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Antenna issues

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by ErieMcDreary, Sep 5, 2020.

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  1. Oct 14, 2020 #61
    HD_Renegade

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    Your main concern is ch 19. Leave it the way it is.
     
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  3. Oct 14, 2020 #62
    craig_sez

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    Ground plain is basically the metal under the antenna..
    What you have there is basiclly the same as attaching an ant on a wall grab rail..Not the greatest place but it will do..
    As long as you can get 5-10 mi with it as is i would leave it alone..
     
    craig_sez, Oct 14, 2020
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  4. Oct 17, 2020 #63
    ErieMcDreary

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    Well, I may wind up with it on the mirror anyway. The antenna fell off the other day, fortunately it landed on the cat walk and I didn't lose it. The only thing I can figure is it wobbles and must have unscrewed itself. I know everything was tight.
     
    ErieMcDreary, Oct 17, 2020
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  5. Oct 21, 2020 #64
    HD_Renegade

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    Use some blue lock tight
     
    HD_Renegade, Oct 21, 2020
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  7. Oct 21, 2020 #65
    craig_sez

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    May affect his ground..

    Never had a need for lock tight on any of my ant related parts..If anything put a smutch of dieletic grease on it but that doesnt solve his issue..
     
    craig_sez, Oct 21, 2020
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  8. Oct 21, 2020 #66
    jdchet

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    Unfortunately the OP seems to be stuck on mounting his antenna behind the cab. Way easier to use a proper mount, IMHO, on the driver's door.

    JD
     
    jdchet, Oct 21, 2020
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  9. Oct 21, 2020 #67
    ErieMcDreary

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    I just wanted to try something different, especially knowing how difficult it is to replace an antenna on a Volvo mirror mount. I'm not sold on the bird perch mount and having the coax exposed, but I might go with it anyways.
     
    ErieMcDreary, Oct 21, 2020
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  10. Oct 21, 2020 #68
    Ridgeline

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    Why?

    The coax doesn’t go bad being exposed unless it is punctuated.
     
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  11. Oct 21, 2020 #69
    ErieMcDreary

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    I think you meant punctured.:p
    Basically I feel it looks sloppy.
    I've been looking at it and I think I can get it to look tidy, by using some cable ties.
     
    ErieMcDreary, Oct 21, 2020
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  12. Oct 21, 2020 #70
    Ridgeline

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    I hate autocorrect
     
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