10k which one?

[Groundhog KSS-2012]

I have a

Straight Bar Front Bed Rail Bracket # 313​

Breedlove mount I plan on mounting on my pickup truck bedrail dead center right behind the rear window. The top of it will still be about 8 inches or so below the top of the cab. I've never owned a Predator 10k but, after all the great reviews I've read here about them, I am going to order one. My question is, for the location I described, which one should I get? Shaft length, dual or single coil, etc...???
Thanks in advance.

 

[groundwire]

Single coil, 17" shaft or 27" shaft will be best for that location. Forget the double coil, single coil only.

 

[Groundhog KSS-2012]

Single coil, 17" shaft or 27" shaft will be best for that location. Forget the double coil, single coil only.

Appreciate that. Thanks.

 

[AudioShockwav]

Single coil, 17" shaft or 27" shaft will be best for that location. Forget the double coil, single coil only.

I second the motion.
27" would be my first choice.
73
Jeff

 

[hotrod]

im gonna say single coil..but more importantly must get the coil above the roof..higher the better .also is it just me or im finding at least on my searches less and less place are carrying 10ks .especially the single coils..im mostly seeing bad to the bone to my understanding is a dual coil ..and the sw model

 

[Spooner454]

I have a

Straight Bar Front Bed Rail Bracket # 313​

Breedlove mount I plan on mounting on my pickup truck bedrail dead center right behind the rear window. The top of it will still be about 8 inches or so below the top of the cab. I've never owned a Predator 10k but, after all the great reviews I've read here about them, I am going to order one. My question is, for the location I described, which one should I get? Shaft length, dual or single coil, etc...???
Thanks in advance.

Unless your running huge watts it's a waste of money get a top loaded antenna with some gain, dont these guys fool you into thinking that because it's a great big ugly antenna that it's better

 

[AudioShockwav]

The single coil 10k with a 27 inch shaft performance is very close to a 1/4 wave.
I have done on the air testing base to mobile @100+ miles back to back and the difference is minimal.
The 10k is light, built well and tunes easily.
Don't bother with the double coil.
Kale and I have had our share of arguments about antennas, but I will say that the single coil on a 22 or 27 inch shaft is hard to beat with anything other than a full size whip.

73
Jeff

 

[Groundhog KSS-2012]

The single coil 10k with a 27 inch shaft performance is very close to a 1/4 wave.
I have done on the air testing base to mobile @100+ miles back to back and the difference is minimal.
The 10k is light, built well and tunes easily.
Don't bother with the double coil.
Kale and I have had our share of arguments about antennas, but I will say that the single coil on a 22 or 27 inch shaft is hard to beat with anything other than a full size whip.

73
Jeff

Thanks. I have read that on this forum a few times.
Appreciate it.