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Cascadias No External CB Antennas ???

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by STexan, Jul 1, 2014.

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  1. Jul 1, 2014 #1
    STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Can anyone shed some light on how Freightliner has done the antenna(s) on the newer Cascadias?

    • Does the internal antenna provide for decent CB Tx/Rx?
    • Can a good CB shop make any meaningful tuning improvements to a radio in one of these trucks or is sucky performance going to have to be expected?
    • Where is the antenna(s) located?
    • Are the antennas "separate" i.e. are the FM, TV, and CB antennas separate?
    • Is the DTV signal better or worse then the old way of getting DTV via the 2 outside antennas?

    Guess I should ask a service foreman but thought I'd see what sort of driver responses I might get. Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. Jul 1, 2014 #2
    Gunner75

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    My dad drives a 2014 Cascadia and we just had this very conversation the other day. He said the internally mounted antennae's suck for anything CB. He said he had to get his own magnet mounted antennae and mount it to the side of his cab in order to have a decent reception. I asked if he tried using the internal's at all and he said he did for several weeks, it just didnt work for ####....said even a CB shop in Missouri told him he was best off getting his own mount and running it that way.
     
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  4. Jul 1, 2014 #3
    Handog

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    From what I understand the CB shares the Radio antennas with many connections. My reception sucks. Hopefully someone more knowledgable will have some tips.
     
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  5. Jul 1, 2014 #4
    25(2)+2

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    I have heard they use a coil under the headliner, reports are mixed on how well it works, splits the signal to CB, AM/FM and also to TV.

    I'm thinking most CB shops will want an external antenna installed for CB.Some companies won't allow that.
     
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  7. Jul 1, 2014 #5
    STexan

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    The mirror mount adapter available in truck stops and cb shops is a fine enough solution for adding a separate cb antenna if desired, but I was hoping for an improved DTV signal from this setup, but it seems my little antenna that I throw up on the dash or a side window provides better TV reception in most cases then the truck provided TV coax/antenna.

    I'm not a CB "power talker" by any means but I do want it to at least reach the receiving office at the other side of the grocery complex. But to be fair, the original combined antenna setup that used twin sticks on the sides weren't that great either for CB performance or TV
     
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  8. Jul 1, 2014 #6
    nshore harleyguy

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    Get a bird perch mount and be done with the factory set up. I know a few people who tried using it and they are junk
     
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  9. Jul 1, 2014 #7
    Drifter42

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    Yeah the 2014 Cascadia I'm driving, the rx is ok, but can barely get out across the median. I'm going to get the bird perch mount and use my own antenna. I get decent tv reception, but I have an older tv with the digital converter box. Seems like the converter box pulls in signals better than the newer tv's with it built in. May not, but just seems that way.
     
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  10. Jul 1, 2014 #8
    poppapump1332

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    Bird perch is the way to go costs around $15
     
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  11. Jul 1, 2014 #9
    Opus

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    there's another option if you don't care for the looks of a bird pearch......if you have the 2 holes in on your passenger door for the "lookey down" mirror, they make a mount that fits there.
    Frankly, I just said the heck with it and 2 years later I'm fine.....
     
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  12. Jul 14, 2014 #10
    loose_leafs

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    where can I find one of these? I am stuck in a Cascadia like this for a few months
     
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