President New Virginia CB Antenna. A Compact Stylish CB Antenna For Modern Cars. 

Eric I used the New York predecessor model of this antenna from President and it’s held up perfectly. Works great, low profile, and most importantly never falls off.

I got the President Bill with the New Yorker which is the same as the Virginia antenna. Its a nice combo for new cars with not alot of room for a radio. Got my radio beside the passenger seat console. Does exactly what you need it for just a few miles of range.

I am in Holland and this morning i listened to russians, and spanish guys talking with an italian with a magnet foot albrecht cbm 108 mobile antenna inside the house! Awesome hobby cb radio! :))

Just put that antenna on my pickup with the Bill. I bought them as a package and pairs good with each other. SWR meter doesn’t even move. Tested a 5-6 mile loop today on FM and never lost it on my base station. Can’t ask for more than that. Meets my expectations. Thanks for your videos they’ve helped me.

This antenna is magic. I also have mine on a Mitsubishi Mirage and it works as good as my Wilson Lil Wil did. If on the back of the vehicle slanted back, it is more directional in the forward direction and signals behind you are quieter.

Thanks so much for this review Eric. Now I am going to have to buy one for my car. I am a licensed ham operator, but I enjoy CB as well. One of the main reasons I don't have a CB in my car was that antennas were just too long. Now I have a great alternative antenna to take care of that problem. I think your review videos are great!! Thanks again...

Very good review, I’m glad you did this I’ve actually had this antenna sitting in my amazon cart for a couple months and I was unsure if I should get it. I’m going to buy this one.

Excellent video Eric :) also be interesting on both President antenna are just good as Wilson Magnetic mount Little Will are plus match even range to with on transmit and recieve ! I know some antenna shock me how good they did over years in CB radio in mobile ! My one school friend had back a Uniden PC 510 XL had peak also tune by tech with grey Magnetic mount base Cobra antenna think was 25 inches whip was on old 1980's Hyundai Pony got good range of 10 miles on quite times no skip but skip only 4 miles! I heard them in my base station good and plus mobile too! !

Think this antenna would work out great locally on my tacoma around town ! Thanks Eric !

Thanks Eric that's an interesting antenna.

Just wanted to say I soldered 2 spots in the board of my cobra18 ultra and it actually works now thanks for encouraging me to just try I mean I bought it for 5$ . I’m listening on it now but still waiting on my coax RG213 to set up my antenna because I only have a small magnet mount and swr is over 2 . Going for the mobile radio homebase setup with a used antenna I bought from a HAM guy its a 2 piece fiber glass 12’ length pole style no markings but has tuning rings and he said it works 50$ . Can’t wait

Nice antenna ! I have the President Florida UP , maybe one day I'll install it on my truck , to many projects not enough time .

I have this on my wife’s Nissan Altima and it’s good for about 2 miles. Good enough for the wife to ask if we need bread or milk etc on the way home from work. Reaches the house cb just fine. My car however looks like a special ops vehicle with cb and ham antennas. Lol

got one on each of my Priuses w/the President Bill II radios

A mobile to mobile range test would be a great addition to the mobile to base test.

Eric, sometimes I keep rewinding the intro cuz I love the song! 😂Could you give a link to the full song? COMMS UP!!

Eric, Great review as always.I currently have a President Richard installed in my truck, modified so that CB band is added. The antenna I am currently using is a Wilson 1000 Magnet mount. I get pretty good range out of it, but it is fairly tall mounted on top of the cab on my pickup. How do you think this new Virginia Antenna would perform vs my Wilson 1000? If the performance isn't that muck worse, I would rather run this antenna as it is much shorter.

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Nice little antenna. I think any wife would allow that one on a vehicle . Lol 73

I have a question, using a power mic with a radio that has gain control. I have a 10DA on a tug9 stand, its a amplified mic. What do i do with mic gain control on radio, turn it to 0 and use only power from mic?? Or put radio gain half way and adjust the mic gain to achieve only forward swing with no back swing. Normally i been using a noise cancelling mic and wanted to put back in service my 10DA. But i noticed back swing on ssb. I believe i still need a good mod foundation from radio and dial in the mic, correct?

People don't realize that shortened antennas are usually very inefficient. A full size 1/4 wave antenna is about 108" and is efficient. Less than half of that, say 4.5 feet is a serious compromise but can be usable. Less than that, and the majority of your power is converted to heat. And yes, I am an an antenna engineer.

I've got a 102" mag mount antennae like you demonstrated on your wifes' car(?) in the SWR video with the Cobra 75. I'm not sure how I'm going to mount it with my camper on the truck. I've got a 2006 F450 and the hood isn't flat to the sides where I was hoping to install it on the drivers side close as I could to the windshield on the side of the hood. Ideally I'd like to have an antennae on my campers roof so I'm probably going to have to get something else that'll work on the roof. I'm wondering what a back bumper placement is going to do to reception with all that camper in the way forward. Will I only hear behind me? I've seen that side roof bracket they use on campers but in my driving environment, that's going to last about a month on the outside and more than likely cost me money for the damage I do with it. I'll probably just install the radio in the truck and just see what happens when I put the antennae in various locations on the truck and camper. I'll need to figure out a disconnection point if it ends up on the camper. I do have that neat bluetooth mic so I can plug that into the 12v jack in the camper. I'm pretty excited about that! Parked at a rest stop hanging out in my camper with nothing but highway traffic right in front of me! Reminds me that I'll want to install the radio under the back seat because it's a crew cab. What's the effect of reception if I installed the 102" antennae on the camper roof back at like a 30 degree angle? Does it need to point up? Isn't "up" relative? I've already got an idea how to make that mount adjustable to be able to put the antennae straight up when I'm stopped, if that matters. And as long as I'm not keying the mic, I can listen all I want right? Since the SWR won't be matched for the reception testing. Sorry for all the stream of consciousness questions....But sometimes I don't know what I think until I see what I say!

Considering that antenna is factory tuned, what president radio(s) that antenna works best with?

I recently bought a president andy II and was wondering which antenna you would recommend. The new Virginia or the lil will? I have a lil will on my truck with an old cobra 23plus and works good. I like the compact size of the new Virginia and the fact that its pre tuned. Would I be giving up much in the way of distance with the new Virginia vs lil will. What do you think?

Hey see if it is resonate on 2 meters and see the swr. I think this antenna will be fine as long as you keep dead key at 1 watt or less. It could probably easily handle the 50 watt swing my Lincoln has😃

Eric, are you going to do a review of this antenna with setting it up and testing it?

I bought one of these based on your video for my Lincoln 2+ that’s been upgraded. I am a complete noob so I’m not licensed yet and I haven’t even taken the antenna out of the box. I’m looking to have this in my car for safety reasons so that when I’m in the north woods of Pennsylvania or wandering around West Virginia, I can still have a means of communication if I need it. My questions are will this work on 10m? And as far as 10 and 11m do you think this will have the punch to get the signal out when in the woods or in a canyon or should I send this back and get something bigger to keep in my trunk?

Looks nice - I would love to find a good solution for aluminum body Fords (without drilling into the metal).

Have you tested the browning antennas and what are your thoughts on them

Is there really a difference between a regular cb antenna and a cb antenna that has weather band capabilities? I just picked up an old cobra 23 plus and it has 3 weather bands and it kinda picks up one and its kind of a cool feature

I paired this with a president bill 2, I've been picking up skip from as far as CA and other states and im from the caribbean. Does it work well with fm as well?

I have a tall camper any recommendation on an antenna my camper stands aout 10 ft ta when installed on the truck

I ordered one but haven't received it yet. After ordering it I discovered the cable is only 12 feet instead of 17 or 18 feet like my other Tram mag antennas, so I don't know if I'll be able to use it on my 2019 Nissan Frontier. We will see, but not feeling very good about my purchase.

I have watched a couple of your videos about CB radios and antennas. In all of them you mention videos you will post or have posted about the installation of the antennas. I've searched for those vids without any luck, is it possible for you to provide links to videos you mention to make it easier for viewers to find them.

Well , I don’t like being obvious either . So that model of antenna looks good . But um , actually as close to center mass as you can get is the best if you wanna transmit . Receive ing is a no brainer . And I like the idea of doing as little damage to the roof of my car as possible . I have an antenna that recommended cutting a hole in my roof and running the coax over the head liner . And I’m like , nope , not going to happen . The only problem with magnetic mount antennas is water and dirt gets under them , cause ing a weakened ground to the vehicle body . But you just have to be vigilant , and clean your roof off now and then .

eric hows that heater doing

Are there any differences between this antenna and the old New York New York?

What size coax is on it? It looks a little flimsy.

What about a head set for the CB?

First comment! I get excited easy.

Is it true that a EMP blast will not effect/ fry any vacuum tube technology?

This would look good on my Forester. Been looking for something for the Forester that doesn't look awful. Thanks

I want the longest 11 meter CB antenna on my vehicle for the maximum long range distance capabilities. I have a 108" inch length stainless steel whip antenna on my vehicle attached to a made in Malaysia Cobra 148GTL radio⚡ For some reason the local police women in my town are attracted to my vehicle. They look at my CB antenna as a phallic symbol ?

Have you ever tested No Ground Plane Antennas? Many motorhomes dont have a metal roof.

Can anyone verify this antenna can handle 80 mph without blowing off? Thanks

CB was once used for chatting with people, but smartphones have replaced them which is why I never hear anyone local anymore, except for perhaps in big cities. Never do I hear truckers on 19 now, except very rarely. Ham radio is better, because you have lots of options as to how to operate, not just talking to people, but all the digital modes are interesting too, plus you can talk around the world if you know what you are doing.

What are the ears like on that?

YOu can't always trust what it says on the package. You should verify the manufacturer's claims.

When you want to have a CB antenna on your car without looking like you have a CB antenna on your car. 🤷 😅

Too small. Minimum 36" if you want to get past three miles at least. Today, I wouldn't buy an antenna under 48" like a Wilson 1000, K40, or Tram 3500 etc.

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its only good for a mile or two., on open hwy.

How many feet of cable does it have?Where can I get one?