Recent content by Fillmoreranger

CW27S on the roof top it is!!! BTW... The (S) designation is for the spring. I guess I will soon learn how much of a beating the antenna will take in the big city. LoL Ed, thanks for sending the PDF on the Optima manual. Robb, thanks for steering me back to the right path. John

Ed, Its a good thing I am in no hurry to do anything... because you keep giving me more information to think about... and learn from. The Antenex C27S has a 49" whip (then add for the spring). The Antenex CW27S has a 64" whip (then add for the spring). The "CW" model is a wideband antenna...

Ed, You are my Elmer... no doubt on that! I actually spent a considerable amount of time looking at NMO mount antennas over the weekend. I agree these commercial-grade antennas would be a better choice for me. After looking at Larsen, Maxrad, and Laird/Antenex... I am leaning toward the...

The Acari Products website has information on one of their products, which is a roof top drill-free mounting platform for various pick-up trucks. My focus is the Ford F150. The product information states the platform is used for mounting becons, lights, antennas, GPS, etc. Since I am new...

glsmith1544... Thanks for the additional information on the Larsen Antennas. I am going to give them a closer look.

I think I answered my own questions with a bit more online research. First, while moonroof are tricky, I found another Raptor owner that placed (4) NMO roof mounts in his moonroof equipped truck (professionally installed). Second, I learned that installing an antenna on the bed rail...

Ok... With the electric moon roof, drilling for a roof mount is out. Probably good advice. Thanks Tucker442. So I am down to a mag mount (not that keen on the idea) or the Firestik. To answer Ed's question on mounting... My idea was to mount the Firestik on the bed rail corner, right behind...

Ed... I followed your advice and purchased the HM-36. It actually arrived before the Optima... lol. After thinking about this some more, I decided that for now I am going to run barefoot with a single antenna for 11m. My understanding is that I do not need a tuned antenna to receive on 10m, and...

I received my Optima today. I can't wait to install it in my pick-up truck. I was quite impressed with the size of the radio (smaller is better). Its crunch time now on deciding about antenna(s) and an amp. Ed has been most kind in getting me "schooled" on some of the basics. I am...

Ed, You certainly are providing me with some quality "how-to" information. Being new at all of this, I am trying to digest and comprehend how all of this plays out in a mobile application. Utilizing a 4-pill with the Optima in a mobile application, would I need a power supply box? Or is...

Ok... More questions... LoL Are you running your Optima without an amp? Using your recommendations of the Optima, Wilson 1000, and the tuner... What would be considered a reasonable range on CB and on 10m ? As you stated previously, if I was to run a 4 pill amp, that would require a...

You too, have given me lots to chew on here. Let me digest this a bit. 10m/11m Equipment Installation: One thing that comes to mind is how am I going to mount all of this inside the truck. I have a floor shifter on a center console. I am not sure just yet, but I think the Optima may be too...

Add on... Linears... Boosters... Is their use in mobile applications commonplace in the Export Radio arena? If yes, what are the more popular ones? FYI... I am studying now for the Ham Technician License. I also plan to put a 2m / 70cm dual band radio in my Ford SVT Raptor F150 pick-up...

Ironically, just before I saw the Yeticom Optima online (on this forum), I was at a "CB shack", getting schooled on export radios for a set-up in my pick-up truck. I was looking at a Ranger Communications RCI-2950DX (Ranger RCI-2950DX-70DN2 Amateur 10 & 12 Meter Mobile Radio from Ranger...

Greetings, I am new to the forum and just ordered a unit from Dave. For me, the next question is what antenna(s) should I use on my pick-up truck to optimize usage on 10m, 11m and 12m?