advice on a good antenna

[chrslefty]

hey guys .so my wife is awesome and hooked me up with a CB that i had been ogling (not the one i wanted but its nice either way )so....
i tried reading up on different antennas but my eyes glazed over and the computer screen went blurry .and i didn't retain much of any thing it was kind of like high school all over again .but i was sober :dunno:
what has worked well for you and please go easy on the techno.
i was thinking of a top mounted 4' of some type i recall reading about 1/2 or full wave and a 4footer on the roof was good .I'm not worried about parking garages .and i don't reely want a huge whip fly fishing off the jeep that's my job!! so whats a good brand to buy ?

thanks for any and all help ..

[Uglygreenxj]

I've had Wilson 5000's on two of my vehicles and loved them both. You do have to drill a hole in the roof to mount it. It also comes with a weatherproof cap you can put on when you remove the antenna for whatever reason.

Dave

[RCP Phx]

Anything mounted to the roof wont be there for long!Firestick

[Uglygreenxj]

Anything mounted to the roof wont be there for long!Firestick

I've had it mounted there in the center of the roof for five years and driven under many a low hangin branch etc. while fourwheeling and blasting through the desert and it's still there working fine. The Wilson has a metal whip that starts out just over 1/8" at the base ant tapers down from there to the end. It flexes/bends much better than the firestick I used to run, unless you put one of those spring dealies at the base..... in that case, theres no comparison, the firestick wins for "trail conformity".

[OddBallXJ]

I've run Wilson 1000 for 6 yrs on all my vehicles. Love it. I can hear folks talking sooner than those with others and can talk farther. I have it mounted in the roof, but with a little thought and a bracket can probably be mounted anywhere.

[chrslefty]

put one of those spring dealies at the base..... in that case, theres no comparison, the firestick wins for "trail conformity".

that's what i was thinking of !!
anyone know were to get a good deal/price on either antenna?

[azdesertrhino]

Have my CB and 2 meter antennas mounted this way. Haven't lost one YET! Also, the roof of your vehicle is the ground plane, improves operation.;)



I've had Wilson 5000's on two of my vehicles and loved them both. You do have to drill a hole in the roof to mount it. It also comes with a weatherproof cap you can put on when you remove the antenna for whatever reason.

Dave

[aszaunmi]

I have a Wilson 100 too. Picked it ip at CB exchange in East Mesa. The guy behind the counter is a A hole but the antenna is great. I think it was 70 or 80 bucks and it includes the mount and cable. I could be wrong on the price I picked it up a few months ago and didn't pay that much attention.

Have a good one, Z

[AZRockRunner]

I run a wilson 3ft fiberglass antenna mounted on the side of my jeep with a spring base and the kind of mount that has no exposed cable. I can pick up people from REALLY far away and nobody has ever had a problem hearing me either. Just make sure to NOT coil up any remaining cable as that = BAD!!!

[xjnco]

http://www.sparkyscbshack.com/contact.html

You won't find better prices than here.
A couple of days shipping is the only loss.

[Mdub]

Hey Chris, forgot to tell you. I have that hitch if you want it. I didn't end up using any parts from it, so it is all yours if you want it. We just need to set up a time so you can cruise over and get it.

[chrslefty]

sweet i thought that you had used it .

[Sc00by]

Im using a Wilson 5000 Mag mount that is mounted to my roof rack.
Yes it has been removed by branches & other low clearence stuff on the trail, How ever I knew this would end up happening but for me being able to communicate I chose this one.
And it too has that weather proof cap as well.
I also have my 2m / 70cm that is on a perminate mount on the roof rack as well, it hasent had the best of luck & is now bent but still works great & I was able to hit the Mt. Ord repeater from Buckeye (about 90+ miles) using only 5 watts.

[Mdub]

sweet i thought that you had used it .

To tie in that bumper, I ended up just using two pieces of angle iron. I attached them to those studs in the frame for the hitch and then to the bumper. Works great. So like I said, the hitch is all yours. I'm busy today (Sunday) but sometime this week will be good.

[FLAGXJ]

I run the wilson 5000 magnetic. I like this because I can move it around if I want and if I run under a low branch, the magnet just pops over and I get out and fix it real quick. This has yet to happen though. The only time it pops over is when I forget and try to drive into my garage. I got mine from walcottb.com It seemed to be the cheapest there. It has been a couple years and I forget what I paid for it. Again, great range and quality.