Im sure this is a simple question but im no expert

Mobile cb antennas are designed to be straight up and down, according to one of the original Wilson engineers that I talked too. The more you tilt, the more range you lose. Bull-horning antennas is another one of those CB hack shop myths that just wont go away...

 

When I ran pneumatic in a Pete loading from silos, I’d just reach out both windows and pop them off mirror arms with Hustler quick disconnects.

Pull out, pause for re-install, and go down the road.

 

65 degrees
The worms love you..lol

 

Set it at say 30 degree and tune ant..The antenna needs elecrical length to work correctly....Either use a physically shorter ant(less efficient shorter range) or take ant off and replace b4 and after to leave hopper machine..
Just cutting a longer is not a fix cause you end up takeing it outta tune..

 

Yes, the antennae is supposed to be straight up and down, not angled.

 

When you walk....Do you walk leaned over 65 deg or straight up...Is 30 deg better than 65?? K..Stop n think before you reply..

 

I had to tilt my dual coil predator 10k 50 inches long about 20-30 degrees forward of my Volvo windbreaker due to reflect. I was running a Connex 4300 into a 4 pill. Barefoot that setup would hit base stations 50-75 miles away, and other mobile stations I could hear 15-20 on a clear night. It’s the best hearing antenna I ever bought.