Best Mobile CB antenna

[kyzomi]

Little Willie is a good starter antenna. Spend the extra money and get something beefier though.
I had read a perfect review before buying the product. Check here for Best CB Radio Antenna

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Little Willie is a good starter antenna. Spend the extra money and get something beefier though.
I had read a perfect review before buying the product. Check here for Best CB Radio Antenna

lol...Think there must have been a Type-O on that review...should have said "Worst CB Radio Antenna's" With the ones listed, you would be lucky if you could hear or talk 2 or 3 miles with most of them.

When this thread was started in 2009 I said the Predator 10K (IMO) was the best....In 2018 I'm still saying IMO the Predator 10K is the best...been saying that for allot longer than just the past 9 or 10 years too...

 

[rabbiporkchop]

Kinda Hard to beat a 9 foot whip centered on the roof. Cheap too.

 

[Mustang 131]

Two fighting sticks.
1/2 wave (Rod of God) and copy's.

 

[Ranch55]

Best Mobile CB antenna ..........

102" ~ 108" Stainless Steel Whip ......
Absolutely cannot beat this mobile 11 meter/10 meter antenna with anything else out there ....... as long as height is not an issue ......

 

[Mustang 131]

Best Mobile CB antenna ..........

102" ~ 108" Stainless Steel Whip ......
Absolutely cannot beat this mobile 11 meter/10 meter antenna with anything else out there ....... as long as height is not an issue ......

You must be the keydown king!

 

[Ranch55]

You must be the keydown king!

Now that was completely uncalled for .......
The individual asked a legitimate question ......
And I gave him an honest answer .....
What the heck is a "keydown king" ???? That must be what you try to do to folks who are enjoying the hobby ......
Sheeesh .......

 

[Mustang 131]

Now that was completely uncalled for .......
The individual asked a legitimate question ......
And I gave him an honest answer .....
What the heck is a "keydown king" ???? That must be what you try to do to folks who are enjoying the hobby ......
Sheeesh .......

Don't make much out of it, just poking some fun at what you said. The 1/4 waves are a great bang for the buck. But better do es exist, and 102" has many limitations.

 

[Ranch55]

Don't make much out of it, just poking some fun at what you said. The 1/4 waves are a great bang for the buck. But better do es exist, and 102" has many limitations.

Alrighty .....
Only limitations I'm aware of is the height of the long whip ....
73's

 

[rabbiporkchop]

Alrighty .....
Only limitations I'm aware of is the height of the long whip ....
73's

Ground losses come to mind with mobile installs.

 

[Mustang 131]

Alrighty .....
Only limitations I'm aware of is the height of the long whip ....
73's

If you mount it on the roof, your good. But most people mount them down at the bumper. The peak high current point is right where you dont want it...down low. A shorter antenna mounted higher will work better.

 

[undertaker]

My 102 is on my tool box and works great with spring of course!!

 

[The DB]

Ground losses come to mind with mobile installs.

If you mount it on the roof, your good. But most people mount them down at the bumper. The peak high current point is right where you dont want it...down low. A shorter antenna mounted higher will work better.

Mustang is absolutely correct, and the reason is what rabbiporkchop said.

Talking about which mobile antenna is best is pointless, it depends on your limits. The first step is to mount the antenna as high as you can, the next step is to get the longest antenna you can mount in that spot. The earth is the greatest enemy of the RF signal syou want to transmit/receive, and because of that you want the maximum transmitting part of said antenna, the base in the case of mobile antennas, to be as far away from said earth as possible, and you also want as much metal shielding said antenna from the earth as well.


The DB

 

[Ranch55]

Ground losses come to mind with mobile installs.

Yes, that is with all of the antennas ......... not just the whip

 

[Ranch55]

If you mount it on the roof, your good. But most people mount them down at the bumper. The peak high current point is right where you dont want it...down low. A shorter antenna mounted higher will work better.

Everything being equal, mounting location, antenna tuning for lowest VSWR, the 102" ~ 108" whip will be the best choice for the original poster's question ......