Top Load, Center Load and Bottom Load CB Antennas.

As frequencys go up the antennas get shorter and you can stack 1/2 wave ones for more gain At 2 meters 3 5/8 waves stacked as a base antenna is not uncommon ... CB because of size your limited to one 5/8 wave that is over 20 foot.

At Cb 3 5/8 waves stacked would be over 60 foot .....

Here is a 2 meter one with 3 5/8 waves stacked .... 16 foot tall

 

All that about longer antennas is true. But depending where you take your vehicle, a 2ft antenna is better than a broken 4ft antenna!

 

AGREE ...

However very short antennas are not a good thing

 

Uuh, yeah, you already made that point, and I agreed. Just pointing out that sometimes a short antenna is the only reasonable option.

 

Agree .....

You can't put a 6 foot antenna in a 5 foot space ...