A little help

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Trashtrucker1707, Jul 14, 2023.

  1. Trashtrucker1707

    Trashtrucker1707 Road Train Member

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    I’ll try to word this to make it makes sense, my current set up is a 2019 mack anthem, single coax out of the drivers side to a browning antenna, I removed the stock antenna out of the mirror on the drivers side, but left the passenger side for FM receiving. I’m a little OCD and didn’t care for the mismatched antennas so I got another browning for the FM side but the mirror receiver is straight up and down, I have my CB browning with around a 35 degree angle to it, one; to achieve it nearly straight at highway speeds, and two; to limit the risk of limb strikes.

    Question is, do they make a turn out adapter to get the same look on the passenger side, the only thing I’ve found thus far has a pivot point with a set screw that has poor customer reviews, the browning is a heavier antenna and would most likely not stay put with that set up. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully the attached pic will better show my dilemma. IMG_1108.png
     
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  3. Night Stalker10

    Night Stalker10 Road Train Member

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    If it was me, I would keep it simple and leave the CB antenna vertical. I understand what guys are doing by leaning the antenna forward a few degrees. I've never tilted a CB antenna forward over the years and the radio performed as expected. I personally don't think having a CB antenna perfectly vertical while traveling down the highway makes much difference in communication distance on the CB band. I don't even know if there is any real test data on the difference an angled CB antenna makes vs vertical.
     
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  4. Trashtrucker1707

    Trashtrucker1707 Road Train Member

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    Vertical doesn’t work for me in most conditions, I don’t have the tilt to look cool or anything, I’m trying to avoid limb strikes. Most of my works keeps me on surface roads, as well as a lot of off-road work, so vertical on the passenger side is even worse for getting in to the trees.
     
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