CB Radios Handy For Emergency Information
A couple questions: My antenna is below the camper by 2-3 feet but, 18 inches away. Will it work okay for more local use?
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CB is a pretty much dead medium. I wouldn't count on that fo emergency anything these days.
But as a former radio head from way back, I can tell you what woks and how well.
CB isn't necessarily line of sight like higher frequency FM is, but the power is low and the antenna is everything. The bigger the better, and the higher it's mounted the better.
The setup you're describing will be very poor. If you have a camper on, the best thing is to mount a CB antenna on top of it, at least a 4'. If you don't get the antenna up there, you''ll be amazed at how ineffective your radio is.
The air conditioner is a good place to mount a CB antenna, or there are mounts designed to clamp onto tubular mirror brackets that work well on camper roof racks. Use a spring on the bottom of the antenna so it doesn't break when you whack a tree branch.
But as a former radio head from way back, I can tell you what woks and how well.
CB isn't necessarily line of sight like higher frequency FM is, but the power is low and the antenna is everything. The bigger the better, and the higher it's mounted the better.
The setup you're describing will be very poor. If you have a camper on, the best thing is to mount a CB antenna on top of it, at least a 4'. If you don't get the antenna up there, you''ll be amazed at how ineffective your radio is.
The air conditioner is a good place to mount a CB antenna, or there are mounts designed to clamp onto tubular mirror brackets that work well on camper roof racks. Use a spring on the bottom of the antenna so it doesn't break when you whack a tree branch.
