Try to use a SWR meter to check your installation of the antenna. It is the only way to find out if the antenna will work right or not. I tuned my antenna with a SWR meter. I was able to communicate to another car 14 miles away with the CB in single sideband mode. The CB has a standard 4 watt power. I could communicate to half the distance in double sideband mode (the regular mode). My CB radio is never modified in any way. It is a Radio Shack brand. My friend and I spent a few hours to check how far the radio can reach out. We were able to keep connected to about 7 miles apart in DSB mode. We then switched to SSB and the distance extended nicely to 14 miles. That was really great. David --- On Fri, 1/16/09, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> > Subject: Re: mounting cb radio? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 1:22 PM > The PO of my Westy ran a CB and the antenna mount is still > there. It's a 6"x6" piece of sheetmetal > screwed to the floor of the luggage rack (left front corner) > to which the magnetic antenna base was stuck. She said it > worked fine, but it depends on how else you use your luggage > rack. I can post a pic if anyone is interested. > > Stephen |
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