CB Radio & Antenna Installation Suggestions
Anyone have any pictures of their CB antenna mounting on their class c motor home? Any recommendations for CB and antenna? Thanks, Russ
Forum Discussion
I really hope nobody mounts an antenna bracket through the RV body! It can start out waterproof, but if the antenna hits tree branches, and it will atop a high vehicle like an RV, the impact will try to twist the bracket. That stretches, the holes, loosens the bolts, and separates the sealant. Water gets in and de-laminates the wall.
Do a solid installation but don't overthink it 'cause you just won't optimize it on an RV. Bracket such as this one on Amazon should mount into the steel fender/fender liner and allow the fiberglass hood to close with the antenna out of its way.
I'd want to change the antenna mounting bit to one with an SO-239 connector on the bottom, though. The one I pictured uses lugs.
It's tempting to install a "One-Hander" like Cobra 75-WXST, since the whole radio's in that (oversized) microphone. Not recommended!!! The insulation on the coiled cable falls apart in clumps after just a couple years. This is a Uniden PRO 505XL $30 on Amazon. The 520XL is fully featured at $50. Rock solid and very compact.
The truckers clearly aren't using CB anything like they used to. WORSE: They run 80,000 pounds down the road at 80 MPH staring at cell phones!
CB isn't necessary 70% of the time. It's annoying 25% of the time. But it's priceless 5% of the time!
Do a solid installation but don't overthink it 'cause you just won't optimize it on an RV. Bracket such as this one on Amazon should mount into the steel fender/fender liner and allow the fiberglass hood to close with the antenna out of its way.
I'd want to change the antenna mounting bit to one with an SO-239 connector on the bottom, though. The one I pictured uses lugs.
It's tempting to install a "One-Hander" like Cobra 75-WXST, since the whole radio's in that (oversized) microphone. Not recommended!!! The insulation on the coiled cable falls apart in clumps after just a couple years. This is a Uniden PRO 505XL $30 on Amazon. The 520XL is fully featured at $50. Rock solid and very compact.
The truckers clearly aren't using CB anything like they used to. WORSE: They run 80,000 pounds down the road at 80 MPH staring at cell phones!
CB isn't necessary 70% of the time. It's annoying 25% of the time. But it's priceless 5% of the time!
