Hi all -- I have an Itasca cambria on a Foer E450 chassis. The whole caoch is fiberglas - there is even a fiberglas deflector that covers the entire cab roof -- i.e. there is no place for a magnetic mount. So where do I install the cb antenna, what kin d of antenna works best etc.? Any help please!!!
cb antenna mount location
- Thread starter sawwood
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RE: cb antenna mount location
I bought a motor home that had that same problem. The entire body was fiberglassd material. After talking to several cb shops and others it was determined the only option I had was to drill a hole and mount the antenna on top or on the side of the RV. Since I did not wish to do that I sold the cb and decided to run without one for the first time since 1966. Miss it but have learn to live without it.
I bought a motor home that had that same problem. The entire body was fiberglassd material. After talking to several cb shops and others it was determined the only option I had was to drill a hole and mount the antenna on top or on the side of the RV. Since I did not wish to do that I sold the cb and decided to run without one for the first time since 1966. Miss it but have learn to live without it.
H2H1
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Re: cb antenna mount location
Well I have the same problem, I can't get out and hear very little unless they are real close. I am thinking of remounting the antenna some where near the engine on the frame or somewhere that would make a good connection. I have a radio/cb combo antenna on the top of the fiberglass cab. But it is obvious it not working for the CB. Now if the remounting don't work I will scrap it and do with out it.
Well I have the same problem, I can't get out and hear very little unless they are real close. I am thinking of remounting the antenna some where near the engine on the frame or somewhere that would make a good connection. I have a radio/cb combo antenna on the top of the fiberglass cab. But it is obvious it not working for the CB. Now if the remounting don't work I will scrap it and do with out it.
mdavis5855
New Member
RE: cb antenna mount location
Hi. I have an Itasca mh. I found one at camping world that mounts to a window. I think around 30 dollars. I mounted it to the bunk bed window over the cab. I put the cb on the dash in the center after routing the cable around the rear view mirror. Works fine.
Mike
Hi. I have an Itasca mh. I found one at camping world that mounts to a window. I think around 30 dollars. I mounted it to the bunk bed window over the cab. I put the cb on the dash in the center after routing the cable around the rear view mirror. Works fine.
Mike
TexasClodhopper
Senior Member
Re: cb antenna mount location
What you guys need is an antenna designed for a Corvertte or a marine antenna.
The problem is that your normal CB whip (with a load coil) is basically a 1/4 wave antenna and needs the metal chassis as a counterpoise (a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection).
What you guys need is an antenna designed for a Corvertte or a marine antenna.
The problem is that your normal CB whip (with a load coil) is basically a 1/4 wave antenna and needs the metal chassis as a counterpoise (a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection).
RE: cb antenna mount location
Check out http://www.firestik.com/
They manufacture several CB antennas that can be mounted just about anywhere. They require no "ground plane" (metal reflector around the base). I mounted one on the side of my class A, just above the drivers window. Just pay attention to the install instructions and DO NOT cut the extra cable off. It requires all 17 feet of cable to operate properly. More specific info here: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/CBs_&_RVs.htm
You can Google around for the best price - all the trucker supply stores sell them.
Check out http://www.firestik.com/
They manufacture several CB antennas that can be mounted just about anywhere. They require no "ground plane" (metal reflector around the base). I mounted one on the side of my class A, just above the drivers window. Just pay attention to the install instructions and DO NOT cut the extra cable off. It requires all 17 feet of cable to operate properly. More specific info here: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/CBs_&_RVs.htm
You can Google around for the best price - all the trucker supply stores sell them.