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Cascadia internal antenna.

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by 77fib77, Aug 11, 2019.

  1. Aug 11, 2019 #1
    77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    Ok I have a cheap cb uniden pr0505xl. Hooked up to a 2014 freightliner midroof cascadia. It seems not to work real well. It's good enough for chemical plants. But I'm wondering if it can be made better. Is it the antenna? The $40 radio? A lack cb probiotics for a healthy digestive system to process radio waves?
     
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  3. Aug 12, 2019 #2
    Ubu

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    Those internal antennas aren’t much better than a dummy load.

    You can get an external antenna mount for a 2014 Cascadia mirror at almost any truck stop. That with a good antenna will make a huge difference.
     
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  4. Aug 12, 2019 #3
    77fib77

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    Ok I will do that. How do you run the coax? Is it in the mirror already? Probably wishful thinking.
     
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  5. Aug 12, 2019 #4
    BigJim63

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    Check out the cascadia antenna thread. It will answer your questions.
     
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  7. Aug 13, 2019 #5
    craig_sez

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    Chk out some of my vids for coax routeing on youtube....craig_sez
     
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