Date:         Thu, 11 May 1995 15:30:12 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@superc.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: CB antenna--one more time

Joel Walker writes:
> 
> On Thu, 11 May 95 13:34:49 CDT Sami Dakhlia said:
> >1) At this time, the radio is connected to a 4-foot fiberglass antenna
> >attached to the left corner of the front bumper. The cable has about 1
> >foot of slack (in case it needs to be shortened).
> 
> i think this would probably be the most reasonable solution. in fact, you
> could bet a duplicate antenna and put on the RIGHT corner of the front
> bumper, and tell everyone that they (antennas) were those "feeler" rods
> that the big trucks have (to tell where their front bumpers are)!! :)

I would argue for putting the antenna on the roof (making sure it has a
good ground).  As for the second antenna, don't hook it up, because
unless the two antennas are 8 feet apart, you will just hurt your
reception.

> this should work ok, but you'll have to remember that because all the mass
> of the car is behind and to the right of the antenna, that your "best"
> transmitting will go off in that direction (back toward your left rear
> corner).  but for ranges of 2-3 miles or so, it probably won't make any
> difference.
> 
> and the bigger antenna is better, anyway.

It may be bigger, but it is also much lower down.

But don't listen to me, my CB don't work worth a crud.  :)

-David

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