WHAT IS THE BEST ANTENNA FOR MY MOBILE CB RADIO?
This is tough to answer, but here are some good general guidelines and “Rules of thumb”. First, The Taller the antenna, the better it will work. Mount your antenna as high as possible on the vehicle, and try to get at least 50% of it over the roofline. Usually, all else being equal, the Tallest, longest antenna you are comfortable with, mounted as high as possible, will give the best performance. For Example, mounting a new 4 ft CB antenna where you had a 2 footer, will usually give better results. It wouldn’t matter what “brand name”, color or style the 2 ft antenna was. CB antennas that are less than 3 feet tall, those that “stick to the glass”, and AM/FM/CB “combo” antennas and adaptors generally do not give good performance, they are bought and sold mainly for “convienience” and “cosmetic” reasons.
A – This is tough to answer, & there are many variables, but here are some good general guidelines & “Rules of thumb”. First, The Taller the antenna, the better it will work. Mount your antenna as high as possible on the vehicle, & try to get at least 50% of it over the roofline. Usually, all else being equal, the Tallest, longest antenna you are comfortable with, mounted as high as possible, will give the best performance. For Example, mounting a new 4 ft CB antenna in the spot where you were using a 2 footer, will usually give better results. It wouldn’t matter what “brand name”, color or style the 2 ft antenna was. Mounting Height on the vehicle, & the antenna length should be more important than other considerations. Keep in mind that CB antennas that are less than 3 feet tall, those that “stick to the glass”, & the AM/FM/CB “combo” antennas & adaptors generally do not give the best performance, they are bought & sold mainly for “convienience” & “cosmetic” reasons.
