CB Antenna Mount & Locations

[cico7]

IIRC you are supposed to tune with the tip in place. It does affect the SWR. Also IIRC as long as you're under 2 you're OK. 1.5 is better though.

You can't tune it with the rubber tip in place. You can not reach the set screw to tighten it with the rubber cap on and when you take the cap off, you are likely to move it again. That being said, I am open. Are we talking about the same rubber tip? Post the instructions...
Detroit, I like your mount. Mine is in about the same place.

I will concede:

[pjmjr508]

cico7 thanks for posting that, I also have a FS & have to re-adjust mine as well.

[NeilSmith]

Well, Firestick worked wonderfully. For those of you familiar with Flagpole Knob, I was at the campsite on the summit and was talking to Cico who was 5 minutes outside Harrisonburg. Not sure how far that is but its a nice little distance, almost an hour drive.

[cico7]

it is 11 miles from the grocery to the top (by road anyway)
and 15? to Hburg?

Well, Firestick worked wonderfully. For those of you familiar with Flagpole Knob, I was at the campsite on the summit and was talking to Cico who was 5 minutes outside Harrisonburg. Not sure how far that is but its a nice little distance, almost an hour drive.

[NeilSmith]

yeah I measured 13 from grocery, takes forever though since you can only drive 4mph up there. We measured 28.5 from Sheetz using a gps.

[lekmedm]

This is my solution:







Turned outside:






Inside:







The mount is a standard ground plane setup.

[Matt]

^^ looks good man.

Would definitely want to add a spring base at a minimum though... those sticks don't have much flex, and don't know of any wheeling spots around where you won't be hitting branches with it.

[lekmedm]

^^ looks good man.

Would definitely want to add a spring base at a minimum though... those sticks don't have much flex, and don't know of any wheeling spots around where you won't be hitting branches with it.

Thanks!


Yeah, I already discussed the spring idea on another forum. I just need to get around to buying one.

[NeilSmith]

firestick recommends a spring on every antenna

[cico7]

firestick recommends a spring on every antenna

Springs take stress off the mount as well as the antenna sticking 3 ft into the trees.
It really does double duty.