"Harrycarry250" (Harrycarry250)
12/06/2013 at 00:46 • Filed to: None
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"Harrycarry250" (Harrycarry250)
12/06/2013 at 00:46 • Filed to: None | 1
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Hello all.
I would like to install an antenna on my 1984 Mercedes 300tdt. I have read into it a bit but nobody with a CB in their 300 has documented their process. My main problem is the antenna mount location. I was thinking of installing a bracket that secures beneath my hood or a mount on my luggage rack. The hood install would be nice because the cable route would be very easy. The luggage rack would give me a much harder time with the cable. What do yall think? Also, any operators out there have recommendations?
PatBateman
> Harrycarry250
12/06/2013 at 01:28 |
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Sorry bro, but you'll need to mount the antenna on top of the roof to get decent reception. As a veteran CB user (disclosure: I haven't used a CB in 16 years), you'll need the highest point on your vehicle as the receiving/broadcasting point. I would suggest a small antenna routed through the passenger side back door. A magnetic antenna with a light clothe between the roof and the magnet would do the trick.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I've had a lot to drink tonight.
lepie
> Harrycarry250
12/06/2013 at 03:45 |
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I'm a HAM, so maybe i can help. For HF (which CB is), antenna height doesn't matter that much. What matters is groundplane for antennae that need it, good RF ground and clearance (don't mount it right next to a pillar or something). Height really doesn't matter a whole lot for HF, that's more for the line of sight stuff (VHF and UHF), since lowering your antenna will raise your horizon.
Slave2anMG
> Harrycarry250
12/06/2013 at 07:35 |
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Screw the radio...sell me your car please.
Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> Harrycarry250
12/06/2013 at 08:18 |
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As pat said, the higher the antenna, and the closer to the center, the better signal. But the problem is the roof rack. That can also interfere with signal. If it were me, I would go with the hood mount. I know a lot of people mount their antennas there on pickups and don't have issues. It would be a lot easier to route the cable and also probably easier to uninstall if necessary.
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Harrycarry250
> PatBateman
12/06/2013 at 10:57 |
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You must be broken... You seem pretty coherent.
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Harrycarry250
> PatBateman
12/06/2013 at 10:58 |
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And thanks very much!!! Coax cable are quite large aren't they? I Dont know how I could route them without looking like the delorean from back to the future.
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Harrycarry250
> lepie
12/06/2013 at 11:00 |
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From what vantage point on the antenna. I assume the tip?
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Harrycarry250
> Slave2anMG
12/06/2013 at 11:01 |
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Haha, its not as nice as it looks. Resprayed, interior recolor, and 350,000 miles.
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PatBateman
> Harrycarry250
12/06/2013 at 11:01 |
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SWEET!!
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PatBateman
> Harrycarry250
12/06/2013 at 11:07 |
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On a truck, the cable is simply routed through the bottom of the cab and the bed, into the antenna (if it's one of those tall ass whip antennas). For a car, it's easier to have a removable setup for a roof mounting. Otherwise, yeah, you'll have to drill some very large, unsavory holes for that line.
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lepie
> Harrycarry250
12/07/2013 at 03:35 |
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No, it depends on the type of antenna.
Look here (microwave, not HF, but it will give you an idea): http://www.raymaps.com/index.php/some…