Antenna question

So I put stock antennas on and hung rubber strap off of driver side step and passenger side step, only drove 5 miles to get to receiver, but didnt hear the rolling static, so we will see on a longer trip, the stock antennas seem to receive really good, heard alot skip out of Cali, and when that died down heard alot of local chatter around Ogden UT here.

 

"GOLDENROD 45" 11 METERS CB OMNI MOBILE ANTENNA 12,000 WATTS BROADBAND | eBay

what your thoughts on this?
I seen that antenna you made that had a top hat similar to that. Not an antenna designer here i just see capacitance

 

It's a good antenna. Not sure I would recommend it for a big truck.

It's very rigid. It's 3/8" stainless.

 

Can’t remember. Are the mirror arms and U/L door hinges bonded?

 

I wonder how much that Goldenrod with the figure-8 top hat dances in the wind at 70 mph.

 

I own one. Not much. But it needs a tie-off

 

1). Lightning Arrestor on Coax at Radio. To ground.

2). Radio case. To ground.

3). Ferrites or filter on DC. Palomar Engineers

4). 3/16 aircraft cable; ends splayed; off rear lower shock bolts.

5). Antenna Farm for corona ball

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I like them regarding the aspect of preformance, but I gave up on them because they break so easily.

The wire tends to break at the base near the stud. the las one I bought broke after 3 weeks of use, granted it was used off road and was put to the test, but thats way too quick. I don't trust them anymore.

Maybe thier new "flexible" fiberglass antennas are better, I know K-40 made one that took a beating, but Wilson is now "Road Pro". no thanks.