Where are you all mounting your CB's?

[sgk]

Sry for the night image.

Don't know much about cb's but is that for personal or work? looks pretty elaborate whats a setup like that typically used for?

 

[JayRam19]

Don't know much about cb's but is that for personal or work? looks pretty elaborate whats a setup like that typically used for?

There CB is personal and the switch’s above are for flashers and spot lights. It will be a plow once Western makes the mount for my blade.

 

[Jingtao]

I got mine installed but SWR is pretty high over 3.0 . checked antenna/coax and ground, all look good. maybe due to location of the antenna. anyone have better suggestion where to mount antenna?

 

[2019REBEL]

I got mine installed but SWR is pretty high over 3.0 . checked antenna/coax and ground, all look good. maybe due to location of the antenna. anyone have better suggestion where to mount antenna?
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Some guys have mounted them on the front fender could try that.

 

[securityguy]

I got mine installed but SWR is pretty high over 3.0 . checked antenna/coax and ground, all look good. maybe due to location of the antenna. anyone have better suggestion where to mount antenna?

That will blow your finals over time with an SWR that high

 

[kapinallinen2]

I got mine installed but SWR is pretty high over 3.0 . checked antenna/coax and ground, all look good. maybe due to location of the antenna. anyone have better suggestion where to mount antenna?
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On the middle of the roof, that would provide the most uniform ground plane, possibly not practical with that antenna.
I would try to get it further away from the C-pillar for starters.
edit: I take it that you was unable to get it to tune lower than 3:1.

 

[elingeltx]

I got mine installed but SWR is pretty high over 3.0 . checked antenna/coax and ground, all look good. maybe due to location of the antenna. anyone have better suggestion where to mount antenna?
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Could be a bad ground plane
How you attached the antenna bracket?
Could you show a near picture ?

 

[DarkKn1ght]

I'm very interested to see how people without a console mounted their CB radios. I run a Galaxy 959 in my Jeep currently and would like to run a CB in my truck too.

 

[Firebird]

Had CB on my Harley and used it all the time, wouldn’t mind having one in my truck too

 

[Jingtao]

Could be a bad ground plane
How you attached the antenna bracket?
Could you show a near picture ?

I tried to push it all the way at the end of the bed. SWR becoming even worse. now SWR is around 8.0/9.0 ..... running out of clues now how to tune this antenna . Ground connection is good. since there are paint and plastic, I ran one ground cable to have solid ground connection. multimeter showing only 0.7 Ohm to chassis from the end of antenna cable ( at CB radio side )

 

[Tred's]

Can the antenna be tuned? (You're knocking a lot of cobwebs out of the old think locker, here.) If I remember correctly, from my ol' CB days, that type of antenna can be tuned.

EDIT: Did a Google search. The 1st video shows how he trimmed the antenna at about 1:50, he shows how to tune it in. This is a Firestik antenna. Hope it helps. How To Tune a CB Firestik Antenna

 

[tobyw]

Worked on mine over the weekend...

 

[TechnoGypsy]

I came up with a mount for a large radio mounted n the center console. Take a look at my video at:

 

[Patsy1099]

Welcome @TechnoGypsy !

 

[mk2019ORP]

Custom mini dash panel.

Very impressive install! Did you fabricate the mounting panel yourself?

 

[Retlow8]

I got mine installed but SWR is pretty high over 3.0 . checked antenna/coax and ground, all look good. maybe due to location of the antenna. anyone have better suggestion where to mount antenna?
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Did you adjust the length of the whip? Tune it?

 

[Retlow8]

Did you adjust the length of the whip? Tune it?

Also, make sure your coax length is good. You don’t want it overlapping itself. Run it as straight as you can but you don’t want it bunched up.

 

[Boston]

My buddies and I have gone over to GMRS. Much better range and audio quality.

 

[securityguy]

We recently released a DirectFit Magnetic Phone Mount for the Dodge RAM 1500 / 2500 / 3500 / 4500 / 5500 (2019+ New Body) and have received great reviews so far!

And this has WHAT to do with a CB radio mount???

 

[Frankie B]

Where are you all mounting your CB's?

How did you mount antennae? I am
Installing cb bit don’t want to do a temp
Magnet type .