CB's and RV's

wa8yxm wrote:
Well, as someone said they have much shorter antennas now, with much shorter range to go with them.

A 102 inch whip is 1/2 of an antenna, needs a good ground plane, the frame of the RV is such a ground plane.

If its on the back of the RV you might consider flange mounting a bout a 1/2 inch "T" fitting near the roof line for the whip to pass through,, Save it banging the back of the bus as it were.

102 inch whip is 1/4 wave not 1/2 on CB frequencys which is in the 11 meters

so put your mag mount on the front fender if worried about getting stolen move it inside when you leave the RV

Bumpyroad wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:


Comes with additional mag mount antenna. Although I never had to use it.

I bought at a truck stop a small piece of cable with a fitting that worked on that unit with the rubber ducky removed and had a standard CB cord fitting on the other so I could use my standard CB antennas.
bumpy

Slick tip. Isn't great all what you can find at the gas stations if you go back into the truck section?!

rockhillmanor wrote:


Comes with additional mag mount antenna. Although I never had to use it.

I bought at a truck stop a small piece of cable with a fitting that worked on that unit with the rubber ducky removed and had a standard CB cord fitting on the other so I could use my standard CB antennas.
bumpy

Comes with additional mag mount antenna. Although I never had to use it.

Even when driving the Class C where I thought for sure laying it on the dash it would never work with the cab over blocking it. But it worked great with excellent reception with just the antenna on the CB itself.

No drilling holes and mounting antenna's in the MH was my reasoning. Turned out it was real easy to use and the same strength as the old installed ones. IMHO even better. And the volume as loud as you wanted!

FrankShore wrote:
Midland makes a nice combo unit that is a handheld as well as a mobile unit. Very handy being able to plug it into the car and optional antenna, as well as use it as a portable. A nice FireStick or a "Little Wil" (Wilson antenna) is all the antenna you'll need!

that handheld is the one that I did not like. tinny/tiny speaker, hard to hold
bumpy

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They were talking about hooking the whip to the unit. They mentioned a bungy of some type. I would never buy Magnetic anything. I saw too many of them stolen or lost in the wind. Not that almost any antenna could not be stolen. Though it's a little obvious to steal a 102 whip. I caught some fool trying one time.

Midland makes a nice combo unit that is a handheld as well as a mobile unit. Very handy being able to plug it into the car and optional antenna, as well as use it as a portable. A nice FireStick or a "Little Wil" (Wilson antenna) is all the antenna you'll need!

Well, as someone said they have much shorter antennas now, with much shorter range to go with them.

A 102 inch whip is 1/2 of an antenna, needs a good ground plane, the frame of the RV is such a ground plane.

If its on the back of the RV you might consider flange mounting a bout a 1/2 inch "T" fitting near the roof line for the whip to pass through,, Save it banging the back of the bus as it were.