Firestik CB and Radio Antenna Cowl Set Up

[dirtyoldman]

I knew about the ground plane,that's why my antenna is as centered as possible on the roof,might move it back some though.I'm pretty sure the coax is safe from sharp bends and door damage,when I take it to the car wash I remove it and put it inside.

There was no way I was gonna put any holes in the roof.

 

[bubbatrucklover]

If I am not mistaken... and Bernie can correct me if I am... the wave length for a CB is 102 inches...which equals 8.5 feet.
If your dual antennas are an EXACT portion of the length apart, they will not interfere with each other.

That is one reason you see so many double antennas on the mirrors of BIG trucks.

Another for instance.... if you had 2 of the 5/8 wave antennas and mounted them 63.76 inches... they are now EXACTLY a 5/8th wave apart from each other.

The wattage that is referred to is the max output the antenna can handle if you wanted to put an illegal booster on the CB radio... they are called linears...

Gotchya. and no intention of an"'illegal" booster at this point.

Between those two choices, the 3' (36") would be the better choice. Remember, longer is better with antennas. (I won't go into the different ways of "loading" an antenna, but I will say that a spiral wound top load is the most efficient in comparison to center load and base load) Ignore the power ratings. A) unless you run an illegal amplifier they won't matter and B) if you do run an illegal amp you probably won't be satisfied with those antennas anyway.

Thanks. and re reading the specs the Firestiks DO receive the NOAA wavelength.