Best Mobile CB antenna

[Mustang 131]

Everything being equal, mounting location, antenna tuning for lowest VSWR, the 102" ~ 108" whip will be the best choice for the original poster's question ......

Low swr's? Then just strap a dummy load to the roof rack. But seriously...

The 1/4 will never have perfect swr's. But no antenna will. The sweet spot seems to be toward the back of a full sized van or "burb. And shunt will keep the reflect meter from jumping..but that works for any antenna.

 

[Ranch55]

Low swr's? Then just strap a dummy load to the roof rack. But seriously...

The 1/4 will never have perfect swr's. But no antenna will. The sweet spot seems to be toward the back of a full sized van or "burb. And shunt will keep the reflect meter from jumping..but that works for any antenna.

So, your point is that a shorter antenna is better than a 102" ~ 108" whip .......
As I posted earlier, all things being equal, a shorter antenna is never better than a long whip ..... remember the thread,
Best Mobile CB antenna .....

 

[sunbulls]

“Best” and “Mobile” contain two separate thought processes. The best antenna (108" long) is not always the best mobile antenna, unless you’re driving in a desert with no overhead wires, trees or a Mickey D’s drive-through.

 

[Ranch55]

“Best” and “Mobile” contain two separate thought processes. The best antenna (108" long) is not always the best mobile antenna, unless you’re driving in a desert with no overhead wires, trees or a Mickey D’s drive-through.

As I posted earlier, all things being equal,

 

[Mustang 131]

So, your point is that a shorter antenna is better than a 102" ~ 108" whip .......
As I posted earlier, all things being equal, a shorter antenna is never better than a long whip ..... remember the thread,
Best Mobile CB antenna .....

1/2 wave mobile then.

 

[rabbiporkchop]

For a shortened antenna, This one was cheap and worked fairly well. No longer made though. It was easy to replace the shaft with a longer one.

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Everything being equal, mounting location, antenna tuning for lowest VSWR, the 102" ~ 108" whip will be the best choice for the original poster's question ......

Problem with the 102-108" whips tho, is very few will opt to mount one on the roof since they don't want to be banging every stop light, and low hanging phone lines around town...Then if you mount the whip anywhere else, you defeat the purpose of using a whip antenna by putting it in a compromise location where it wont operate at it's full potential...Hard to beat a whip antenna mounted right...just most can't mount one where it needs to be, and for that reason I still think Predator 10K, and the Monkey Made's are better antenna's not just because they tune very easy and low, but can be mounted in optimal locations easier than something like the whip...

 

[TheRealPorkchop]

They make another antenna besides the Predator 10k?

 

[jessejamesdallas]

They make another antenna besides the Predator 10k?

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just "clones" and "want-a-bee's"....

 

[Low_Boy]

My friend just bought a dual coil it is shorter and and will clear more overhead objects. It should show up next week. I can not wait to see if he notices any kind of difference. Forgot to mention I is a Predator

 

[Mustang 131]

Did a ton of testing back in the 90's. If he's close, you'll never see a difference due to AGC.
It's depending on the radio meter calibration and the alcohol to brain cell ratio at the time of the testing.
I tested a Davemade and Tiny Made coil. A 1/4 wip, Wilson 5000 and a Goldenrod over the same night.
Don't recall the distance, but I was setup at the Belmar Marina in NJ. The other stations where located in Lake Hopatcong, Red Bank, and outside of Pocono PA. With a ton of locals.. a barely detectable difference far away. Locals did not notice a change. The best 2 being the 1/4 and Goldenrod.

 

[hotrod]

just wanting to add in the sirio performer 5000 into the mix. . this has been a great antenna for me. not as long as a 102 .and doesnt seem to grab alot of attention like my monkeymade did..jmho

 

[psycho]

Did a ton of testing back in the 90's. If he's close, you'll never see a difference due to AGC.
It's depending on the radio meter calibration and the alcohol to brain cell ratio at the time of the testing.
I tested a Davemade and Tiny Made coil. A 1/4 wip, Wilson 5000 and a Goldenrod over the same night.
Don't recall the distance, but I was setup at the Belmar Marina in NJ. The other stations where located in Lake Hopatcong, Red Bank, and outside of Pocono PA. With a ton of locals.. a barely detectable difference far away. Locals did not notice a change. The best 2 being the 1/4 and Goldenrod.

You couldn't pay me enough to run a silly looking Goldenrod antenna on my truck.

 

[TheRealPorkchop]

My ears are still wet, what’s a goldenrod look like?

 

[SIX-SHOOTER]

102" stainless steel whip hands down & for those who are still confused,there is no such thing as SWR's.That is why they sell SWR Meters & not SWR's meters. LOL

SIX-SHOOTER