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Message:: [QUOTE="mike5511, post: 3990991, member: 65148"]There is no perfect solution for the Cascadia. What I have found, and my conclusions are by no means exhaustive, is if you use the mirror mount; use the longest top loaded antenna you can find.  I have a 5ft Skip Shooter (looks like it has a nail in the end of it, because it does!) made in Southhaven, MS ( i.e. South Memphis and found at Ray's Electronics across from the McDonald's in the "zoo" at West Memphis). It works well on either the mirror mount, or behind the cab.  It seems to reach out further on the mirror mount. I don't have to lean it forward on the mirror mount more than 22 degrees (if I remember right, more than this and your signal starts to deteriorate...even if the bull haulers tell you different) to get a good SWR reading....on both regular 19 and the "low side", 26.735.  I intend to see if they can make me one (Skip Shooter) at 7 or 8 feet. Mounted on the mirror mount, it won't be too high and should perform a whole lot better. If I can obtain one, I will report my results.[/QUOTE]