CB antena mounted on trailer ?

Jay Pat wrote:
The swr has to be checked with a meter and adjusted if needed. I would check the swr before trying to mount on trailer that still needs to be checked.

I did forget to check that. I also have the magnetic mount. So will try on the hitch next outing.

Thank you.

Ropdoc wrote:
Hello all,

I tried to use my CB with antena mounted on truck. But this gives me very poor reception. A fellow RVer told me to mount the antena on the roof of the 5th wheel. But How? I would like to run the connector the same way as the plug into the truck. And ideas with pics and drawings would be awesome.

Dave

I have the magnetic mount on the pickup.
The swr has to be checked with a meter and adjusted if needed.
Can make a big difference, hearing and transmitting.
I would check the swr before trying to mount on trailer that still needs to be checked.
Pat

laknox wrote:

Landroamer1 wrote:
Getting a good ground for the antenna mount mounted to the trailer could be challenging. My personal experience with the no ground plane antennas hasn't been good but you may make out better. Then , how to run the coax back to the radio so it's out of the way and looks decent , also one more thing to remember to unhook. My setup is the antenna is mounted between the cab and truck box and seems to work well

How about a mount to the pin box? You're grounded to the trailer frame and cabling could be run through a front cabinet wall or even the floor under the bed. With a quick-connect, you could swap cables to one running into the truck for a radio in there using the same antenna. The only other thing I could think of is a =long= mast tied to the external ladder, that would be set up/taken down as needed.

Lyle

That's A good idea to try too.

Landroamer1 wrote:
Getting a good ground for the antenna mount mounted to the trailer could be challenging. My personal experience with the no ground plane antennas hasn't been good but you may make out better. Then , how to run the coax back to the radio so it's out of the way and looks decent , also one more thing to remember to unhook. My setup is the antenna is mounted between the cab and truck box and seems to work well

How about a mount to the pin box? You're grounded to the trailer frame and cabling could be run through a front cabinet wall or even the floor under the bed. With a quick-connect, you could swap cables to one running into the truck for a radio in there using the same antenna. The only other thing I could think of is a =long= mast tied to the external ladder, that would be set up/taken down as needed.

Lyle

Thank you all for the reply and help.

Getting a good ground for the antenna mount mounted to the trailer could be challenging. My personal experience with the no ground plane antennas hasn't been good but you may make out better. Then , how to run the coax back to the radio so it's out of the way and looks decent , also one more thing to remember to unhook. My setup is the antenna is mounted between the cab and truck box and seems to work well

I have mounted HAM ANTENNA WHIP MOUNTS on both sides of the 5th wheel roof where I could drill a hole into the inside of a ceiling mounted cabinet. This allowed me to route my RG cables with messing with the roof.

Never had any luck finding anyone to talk to in RV CB world. Only thing we would hear was the truckers...



Inside my 5th wheel I used the heck out of the ceiling air conditioner ducks to route RG cables from one end of the trailer to the other. There are a/c ducts every 6 feet or so down the ceiling so I could fish RG cable from port to port. I have ceiling mounted cabinets on both ends of my trailer so gives me working space to bring out the RG cables. Nothing is visible anywhere... Any damage to ceiling ducts was patched with spray foam sealant. A/C works the same as before.

Roy Ken

Nice to hear from a fellow CB'er.
I'm not a techy but this is my practical experience.

I have successfully mounted my magnetic Wilson 1000 antenna with it's 5ft. whip to the center of my TV roof and have had great success.
Not sure that mounting on the roof of your 5th wheel will give much assistance as it's roof is rubberized, galvanized etc.
When mounting on the TV I) mount directly on the roof, not bracketed to an aluminum roof rack II) center to the roof of the TV as the TV roof helps increase your reception.
Last and unfortunately todays white noise is not conducive to CB reception so your distance tends to be affected.
Today's CB antennas no longer need to be adjusted for gain... so I'm told?
Hope this helps
GPG