For the ones of you that have CB's in your trucks I wanna see what antennas you are using and how you have them mounted. I want to get a stake hole mount kit for mine I think, but I wanted to see some of the other setup ideals that you all have used.


Its easy w/ a big truck, you just mount them on the mirror, but with a pickup your only options is magnet mount like I have on my 95 GMC, that I want to try and stay away from on my 04's new paint, I have tried wax paper,plastic,ect. and nothing protects the paint, or to mount it on the bedrail. Theres really no way that I have seen to mount them on the new style mirrors either, and I don't wanna drill or cut a hole in the roof to put it in either.


So, if you have a radio in your truck and you have some pics or can maybe take some I would be interested in seeing them. I think I know how I want to do it but I wanna see if I like something better. Also if you would list what antenna you are using if its not visable and what kinda mount. Thanks to everyone.

At one time, I think Eric at http://www.gmdieseltech.com had some kind of antenna mount, that fit in the slot between the hood and fender. I just checked and didn't find it.

There is a forum member that had mfg'ed some mounts. They went on the drivers side of the hood.

The cb antenna is mounted to look like a twin to the AM/FM radio antenna, just on the driver's side. I have on on my truck & it works great!!! VERY strong stainless steel mounting & out of the way. Do a search on the forums here for cb antenna mount. I don't remember the name of the forum member, but he is on this forum. Hopefully he will chime in here & that he has some left!!

PDS

I am sorry, JERMCK is on "another forum". Here is a link to the thread about the mount:

Click Here (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=001257;p=)

His email addy is:
jermck@aol.com

Hope this helps!
PDS

I thought about mounting it up on the front about center hood like that. They sale the hood mounts at cb shops and truckstops. That is another ideal....

I am sorry, JERMCK is on "another forum". Here is a link to the thread about the mount:
Click Here (http://forum.thedieselpage.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=001257;p=)
His email addy is:
jermck@aol.com
Hope this helps!
PDS

And HERE (http://207.53.239.181/~terry/truck/cb-mount/) are some pictures of what it looks like.

Pictures of my Cobra Radio (http://207.53.239.181/~terry/truck/CB-Radio/).

hth,

T.

GMC Cowboy Cadillac, There is a CB Antenna mount in the Classified For Sale section of this Forum. Click here to see it. (http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9182&PN=1) It has pictures and all.

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/1D9_ant.JPG

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/38E_backant.JPG

Wickedsprint,


How are your SWRs with it mounted ther? That is were mine is also mounted there....but it is a little higher up.


The best SWR I could get is 1.6, I think this is ok. I have the SWR lowest on 20.

SoMnDuramax gets the credit for coming up with the custom mount that has the antenna mounted on the driver's side and looks OEM. Pics are below and the diagram with dimensions is available if you want to make one.
pics of mount/antenna (http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1230370&uid=147085)

Wickedsprint,


How are your SWRs with it mounted ther? That is were mine is also mounted there....but it is a little higher up.


The best SWR I could get is 1.6, I think this is ok. I have the SWR lowest on 20.








I have absolutely no idea what that is...lol..but if you tell me..then I can check..haha

Here's a link to the CB antenna bracket that Eric sells:


http://www.gmdieseltech.com/store2/cart.php?target=product&action=view&product_id=162 19&category_id=248














Kevinhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

I have a mag <st1:City><st1:place>Wilson</st1:place></st1:City> 1000 that I had on the roof, but could not get into the garage. So I bolted a steel angle to the middle of my tool box. It seems to work fairly decent there, but not as well as having it on the roof. I did it that way so I could get the truck into the garage. Antenna does bend, but there is enough flex that it works fine. If I get some time I’ll try and take a pic.

SWR= Standing Wave Ratio.


It is in essence tuning your antenna to the proper length for the frequency. I used to have a matching box that allowed me to tune each cb channel to the best swr ratio possible. No prblems getting out that way.

Here's a (albeit crappy) shot of an antenna mounted via the SS bracket spoekn of above.


http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/D73_Truck-Antenna-Small.jpg

the antenna mounts from JRMCK are the ones that I sell..Very nice unit.

Wickedsprint,


How are your SWRs with it mounted ther? That is were mine is also mounted there....but it is a little higher up.


The best SWR I could get is 1.6, I think this is ok. I have the SWR lowest on 20.








I have absolutely no idea what that is...lol..but if you tell me..then I can check..haha
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SWR info from FireStik:

INTRO TO SWR

General Information

As in most matters involving the technical side of antennas, "SWR" can be complex beyond the understanding and concern of many radio communicators.In this discussion we will attempt to simplify the SWR subject. If you need or want more detailed information, there are plenty of good books that are loaded with antenna testing information. In the meantime, this information will help the newcomer understand the basic concept.

"SWR" is the common abbreviation for "Standing Wave Ratio". It may, in some circles, be referred to as "VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio). Never the less … it is the same. For the most part the term has been reduced to SWR since the calculation can involve either voltage or current. The voltage/current is measured in a transmission line scenario that involves a source (in this case, a radio capable of transmiting radio signals) and a load (everything from the coaxial connector at the radios output to the end of the antenna).

In simple terms … SWR compares the maximum amount of voltage or current that can be delivered by the radio to the minimum voltage or current that actually leaves via the transmission line and antenna. If everything, from the radio end connector to the base of the antenna is perfect, and if the antenna is perfectly tuned to the testing frequency, SWR will be 1:1. That is, every bit of power that the radio has to deliver is leaving the radio. For frequencies below 200 MHz (CB, VHF, etc), SWR below 2.0:1 is acceptable. Granted, lower SWR means more power leaving the radio but, at 2.0:1 the loss does not amount to more than 1/2 dB, even on very long transmission lines. A loss of 1/2 dB is an undetectable change in actual signal strength. Short of having an easy to tune antenna, fighting to achieve SWR in the 1.3:1 to 1.6:1 range when it is already at 2.0:1 probably isn't worth the time and effort.

Many people believe that SWR only involves the antenna but that is an inaccurate assumption. When you place an SWR meter between the radio and the antenna it cannot decipher one component from another. A defective connector, bad coaxial cable, faulty or improperly installed stud mount or a defective and perhaps untuned antenna may all return the same results on the meter. Not only that, but how the antenna is mounted will also play a big part in the resulting SWR readings. For instance, on a ground-plane dependent mobile antenna, if the mount doesn't have a chassis ground the results could be higher than expected SWR. Just as well, if the antenna is mounted on the vehicle in a way that hampers its ability to radiate the applied energy into free space, you will experience less than optimum SWR.

Antennas, for the purpose of this discussion, will only be resonant at one primary frequency. For example, on a 40 channel CB, channel 19 is the center frequency (27.185 MHz). If the antenna is tuned to be resonant on channel 19, the further away from that channel you are, the higher the SWR will be. On occasion you may hear someone say the "SWR should dip at the center frequency". With the antenna tuned at channel 19, if you were to plot the SWR from channel 1 to channel 40, the results would be curved line with both channel 1 and channel 40 being equal but higher than channel 19. The steepness of the line as it leaves the center frequency indicates the bandwidth of the antenna. The flatter the line, the broader the bandwidth. See the following chart for

WOW! What a lot of information. It's certainly kind of you to share all of that. Will there be a test? If so, I'll need some time to study!

That is some very good info.


If the SWR is high it will kill your radio......it happened to my very first radio.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif