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Dual 48" fiberglass antennas - tilt forward or?

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Hanadarko, Jul 23, 2010.

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  1. Jul 23, 2010 #1
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    I need an opinion here...:biggrin_2556:

    I got dual 48" black stick antennas on my mirrors. They are mounted straight up. 2 of my buddies told me I should tilt them FORWARD to about 45 degrees or so.

    Performance aside, I am not sure I like that look. :biggrin_25524:
    The last thing I need is to look like Billy Big Rigger out here.

    Hell, I found a photo of me from 1990. Driving a gawd-awful FreightShaker Blue COE. I had my dirty cowboy boots, ripped leather jeans (no knees) and sporting a nice mullet and black leather jacket.
    I swear the only thing I was missing was a big ol' turquoise belt buckle...

    so in the interest of not making a jacka$$ out of myself, what to do with the antennas?

    :biggrin_25521:
     
    Hanadarko, Jul 23, 2010
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  3. Jul 23, 2010 #2
    MM71

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    Uh people tilt metal whip antennas forward so when traveling at hwy speeds, the ant actually stands straight up. Fiberglass whip antennas do not flex backwards at hwy speeds ... so IMHO, people that tilt em forward look like #########.
     
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  4. Jul 23, 2010 #3
    Hanadarko

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    Thats kinda what I was thinking. Metal whips make sense but not fiberglass.
     
    Hanadarko, Jul 23, 2010
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  5. Jul 24, 2010 #4
    Big_m

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    Your radios signal goes out to the side vertically. So when your antennas are tilted your signal is not as effective as mounted straight up. So you'll get less range out of your CB. It's done by someone who really doesn't know anything about CB radios. Or how they work and only know what some other dummy has passed on to them.
     
    Big_m, Jul 24, 2010
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  7. Jul 24, 2010 #5
    Diesel Dave

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    Keep them straight verticle for maximum performance. Tilt forward in my opinion does not do jack#*&%, not to mention they look like s%*#. :biggrin_25513:
     
    Diesel Dave, Jul 24, 2010
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  8. Jul 24, 2010 #6
    johnday

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    The only useful thing tilting them forward allows you to do is stab birds.:biggrin_2555:
     
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  9. Jul 24, 2010 #7
    Hanadarko

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    Thanks guys for the laughs....

    :biggrin_2559:
     
    Hanadarko, Jul 24, 2010
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  10. Jul 24, 2010 #8
    dmag

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    tilt looks cool and the chick's dig it
     
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  11. Jul 24, 2010 #9
    groundpounder

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    and keep them out of the tree's when your in a tight area..
     
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  12. Jul 25, 2010 #10
    johnday

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    The birds?:biggrin_2559::biggrin_25525:
     
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