CB's here....not sure what you guys are using in the way of frequency range (are you using 27mhz?).
UHF antennas seem to work best when you get them out away from the vehicle, so the bar is a popular place. The roof is a top spot for antenna performance, and probably the best place to get your antenna ripped off the first time you go off road, lol.
Not the most close up pic, but you can see where it mounts.
Of course, we use 80 channel UHF for our CB's here....not sure what you guys are using in the way of frequency range (are you using 27mhz?).
UHF antennas seem to work best when you get them out away from the vehicle, so the bar is a popular place. The roof is a top spot for antenna performance, and probably the best place to get your antenna ripped off the first time you go off road, lol.
tonytony9
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How much was that mount?
Stevengrill
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Cobra 29 lx w/ a Firestik 5'
ssgp2
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tonytony9
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Just deleted some messages! Lmk if it works.
Number1navydad
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I mounted a fire stick with a 90 degree adapter and a spring to my spare tire rack. I placed a hook on the other side of the rack to hold the antenna while it is folded. It is a 48" antenna and sticks out no farther than the fender flare when folded. The 90 deg. adapter allows me to fold the antenna down to park in my garage. Here is a generic pic of the adapter and I will take pics of my setup tomorrow in the daylight.
rosst192
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Never have seen this before, but it's exactly what I need!
bigtrucker52
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I've been wondering where to mount mine whenever i get it so maybe this will give me some ideas
Number1navydad
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Here are some pics of my setup. I got the everything at the Pilot Truck Stop in town.
JeepDrum
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Would a roof rack interfere with a cb antenna? I have a Garvin and theres a spot on the rear support post that the license plate bracket mounts to (the oem mount is removed during installation of the rack) that I feel would be a convenient place to mount an antenna bracket. The antenna would basically run parallel to the support post within a few inches of it though. Would it be ok as long as the tip of the antenna was above the rack or would it cause a crazy swr reading?