CB antenna mounting help
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No. don't get a window mount if you want to get any descent signal. I should clarify on what I consider a window mount:
Now the reason your SWR is so high is because your antenna is feeding signal into the body and it's bouncing right back into the antenna. You have to get it away from any metal to the sides. So mount it on the roof or further back on the bed rails.
A longer antenna like a whip won't be as bad with SWR since most of the antenna will be above the body of the truck. You'll also want to make sure you have the correct antenna type for your mounting situation. There are ground plane and non-ground plane antennas if you have the wrong one you'll get crap reception and horrible output.
Now the reason your SWR is so high is because your antenna is feeding signal into the body and it's bouncing right back into the antenna. You have to get it away from any metal to the sides. So mount it on the roof or further back on the bed rails.
A longer antenna like a whip won't be as bad with SWR since most of the antenna will be above the body of the truck. You'll also want to make sure you have the correct antenna type for your mounting situation. There are ground plane and non-ground plane antennas if you have the wrong one you'll get crap reception and horrible output.
Last edited by Impact9; 01-23-2010 at 11:02 AM.