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
The best CB's made are the old Dynascan-era Cobra 148GTL/Uniden GrantXL AM/SSB, and Cobra 29LTD/Uniden PC76XL AM-only radios. I wish I never got rid of my old Cobra 148 and PC76. Those were awesome radios. You can find them for sale on Craigslist or in yard sales on occasion. Many folks don't know what they have and sell them off cheap. Folks who know what they have, won't part with them for less than $100-150.
For the last several years, I have a Galaxy DX99V and a President HR2510. They are both 11-meter converted 10-meter high power radios with AM/FM/SSB. They were about $350 each, back in the mid to late 90's. The Galaxy is an excellent AM radio with all of the modifications I've had done over the years. I have a Palomar 250 amp I've used with it. The President is mostly stock and is a truly excellent SSB radio. I have a Messenger 350 amp I've used with it. I haven't used either radio in a few years though.
My favorite mobile CB antenna is the venerable old 102" steel whip, with 6" heavy duty spring and 1" stud mount under it, which makes it 109", which is the quarter wave length of the 11 meter band. There is no other mobile CB antenna as good as the '102'. Period. I've tried most of them. The 102 is also one of the least expensive CB antennas out there. However, it is about the most difficult antenna to make work on a motorhome or truck camper, due to it's length, 9 feet.
On a motorhome, dual 4' Firestiks on mirror mounts work good.
For the last several years, I have a Galaxy DX99V and a President HR2510. They are both 11-meter converted 10-meter high power radios with AM/FM/SSB. They were about $350 each, back in the mid to late 90's. The Galaxy is an excellent AM radio with all of the modifications I've had done over the years. I have a Palomar 250 amp I've used with it. The President is mostly stock and is a truly excellent SSB radio. I have a Messenger 350 amp I've used with it. I haven't used either radio in a few years though.
My favorite mobile CB antenna is the venerable old 102" steel whip, with 6" heavy duty spring and 1" stud mount under it, which makes it 109", which is the quarter wave length of the 11 meter band. There is no other mobile CB antenna as good as the '102'. Period. I've tried most of them. The 102 is also one of the least expensive CB antennas out there. However, it is about the most difficult antenna to make work on a motorhome or truck camper, due to it's length, 9 feet.
On a motorhome, dual 4' Firestiks on mirror mounts work good.
