Cascadia Antenna Solutions

I did a walk around on my 2014 and I don't see the antenna. Is it inside the "chrome dome"? Is it accessible?

 

Should be outside..Dont think they went inside the cab till 2015..Doesnt work worth a crap any ways..set your own up on the mirror

 

had a 1:4 swr off that mount on my truck couldn't get it any lower... the antenna/stinger is blocked too much in that location... that bracket didn't stay long on my truck..... it had to go so I made sure it went....

 

With that set up or anything thats in one side will be blocked in some direction..Two woulda solved that prob..Nothin wrong with a 1.4 swr,dont get caught up in a super low swr unless your running big power.

 

ya know the power I run and the blockage was more of a issue than the swr reading. plus my antenna is a bit heavier than some/most. in time probably not long it would have wallowed out stripped the bolts 4/real

 

Didnt notice who wrote it till after the fact...true that heavy ant woulda ripped the side off the truck

 

I went to Steel Rod's on I65 at the 201 and he wanted $50 for an aluminum version. I said sorry I just don't se $50 here and why the big thing about using the round stock? Are they trying to sell you a $25 clamp to make money? I say bend some flat stock drill two mounting holes and an 1/2" hole for a $7 mount and presto. I think I will do that next weekend. I was thinking about going with a Wilson 2000.

 

Use the 10" shaft at minimum if possible find a 20" shaft to get coil up away from cab, when I first got into a cascadia I used a predator 10k with 27" shaft and it worked really well, only drawback was too much stress on antenna mount with high wind conditions, I since have switched to a 5' fiberglass whip and it works pretty good, when I come across a 6' ,in my travels, I will try that.

 

Im thinkin that with coil up so high away from the truck there is not enuf signal reflect gettin away from antenna..I have a 40" shaft mount and then another 22/16/9" mounts..Seems the 18 works a lil better than the 22 so far..I still have a pair of 7ft skip shooters waitin on me to pick up..

 

I am getting into a new 2017 Cascadia next week when I get back to Florida, and from looking at pictures online, it appears that they have placed 2 antennas on back of cab, I have to believe its better than the Integrated system but I still have my doubts about it being very efficient, not only because of the placement of the antennas but also due to the fact that the mounts are not grounded ( Im guessing ) just like when they were placed on the sides of the cab. So like the Bud Light commercials " Here We Go " , I might as well plan on moving my current antenna system from the 2016 to the new one. I do intend to give the factory setup a trial just for the heck of it.