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Tech808
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Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 8:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

#1 ~ Make & Model of Car or Truck?

#2 ~ What Type of MOBILE Antenna do you use?

#3 ~ Is it mounted on a Car or Truck & Make & Model of Antenna?

#4 - Solid Mount or Mag Mount?

#5 ~ Mounting Location ie:

Bed of Truck Mounted
Bumper Mounted
Frame Mounted
Mirror Mounted
Roof Mounted
Trunk Mounted

#6 ~ Is Antenna Grounded to Car or Truck Frame?

NOTE!

Everyone's help will be greatly appreciated.
Lon~Tech808
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Tech808
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2004 Ford Super Crew 4 door 3/4 Ton 4x4

Wilson 5000 ~ Mag Mount

Center of Roof & Grounded to car frame.

&

Anttron ADB-270-M ~ Mag Mount

Dual Band 2 Meter/70 CM.
Center of Roof & Grounded to car frame.






Lon~Tech808
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808xyl
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Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 9:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2008 Ford Fusion

Wilson 1000

Mag Mount

Center of Trunk ~ Grounded to car frame.
Shirley
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Tech237
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Hyundai Tiburon
Optek HVT-400 (80m to 70cm).

Mounted top of rear fender on So-239 base.Grounded to chassis rail.

2m 1/2w whip on other fender with similar mount, also grounded to chassis.
Tech237
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1994 Chevy Blazer
K30 Antenna, yes, not a K40
Mag Mount
Center Of Roof
Not Ground To The Frame
Mike
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Magnum
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2000 Ford Ranger, 102" stainless whip mounted in the center of passenger side bedrail.Antenna is on solid mount with heavy duty spring,grounded with 12 gauge wire to frame of truck
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Cactus_29
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Chevy Lumina
102” Steel Whip
Triple Mag Mount
Center Roof
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Dale
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dodge caravan
wilson 5000
magmount
center of roof
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
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Captian_radio
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1996 Chev lumina with a Wilson 1000 mag mount center of the roof,also I have bonding braid straps on all doors,hood and trunk lid.Ideal situation would be a Wilson 1000 hard mounted on the roof,after all mag mounts are a comprise.
Bob VE1CZ/CEF451
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2000 ford diesel wilson 1000 middle of the cab
2005 ford diesel wilson 4 ft. fiberglass behind the cab drivers side.
2003 tahoe wilson 1000 mag. mount middle of the cab
2001 dodge wilson 1000 mag. mount middle of the cab
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Capt205
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2003 Ford F350 Superduty Crewcab.

Wilson 5000 roof mount, mounted just forward of center roof.

Lots of bonding!
"In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them".
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2002 S10 ext cab extream, Mr.coily punisher, roof mount puck, and a rear deflector.
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Homebrew 15-80 bugcatcher, left corner rear bumper on Bronco.
Rich
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1990 nissian pickup,through roof Monkeymade!!
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Chris142
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02 Jeep Wrangler. Solid mount bolted to RR of body tub. Extra ground wire ran to a bolt that bolts the hard top to the body. K40 antenna this month.
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Lester_elm
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2006 GMC Sierra 1500-F Pickup

Hustler 6m-80m multi-resonator

Solid mount to left end of rear bumper and grounded to the frame.
CEF #964 HAM #276
Let's play radio!
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Movrider
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2008 Ford Ranger
Wilson 5000
Mag Mount
Roof mounted just rear of center
Grounded thru coax sheild/radio
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Mikefromms
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What about the Roadmaster Z-180 that test showed it out performed the Wilson 1000? Was it a passing fad?

Mikefromms
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Mikefromms
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On my Toyota Prius I have a clamp on mount that mounts on hatchback with ground wires running from it to attach to screws or bolts that thread to the metal of the car in the hatchback part. I'm running a Yaesu FT-857D on all bands with detachable face and using the Yaesu screwdriver antenna that adjusts itself with the touch of a button. It will work 40 thru 44o mhz. I do use a separate comet NMB-5 for 2 meters and 440 mhz. It get me by. Right now, no real conditions.
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2009 Ford Taurus X
K40
Lip mounted to the rear hatch.
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Nissan Frontier Wilson 1000/Preditor 10K
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Jafo
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2008 Freightliner Century S/T
rightside mirrormount 102" SS whip w/quick-disconnect
leftside custom dual- mount #1- larsen 2m/440 Mhz #2-20m workman Hamstick w/quick disconnect and Wilson trucker 1000 tuned for 10m w/ quick disconnect.
bothsides grounded mirror to door to frame
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Tech808
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Jafo,

Welcome to the Copper Electronics Forum.

After retiring as an OTR driver myself, It sounds like you have a nice setup in your
2008 Freightliner Century S/T.
Lon~Tech808
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95 F-150 CENTER OF CAB MAGNETMOUNT LITLE WIL 300 WATT
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94 peterbilt 357 left mirrormount wilson 2000 with ground from mount to mirror bracket, and a ground strap from frame to the left side of cab, i have seen lots of trucks with this setup. My not be the best but works good for me.
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1990 GMC Safari
5/8 Firestick
Roof Mount

1998 Chevy Cavilier
Wilson 1000 lip mount
If Life Gives you Melons you may be Dyslexic
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Dale
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update update .i went up too a monkeymade mm9
mounted towards the rear of my mini van
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
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Chris142
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The best antenna I found for my 02 Wrangler is a Hustler HQ27.

It's mounted on the RR corner. Solid mount. The k40 I had in my last post worked pretty good but the wire broke at the base after 3 weeks.
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Galaxy 959 and a Wilson 5000
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CB: Galaxy 959 Ham: FT-857

102" SS whip w/ spring and quick disconnect on a custom mount. Fed through a SGC-237 auto-tuner.

Mounted on right, rear corner of Chevy Trailblazer, above the tail light assembly. Puts the antenna fairly high on the body so trees and low bridges can be a problem. But the combo seems to work well enough. Obviously most efficient on bands where the whip is closer to being resonant without the tuner's help. However, I have used it 0n 75/80 with reasonable success on < 100watts cross country and transatlantic. Likely mother nature helping there rather than a real efficient setup. But it keeps me happy.
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2002 Cavalier 3' Firestik on trunk-lip mount by Firestik, with Fireflex coax
Uniden Pro 520xl, and KL-503
mount grounded to frame through trunk lid
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UPDATE
monkey made mm9
tri magnet pad
s.s. 39000
astatic 636 SE
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
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99 dodge truck, custom mount front, center, top of rail, coil with 102" whip. Grounded to frame, bed, cab. Galaxy dx98vhp. Soon to try a Wilson 5000 mag mount center of cab, grounded to frame. Gettin tired of trimming trees.
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2005 Explorer, K40 mag mnt, center of roof, not grounded. I like the K40's removable top section for parking garages! (if I remember...)
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2008 Ford Ranger Extended Cab
Wilson 5000 roof mount just rear of center.
No additional grounding.
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2001 Ford Ranger XLT

102" whip and spring

Custom made 7/16 stainless mount under toolbox by bed rail.

Ground straps all over the truck.
Brian
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this should explain it
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#1 ~ 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 5,7 HEMI (pickup)

#2 ~ 10/11m antenna

#3 ~ Sigma PLC1000/Sirio Turbo 5000

#4 - Solid Mount (hole in the roof)

#5 ~ Roof mounted (center)

#6 ~ Grounded to the roof of the car (direct installation)
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1995 GMC Jimmy 4X4 4.3L I use the K 30 magnet mount with my Galaxy DX959. I'm so barefoot I'm almost ashamed to be seen by any of the Maul Droppers. But, I'm not looking over my shoulder for "Uncle Charlie" either.
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99 Chevy suburban, galaxy 99. 102 inch stainless steel whip .hustler ball mount with spring on drives side just above fuel door and iv got all grounds going to the frame.
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86 S-10 Blazer 4x4 2.8l ....... rci 2950 &boomer 600 w/2879 upgrade. Wilson 1000 mag mount center of cab no ground added swr 1.2
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#1 ~ Make & Model of Car or Truck?

2005 Chevrolet Colorado LS Z71 4x4

#2 ~ What Type of MOBILE Antenna do you use?

10-80 meter

#3 ~ Is it mounted on a Car or Truck & Make & Model of Antenna?

On Truck. Tarheel M100A HP

#4 - Solid Mount or Mag Mount?

Solid Mount

#5 ~ Mounting Location ie:

Truck Tool Box Mounted

#6 ~ Is Antenna Grounded to Car or Truck Frame?

Yes in 4 places two bonding the hood and two grounded under the cab and bed to the frame.
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#1 ~ Russian built 1988 Lada Niva ,1600cc petrol 3 door 4x4,

#2 ~ 26 MHz HF 40ch.CB,476 MHz UHF 40ch.PRS CB,VHF Marine,2m and 70cm amateur bands.

#3 ~ Pacifc Aerial 3 foot 26Mhz CB antenna.
Pacifc Aerial 3 foot VHF marine antenna
3 foot Dualband Diamond 70cm and 2m antenna
Colinear whip on 476MHz PRS CB.

#4 - All solid mounted

#5 ~One mounted to each corner of a heavy duty steel roof rack.



#6 ~ All antenna mounts are grounded
73rds to all,
John,
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ZL1PO, #21,
Hamilton,NEW ZEALAND.
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Gmc 1997 4x4 suburban,
102" whip
Magnet mount in the middle of the roof
No extra ground other then the magnetic bond
Pretty flat swr from 26-27.900
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1991 Suburban 4x4
102 Whip
Bumper Mounted behind driver to miss
roadside trees

1997 S10 Pickup 4x4
K40
Center Roof Magnet Mount
Traveler
South Carolina
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Tech237
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Kiwikid - almost sounds like my old Niva.
Tech237
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Sirio PL 5000 with 145 Mag mount. Out does my Wilson 1000.
Izzy
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Ford Falcon XR8 Utility
Optima Mk3 25-30mhz @60watts radio
Sirio Performer 5000 on the front bar.
Works a treat.
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WILSON 5000
center roof, both vehicles
SWR flat
CEF795
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Wilson 1000 Mag Mount
2005 Aztek
Center of Roof
Grounded to Frame
SWR 1.1 on all 40 Channels
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Vehicle - 2010 Ford Falcon XR8 Utilty. (Google it)
Antenna - 9ft stainless whip.
Mounted - Solid mount on front nudge bar, left side.
Grounded to nudge bar and subframe.
Amateur Call: VK6FIOR
27mhz Call: 43WR377
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Yea, this is an ancient thread as the internet goes anyway... but I thought I'd chime in anyway. I know CB's have been pretty much replaced by cell phones, but some of us still tinker with the old things...

I built professional broadcast antennas for the last 3 decades, so it's safe to say I have a wee-bit of knowledge on the subject. We didn't build the small stuff like house or vehicle antennas, but a lot of the tech is similar.

I have always had a pickup and typically mounted my antenna under the hood's edge, or front bumper.
I've always mounted them solid and never a mag-mount. I'm sure some mag mounts are OK, but I've never had much luck with them. Most have grounding problems from what I understand.

The make/model of vehicle is irrelevant as I've mounted in the same spot from 1970's rigs to mid-2000's...

A CB antenna needs that large mass of metal under or around it called a ground plane, so unless your rig's body is fiberglass - I don't think the type and make of vehicle matters.

I prefer a minimum 4-ft fiberglass antenna that is TUNE-ABLE... do not bother with any antenna that can't be tuned. They are a waste of time in my humble opinion. While they can be tuned by the "snip snip snip" method, trust me when I say... waste of time! And once you've neutered your antenna, there's no going back if you needed to. Thus the reason to stick with one that can be tuned.

I've ran Firestik's, K40's, and a few others along the way, but I can't remember thier names.
I've nuked several K40's with a relatively small amp, so I don't bother with them anymore. I stick with Firestik's 5/8 waves. I have yet to burn one down and they've always broad-banded well for me across the B,C and D bands.

I also use GOOD QUALITY coax, such as Belden Mini-8. As you've probably read somewhere... do not bother with Radio Shack coax. It's cheap garbage. You're probably better off using a coat hanger than that stuff!.. lol. Take one look at the shielding.. it's extremely thin. Also pay attention to the insulation. You'd be surprised how much of that cheap stuff draws in water and shorts things out.

As professional antennas go... I've seen top-notch coax from standard RG58 to 3" Heliax. The stuff that cost more per foot than you can imagine. I can talk up a storm on coax alone...
Bottom line is, buy the best you can afford; otherwise that huge radio and kicker will sound like an old Pace 123A hooked to a screen door and last about as long!

Also, I use ONLY the type of antenna mount/stud that has the PL-259 connector. Don't bother with the stud that you have to put a ring-connector on it. While they will work, they will usually break along the way, or suck in water and short out. I've seen this happen many times, so trust me when I say... use only the mount/stud that has the threaded PL-259 on it, and buy coax that already has the ends installed (or install the connector yourself so long as you seal it properly). Yes, there is a right and wrong way to install the PL-259! So unless you have big enough soldering equipment and know what you're doing... just pay the few extra bucks for pre-made coax and save yourself tons of headaches.

Do you run dual antennas on smaller trucks? Did it tune right? You need to get at least 1/4 wavelength between them. That's around 9 feet at 27 MHz. I get a kick out of pickup trucks that have dual antennas. It's doubtful you can achieve 1/4 wavelength across a standard cab, unless of course they are putting one on the front bumper and the other on the back bumper.. LOL. Maybe with big mirror mounts? Maybe...

Big-Rigs can get away with this because they have more distance across thier cabs. And that creates a sort of beam affect. It works well for them as they mainly talk to other trucks in front or behind them. If you managed to get this affect on a smaller pickup... you're lucky, but it's my guess the dually antennas aren't performing any better than a single one.

Whew... I rattled on enough... slow night I guess....

Cheers!
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Shakymcquiver - I have used Radio shack coax with a good result - when terminated in a 50 Ohm resistor and used as a long leaky wire antenna on a 2m hidden transmitter -lol.
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various pu's and blazers
Rear corner bed rail, I like the beam effect
Stainless steel 102" with spring
or stainless steel 108" without a spring

Looking for a stainless steel 204" or 216" rod

Also looking for a mobile 5/8 wave whip like the old 98"? Francis Amazer.
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