What's the best CB antenna? Protect your antenna.

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Everyone want to now what the best CB antenna is. First you need to tell what vehicle you want it on. whether it's a car, truck, jeep, big rig. That will help determine if a mag mount, base load, mid load, top load, whip, or fiberglass is best for your application.
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@Lollygagger-k4p 3 месяца назад

102" Stainless whip all day long. Not for everyone's application depending on vehicle, but the best I have ever used. Mine was on the rear left corner of a 1980 Chevy van. The van became the directional ground plane by pointing it at my recieving station. However, it was as good or better than anything else even off the short side. With in-town interference very common, it recived and cut thru very well. Best SWR sensitivity ever. People say the 4' wrapped wire shorties are the same electrically, but only on paper. In the atmosphere, physical mass rules. I never has an issue with low overhang structures. I just drove thru slow. The whip is indestructible. A tennis ball slid onto it provided excellent protection for the van.

@danielkinsman1964 7 месяцев назад

I had a 102" steel whip with a flat 1 SWR and trust me I talked all over the country from Connecticut. Nothing beats a 102"

@rogerhancock8732 6 месяцев назад

sorry but a 102 can be beat

@danielkinsman1964 6 месяцев назад

@@rogerhancock8732 Well.I hit Australia from Gardner Massachusetts on a 102. No linear.

@danielkinsman1964 6 месяцев назад

@@rogerhancock8732 The 102 can handle 30,000 watts of power

@JoseOrtiz-iv9db 3 года назад

I use a Wilson 5000 mag mount on top of a 1998 Montero. No problems with it. Has been installed for 5 years. Thanks for your video. Good information.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

I have also used the Wilson 5k mag mount on a suv the good results. However I am mainly speaking of semi's in this case. Thanks for watching.

@Monza62000 2 года назад

have one on top of my 92 k1500 its the way to go ,,

@ke4ohb 2 года назад

I worked at 3 cb shops. Tested radios and antennas all day long 6 days a week. 5/8th wave 5 foot wilson silver load kicks ass in almost every vehicle.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

👍

@chrisscott1547 2 года назад

It's not really a 5/8 wave unless it's 21 feet long.

@Biggeenighttrain 2 года назад

I have a long time friend that faithfully use 102 stainless steel whip on his old school freight liner and he has a great standing wave, great receive/transmit and he never has to put much effort in talking skip according to conditions.like the rule of thumb rule of the radio is...*WHAT YOU DO TODAY YOU MAY OR MAY NOT DO THE SAME THING TOMORROW ON THE RADIO.ITS ALL ABOUT CONDITIONS*.💯true fact.keep up the great videos and TAKE CARE and GOD BLESS.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Yes, the 102" is possibly the greatest but not always feasible in some applications.

@reginaldveljimson3533 2 года назад

Great advice. It sometimes can be difficult to pick the best, overall antenna for your needs. I use a 102" whip behind the driver side on the bed, so if go through a drive thru, I have to drive a little bit to the right to make sure the antenna avoids overhangs. My Wife had a 5 foot Skip Shooter which worked the best overall for her needs. I found the 5 footer avoided most overhangs and branches, but would have more range than a 2, 3, 4, or 4 1/2 footer. Later on, she wanted an orange colored antenna, and unfortunately, Skip Shooter no longer offer their orange version (I bought a few in the past, but they had a sort of pinkish/orange hue to them, and had to return them). So now I bought her an orange 4 1/2 foot Francis (I could not seem to find a 5 footer in orange, unfortunately), and it works great as well. Because of the great customer service I got from Skip Shooter in the past, I will recommend them over any other. Other brands would break easily, or when inquiring via email, nobody but Skip Shooter bothered to reply. Another reason I recommend them.

@richb.4374 3 года назад

In my nearly 50 years in the radio hobby I tried them all. For mobile, the best is the plain old 102" stainless whip, hands down. This is a full quarter wave with very low losses because there is no coils and a full sized radiator. Any coil loaded antennas introduce inductor losses that do nothing to improve your signal. Coils are used to shorten the antenna so it fits your vehicle better. If you must use a coil loaded antenna, choose one with the longest whip you can fit on your ride. I always laugh when I see these guys running mobile antennas with huge coils thinking the big coil makes them "get out" better when the exact opposite it true.

@JrGoonior 3 года назад

Especially the "Super Bowl" guys with four of those 10kw antennas on top of their Suburban.

@lewisbrown7281 3 года назад

Yeah that fine if your parked. 75 mph in the wind,no.

@Fox250R 3 года назад

Are there smaller steel whips by chance ?

@DanielKE7UUM 3 года назад

@@lewisbrown7281 Lean it forward , so that when you are hwy speed, it is straight up and down!

@lewisbrown7281 3 года назад

@@DanielKE7UUM yeah I have seen that, allways thought of having a arm that would raise the antenna above truck and trailer.

@jackson4861 3 года назад

Best mobile antenna- 102 whip hands down, no close second. Mounted in the center of the highest point.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Agreed, but it's not always feasible on a tractor trailer.

@RichieRich64 3 года назад

My personal vehicles get 102" stainless or K40s. They are my choice for pickup and car antennas. As far as fiberglass sticks, I say Firestik tunable is the best. My tractors had either Firestik tunable tip or Wilson's, they did the job.

@robertduncan2742 2 года назад

What about fire stick on a car. With things coming in the country for home and car uses. Thanks

@RichieRich64 2 года назад

@@robertduncan2742 I really like the K40 magnet mount. Very easy to get flat SWR reading. They are excellent and you can stick it in the trunk when at the store etc.

@charliemoore8856 2 года назад

I tried three different types of Wilson antennas, I cussed them all. Because I could never get my s.w.r. below 1.7 I tossed them all in the corner of the shed. But one day I made a mount that was. 18" higher and the Wilson came in at 1.2 I have tuned alot of antennas and had very few problems, but the Wilson corp. Couldnt answer for their antennas.

@chriscosby2459 2 года назад

This a great lesson on cb antennas. I feel as if I have a much better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of antennas.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Thanks, that was the goal, as antennas aren't one size fits all, as some think.

@edhatfield9487 2 года назад

I appreciate your video and thanks for driving those big rigs and keeping us all alive.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@araujo209dad9 3 месяца назад

Okay so watching a video because I need help what is a good antenna for a caterpillar 982 m wheel loader and the only place that we can mount them are on top of the cab there are two mounts but they're only spread apart maybe 4 ft My problem is I can hear people no problem but they can't seem to hear me I have a brand new Cobra 25 ldt radio new Astatic mic

@mattt6838 2 года назад

I'm perplexed at drivers spending one or two hundred on big coil antennas, rated for 10k, up to 25k watts! You know the brands. Some will co phase two, or just run one, but buy the other for some ocd need for symmetry. All that, while running a stock, barefoot 4 watt radio! Even a 300, 400, 10 meter radio, or 1000-1500 watt kicker doesn't call for all that. People get hooked into hype. I've used everything from cheap Francis, Cobra, Firestick, Wilson 2k and 5k, and a 102" whip behind my Pete, with everything from stock 29, to a 4 pill Ranger, to a 1200 watt Dave Made, and they all seemed to do the same job. Decent. The only rules I go by, is good ground, as flat swr as possible, and be able to handle twice the max transmit power. So, a stock 4-8 watt cb only needs a low watt antenna, tuned. A Francis is perfect. Yes, just a trucker's opinion, but I tried all types, and big coils do not make a little cb transmit further, louder, or recieve better necessarily. That has as much to do with internals, and tuning. I've also seen co phased 102s on trucks, using the rear antenna brackets, with a small arm holding it to the rubber wing section, to keep it from flopping, with a tiny ball at the tip. Interesting set up. A lot of coax though. As for 1/4, 1/2, 5/8 wave... I've heard the recieve of 1/4, and 5/8, with the 5/8 slightly louder, but the 1/4 much clearer, so not sure if all that matters for general highway cb use, as opposed to home base, or big amp skip shooting. Finally, I see this on pickups, comphasing antennas. Antennas ideally should be at least 8 feet apart. Pickups are too narrow. Use a single. Don't need two anyway with the low roof.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

You got that right.

@dansharp8042 Год назад

I have several four foot antennas for my jeep , right now I run a Tiger double wrap that works great on my setup.

@paulgrodkowski5839 Год назад

Skip shooter antennas. I cannot get my hands on any sort of antenna for CB radio other than going to a truck stop like Pilot Flying J in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.😊. I wonder if I buy CB equipment in a different country will it work or sound different. As far as traveling in the United States I am surprised that I cannot find too many places with CB radio equipment. 😀 Thanks to J Rich Truckin & CB Tips for the great info.!

@michaelrocker9000 2 года назад

i just got back on CB after a long hiatus. The day i got my President Lincoln II+ I only had a real old Radio Shack Magnetic mount. That afternoon I was talking to a local who was using a Stryker antenna on his pickup. Somehow I didn't like the way it looked but he said he was running a Little Will before that. He had it in his truck and i asked him what he was going to do with it and I offered him $20 and it was mine.. I was using that until i could geta good price on a Wilson 500 which I used to have and worked perfectly. While I was looking on line I came across Copper Electronics which has been around like forever. They had the 500 and the also had the 1000. There was only a $10 difference in price so I got the 1000 which has the taller whip/stinger and the shipping was the same for either one. I think I did good. SWR is flat above and below 1-40.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Good deal.

@bobo-wf1jv 3 года назад

I have been using the Larsen Kulrod NMO27, base loaded commercial low band .. easily tunable to 27mhz. Rated @ 150Watt.

@heartofthunder1440 2 года назад

The best CB antennas are the 1s that work, lol!

@gerlandkent6377 Год назад

Thank, you for you're video. I, own twin fiberglass fire sticks cb Ants with the Adjustable tips at the tops of both Ants. I've. got both. ANTS mounted on both outside west coast mirrors on my Dump trk.

@carriespilman4992 3 года назад

Very helpful info! I'm just getting into CB radio. I work at a trucking site which is what got me interested in it. but I am not a trucker and I only have a Ford Focus. I'll have to do some research than in outfitting a small vehicle like mine

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

I'd go with a wilson, stryker, or sirio mag mount on the roof. Thanks for watching.

@ef5supercell 3 года назад

Wilson Little Wil Uniden Bearcat 880 they're on my 1999 Corolla and work fine, don't overload your 12v though as my battery died by using it too much lol, i only hook it up for highway use.

@MrBOB39 2 года назад

It All Depends.. I Too am a Skip-Talker for 50 years. Radios I use that Kill it Consistently Clear channel AR-3300 ( 100 watt version ) ( incredibly clean in transmitting but also in recieving ) Ranger 2970 ( is 100 watts ) Indeed a decent radio..Not as good though as my AR-3300 ( but a loud and Proud type of radio ) Icom 706MKIIG .. an Absolute Killer radio and Most say is Much too good a radio to use on CB / 11 Meters ( this was radio I killed not just skip with at home and in car.. but also after a few months made me want to get my ham ticket..even though I use it still mostly on cb Frequency's) Icom IC-7000 basically an even more improved version of 706MKIIG Basically.. My AR-3300 and IC-7000 talk easy skip But they can Hear at times further then I can talk Where.. My 2970 and 706MKIIG if they hear it. I Easily can Talk too it.. As far as Antennas go.. Mobile I find Both I-10k and MonkeyMade mobile antennas to be Excellent both for transmitting and recieving.. I mount where hatch meets roof or with mag mount center rear third of roof. For Base...Interceptor I-10K Groundplane ( has a top hat too ) This thing Destroys All other Base antennas ( unless perhaps if you are willing to use a 5 element beam , but then you need a heavy duty rotor as well as a tower ) and is a Omni directional antenna that takes ones signal and basically compresses or squeezes the signal between the radials and Top hat. Coax / feedline is Often forgotten or Ignored piece of Equipment...for car I use LMR-400 ( have even tried LMR-600 but a bit thick to use for mobile ) For Base I use Andrew's Heliax LDF5-50A ( for 2 meters through GMRS ) I use LDF7-50A Mind you..most find it to heavy and expensive to work with...Yet I Assure you it is Well Worth it. Audio Mike mobile Astatic M6 with Tone power mike. Though Sometimes I use a Silver Eagle desk Mike for the AR3300 and 2970 For Base and Mobile for 706MKIIG and IC-7000 I use an Icom Desk SM-20 Mike..for Mobile Handheld HM-133 ( while driving )

@blainehartley9157 3 года назад

Put a lock washer on the firestik when you mount it….the base is not contacting the stud mount correctly….unless you use the firestik stud mount….the antenna and mount are tapered like a lug nut and it takes the stress off the threads….or just put a lock washer on it and done….I’ve run any length they make with lock washers with ZERO breaks….mounted 2 skip shooters the same way and broke both….all were mounted on a spring as well….all my mobiles unless roof mounted or center loaded Wilson’s are mounted on a spring….only breaks I had were 2 7’ skipshooters….that’s everything from procomm 2’ base loads to 108” whip….I have broken the cheap brass studs with Wilson 2000 before but changing to stainless studs stopped that….I also like the skipshooter but for some reason I have better results with firestik….both are great all around and hard to beat for the price

@shep6123 3 года назад

My pick up truck I build a bracket on a piece of pie higher than the cab with hinges on it when I used to work downtown I had a lover to drop it down and drop down with the hinge comes out to Hanley

@RaccoonsRadioRanch 3 года назад

I have a Wilson 1000 trunk mount that I get out pretty good on , just using an old 1970s RCA Co-Pilot with an Astatic Road Devil .

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Those do great.

@64samsky 3 года назад

I had a President HR2510 hooked to a Killer Bee HD250, with a Wilson 1000. That was one of the best combo's I ever had!

@norman2999 3 года назад

Raccoon's Radio Ranch: I've got an RCA 14T302 Co-Pilot SSB radio of 1977-ish vintage and I love it!! I've always preferred older radios as they have more "personality"!! Which model RCA do you have? I'm about to restore a mid 70's Radio Shack mag-mount antenna. Back in the day it was a freakishly good antenna!! I'm going to upgrade the coax(not sure which to use yet), and the connector(s) to Amphenol. A really awesome 1970's set-up if I ever saw one!! I can't wait until it's done!! Please let me know about your radio!! Take care & 73's!!

@abimaelnunez2526 2 года назад

Well for my personal experience if you know what you’re doing to me that Wilson for the trucks are the best but like you said the coil have to be in the proper position but the fire sticks work pretty good specially if the person doesn’t know too much about Cb

@aifenghu4716 Год назад

This antenna very popular in the market

@cdlthelion6034 2 года назад

There's one antenna he didn't mention and it's a full wave length and that is 102 inch stainless steel whip you could put it on a truck or a car but keep in mind it is a big antenna and this big antenna puts out some good signals because it is a full wavelength it comes with a spring and a ball mount I know there a little work to do when you mount it, but when it's all said and done and the right length of coax usually at 9 ft or 18 ft to give you a one to two match and as far as getting out you'll pick up two DBS more over the best antenna out there. Then go out and get yourself a Ranger they are one of the baddest radio you can find out there. Rci 99 n2 Look it up!

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

I am wanting that 99n2, damn good looking radio!

@jasonjr2500 2 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips I got a old Cobra 19DX IV and I got a cheap mag mount someone gave me but what could I expect if I bumper mounted it and ran a 18ft into the cab. (idk if its needed but its a single cab long bed so the bed itself is 8ft)

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

@@jasonjr2500 you want the antenna to be as near to the center of the vehicle as possible. Without any other info, I wouldn't expect more than a couple miles of range.

@jasonjr2500 2 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips well if I put it in the center of my truck it would stick almost 9 1/2. 10FT above just the roof and it would smack every single thing

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

@@jasonjr2500 it's a 10' mag mount? Or is it a 102" whip that's screwed in to a magnet? If the base is also the coil it needs to be above the vehicle. If it's a 102" whip, what about mounting it in the bed behind the cab?

@NelaRc 3 года назад

Dodge Dakota 98 man this was Informative

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Thanks, don't let anyone tell you there's a 1 size fits all best antenna.

@Patriotsoul 2 года назад

It would be nice if you had a spreadsheet that you could pick your vehicle and it would tell you the best antenna.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Good idea, but too many variables.

@rudedog062 3 года назад

Love the big fiberglass antennas but not very practical. Really happy with the Wilson 1000 base loaded antenna.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Exactly, the best antenna is not always the best for you or your application. Thanks for watching

@MrBOB39 2 года назад

I am a Skip-Talker for 50 years. Radios I use that Kill it Consistently Clear channel AR-3300 ( 100 watt version ) ( incredibly clean in transmitting but also in recieving ) Ranger 2970 ( is 100 watts ) Indeed a decent radio..Not as good though as my AR-3300 ( but a loud and Proud type of radio ) Icom 706MKIIG .. an Absolute Killer radio and Most say is Much too good a radio to use on CB / 11 Meters ( this was radio I killed not just skip with at home and in car.. but also after a few months made me want to get my ham ticket..even though I use it still mostly on cb Frequency's) Icom IC-7000 basically an even more improved version of 706MKIIG Basically.. My AR-3300 and IC-7000 talk easy skip But they can Hear at times further then I can talk Where.. My 2970 and 706MKIIG if they hear it. I Easily can Talk too it.. As far as Antennas go.. Mobile I find Both I-10k and MonkeyMade mobile antennas to be Excellent both for transmitting and recieving.. I mount where hatch meets roof or with mag mount center rear third of roof. For Base...Interceptor I-10K Groundplane ( has a top hat too ) This thing Destroys All other Base antennas ( unless perhaps if you are willing to use a 5 element beam , but then you need a heavy duty rotor as well as a tower ) and is a Omni directional antenna that takes ones signal and basically compresses or squeezes the signal between the radials and Top hat. Coax / feedline is Often forgotten or Ignored piece of Equipment...for car I use LMR-400 ( have even tried LMR-600 but a bit thick to use for mobile ) For Base I use Andrew's Heliax LDF5-50A ( for 2 meters through GMRS ) I use LDF7-50A Mind you..most find it to heavy and expensive to work with...Yet I Assure you it is Well Worth it. Audio Mike mobile Astatic M6 with Tone power mike. Though Sometimes I use a Silver Eagle desk Mike for the AR3300 and 2970 For Base and Mobile for 706MKIIG and IC-7000 I use an Icom Desk SM-20 Mike..for Mobile Handheld HM-133 ( while driving )

@tylerdean980 3 года назад

The best antenna is a 102" steel whip mounted on a spring. Why? Because it is a 1/4 wave antenna with no coil. If your antenna has a loading coil it is a compromise to make the antenna shorter while using the amount of wire needed to achieve resonance on the CB band, 27 MHz. If your antenna has a coil of any kind, it is a compromised antenna. Not to say you won't achieve good performance, because you will, for sure, especially if you have more than 4 watts. But if you want the no compromise best antenna for a mobile mount, you need an antenna to be 102" long. If you're not using the spring, it needs to be 108" long. This is quite large for a car or something, but it does not look too out of place on a truck. especially a big rig.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

And, where are you going to put that on a rig? My 7' SS is at 13' 5".

@tylerdean980 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips Most big rig truckers just mount to the mirror and let the spring take all the force, they are quite flexible with the spring and they are quite durable because they are made entirely of stainless steel. I am not using a big rig myself, the most popular place to mount them on trucks is to do a bumper mount or like you said in the video, right behind the cab.

@phillipsmiley5930 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips Do you want the Best antenna or dont you? If you do you drill a hole for a body mount in the middle of your Cars roof As stated all coils are a lossy substitute for resonant length. Also a full unloaded 1/4 wave will have the best bandwidth

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

@@phillipsmiley5930 you don't see that truck behind me? It should be obvious I'm talking to truckers, not trying to school you guru's

@joescheller6680 3 года назад

francis your right plain simple antenna wire in the stalk and reasonably priced had several cb tuners say that

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

They usually are great right ot the box, and have a low swr without trimming when using 18' coax.

@myronmyron8439 Год назад

Excellent video! Made me a subscriber! Thanks!!

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

Thanks for watching and the sub.

@interdimensionaltourist2016 2 года назад

Get a Fat Boy antenna. They are the highest quality you can get anywhere. They have choices and will help you get the perfect product for your needs.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

I'll look into them.

@fermingarrick2120 Год назад

Excellent 💡 ideas

@DonaldRichards-mr3lz 8 месяцев назад

I like the quarter wave wipe antenna .

@EdzashedFudwinkle 3 года назад

Any heavy antenna like a skip shooter or a 5' firestik, add a 3' shock spring on the bottom, great for reception because 3' higher, and great for movement too, especially on big rigs, every antenna should have 1, worth every buck

@phillipsmiley5930 3 года назад

The best mobile CB antenna is the one with the least loading coils, they are only there to substitute missing length

@rudedog062 3 года назад

Yes you are correct but the lenghts for a mobile antenna are not functional.

@djmike281 2 года назад

Great job with the video

@466htrd 2 месяца назад

I like top antennas too. I’ve tried base load antennas and my CBs didn’t like any of them.

@Mario_benavides 2 месяца назад

Hey got a question is the Wilson antenna with 10” extension good for 1996 Peterbilt mount on top arm on side mirrors?

@keithhite8687 7 месяцев назад

A basic francis there is no wire in it to set SWR its solid Fiberglass..it...if your coxial is good itll read 1.0 period...if its off your coxial is jacked...

@djmossssomjd8496 3 года назад

The link doesn't work..in the UK anyway. I was using 7' firesticks and also DV and DX 27's back in the late 70's. Those antennae with a coil in the base will always be beaten by a top loader. 6' Moonraker magmounts were good but very rare back then (and now?). You are lucky stateside, things are way cheaper than in the UK. Even a moderate steel whip antenna here will cost you over 40 bucks. I'm on ham radio since 1984 but CB 'twigs' still have their uses and I had a lot of fun on CB and learned a lot too. 73 and thanks.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Thanks for watching. I get them from antennapartsoutlet.com but check Skip Shooter website to see if you can get them in the UK. 73

@MrBOB39 2 года назад

@danholmes9212 Месяц назад

Hustler top load are great

@UDX-21 2 года назад

Thanks for the information on the antennas, I like to experiment with antennas as well. I hit all your buttons, and a thumbs up. Stop in sometime. Dirty Diaper 21, Old Radio Night.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@veggiepowered 3 года назад

I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Thanks for watching

@excaliburmining6194 3 года назад

thank you for your efforts and info!

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Thanks for watching.

@cushman11firefighter18 Год назад

I run a Wilson 3500

@Ma007rk Год назад

NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING beats a 102" stainless steel whip mounted right in the middle of the top of the vehicle. I know that antenna is not always feasible for everybody. My second pick would be a Wilson 5K.

@mrkultra1655 Год назад

Thanks

@J.A_52259 Год назад

2020 Freightliner Cascadia I have mirror mount installed but not sure what antenna I should use let me know what you think

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

Pretty much any tall antenna with the coil at least half way or at the top. Not any antenna like the Wilson 2k

@charlesb7831 2 года назад

I always used a 102" stainless steel whip or a Willson 1000. A Maco 5/8 wave at the house.

@ajcates9136 3 года назад

I subbed and saved great info

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Thanks for watching

@denniswebb3021 2 года назад

What’s best for 579 that has the back of cab mount

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

The best option is to move the antenna out in the open

@chadhelms632 2 года назад

I got a 2015 freightliner cascadia looking to change my antenna system. Looking at the skip shooter but aont sure what lenght to get amy suggestions

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

The 7' Skip Shooter and the mount that most every cb shop has for the Cascadia. It will also require a lot of grounding, which I have a video on grounding the Cascadia.

@chadhelms632 2 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips thxs I'll see if I can find that video

@miller_time75 4 месяца назад

I just put a 4’ firestick on my 24 freight shaker

@Southernthunder82 Месяц назад

So I got a 84 ford bronco and my antenna is mounted on the passenger front fender where the radio antenna was. I'm trying to choose between a 3 foot firestick or a 3 foot francis antenna. Is the francis antenna a top load like the firestick? I can't run too tall of one but the 3 foot will allow about 12 to 14 inches above the roof of my truck. What do you think?

@bencross5332 24 дня назад

Anyone know how long of antenna will fit roughly if you have a mirror mount on a semi?

@MAGA-AND-LEGALIZE-420 Год назад

So what's the best antenna setup for a Hitachi 470 excavator?!? Constantly dealing with interference

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

Hard to say, never done one, but here's my thought. I get at least a 4' or taller if possible Skip Shooter or Firestik or spend a few more bucks for a Hustler. Mounted away from the cab near the counter weight. Get the paint off the bottom of the hole for a good ground. For the coax, RG400 is double shielded and has better heat resistance than RG8X or other truck stop junk. Use 12' if possible if not 18'. Try keeping the coax away from the electronics. If still getting interference, you can get some large ferrite chokes, make 3 6" loops in the coax, put then together, put 3 chokes on the loop spaced apart to hold it together.

@MAGA-AND-LEGALIZE-420 Год назад

Ten four. Thankyou and merry Christmas

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

@@MAGA-AND-LEGALIZE-420 no problem, Merry Christmas

@530captaincrunch Год назад

Top loads will work on any vehicle. Francis CB26 is like a ss whip with a wire running up the middle but are fragile and only handle 225 watts max. Driver Extreme Silver Bullet 5.5ft. Thickest winding wire of all top loads, best at that height, 1500 watt rating. It is alos twice as thick as any FG antenna. Skipshooter 6 or 7 foot. Thickest winding wire of all top loads at that height. 3k to 5k rating probably around 1500 realisticlly. Firestik. PFFFT

@jordanjacobs2440 3 года назад

I've talked 10 miles with my Wilson 2000s on my peterbilt 579! I've noticed the fiberglass semi cabs don't reflect a whole lot

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

I hear ya, I'm just not a fan of the Wilson's I think there's better choices for the money.

@jordanjacobs2440 3 года назад

True! But I'm also from Canada and somethings shipping from the USA costs more the the antenna it's self!😂 Wilson's I can buy locally!😁

@bobdillashaw4360 3 года назад

Dude the best cb antenna has nothing to do with the vehicle, mounting an antenna might be a problem, but the 102 inch steel whip is the best antenna, finding a place to mount it can become an issue depending on the vehicle, but that’s the best.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Dude, you can't put a 102" whip on everything. So, it a great antenna, but not the end all be all. Also as far a truckers go. A lot of them can't change anything on the truck, so a quality fiberglass antenna is the best choice for them.

@bobdillashaw4360 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips sure you can, your car might look like a remote control car, and it might not look great but you can put it anywhere if you put your mind to it😃

@Markdc94 3 года назад

I've been on the 11m band since 1974 and hands down the 102'' and the audio king oil filled load and a K40 are with out a doubt the best antennas I've EVER used!!!! Both will talk skip and take a lot of fire up the wire, at least 625 watts! Fiberglass is crap, the crack then are USELESS.

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

Maybe I should change the title of the video, and add for Truckers! 🤔 No doubt the 102" is the best, but not always feasible. While they have been great for you and where you mounted them, I still stand by my statement that it depends on mounting locations available. And, yes, SOME fiberglass antennas suck. 👍

@MrBOB39 2 года назад

Well I have only been on 11 meters / CB since 1972 ( when one Needed a licence to use cb ) Though the 102" is or can be decent.. it is often too big and or clumsy to mount.. K40...Really.Sorry the K40 is King of the Junk Antennas. The 102" can at least handle power. However... Currently the I-10K or Monkeymade is the Best Mobile antenna ( though I Agree mounting can be an issue for some ) and they Both handle Even Extreme power ( though I never use more then 135 watts )

@GiantSequoiaNation Год назад

I actually purchased a 7ft skipshooter after watching your video. One question I can't find an answer to is, if a 102" SS whip+spring is a 1/4 wave... how long and what wavelength is the wire coiled around the 7ft skip shooter. Forgive my ignorance if this is obvious to anyone here. Thanks. -Roadblock (Northwest GA)

@HomemakingWithHesed 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for all the info. I learned a lot from your video and appreciate the effort. I looking to get into doing pilot car work with a Ram ProMaster 1500 cargo van with 8' vehicle height. Do you have any specific tips or info I should be aware of for installing a skip shooter beside keeping the pipe around 1/3 of the length? Also trying to figure out where is there is a "best" location to mount it on my van. Thank you so much for your insights and info.

@jeffreylucas3421 3 года назад

The best antenna is the one you can accomplish the lowest SWR!

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

I'll agree, but I have had great SWRs , but not receive great.

@jeffreylucas3421 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips Does that require a sensitivity tweak to the the receive electronic components in the radio?

@jeffreylucas3421 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips How to stir the pot. Star keying up on your mike and call out Viiiideo , viiideo, video, see if anyone is paying attention. lmao

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

@@jeffreylucas3421 that's funny.

@phillipsmiley5930 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips Rubbish a 50ohm dummy load has perfect SWR

@johnnydodge 2 года назад

Does anyone run a Francis anymore. Vice grip mount CF

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Some do.

@stevenredman1582 2 года назад

If you slip seat like we did in those blue-nosed orange crates.

@seanhobbs1989 Год назад

I'm newer to driving truck I have a 2023 frieghtliner cascadia and I recently bought a cobra classic ltd29 and a skip shooter antenna my question is does the antenna have to be grounded? I've heard so many diffrent answers and you definitely seem like you know what your talking about so I would to hear what you have to say thank you

@JoseVazquez-ev9jl 2 года назад

Exelent video *****

@cobracommander4378 2 года назад

Is a CB antenna work for am/fm stereo or it's just for a cb radio?

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

It can work ok if you use a CB antenna close to the same length as the am/fm antenna. However I made a piece to adapt a am/fm antenna where the factory puts a cb antenna and it got better range than the cb antenna. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3tv68Ol4_ko.html

@abimaelnunez2526 2 года назад

Do you know what’s funny I’ve had a lot of issues and a sterling dump truck with the antennas including the fire stick and I put a Wilson 2000 without A shaft straight to the mount and I worked perfect 1.1

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

It goes like that sometimes.

@mattman4181 2 года назад

Key words sterling and issues.

@paulgrodkowski5839 Год назад

Wilson two thousand!!!!!!!😀

@singefrost4442 10 месяцев назад

Great video. I have never had a CB. I will be purchasing 2. 1 for a Dodge ram 1500 big horn and one for Jeep wrangler JK 2 door. What would the best antennas be for each of these?

@donaldmurphy3148 Год назад

Cut through the bullshit, and find the solution. Great video.

@timgiles9413 Год назад

I have twin Wilson 2000 Trucker antennas on my Kenworth dump truck. The masts are so tall that they bent and eventually, they break because I'm always hitting trees. Can I put shorter masts on? Say, Cab height? I don't need to transmit or receive more than a 1/4 mile. Thanks

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

Yes that should be fine just check swr.

@MP-qn1jw 8 месяцев назад

Great video. How about using a heat gun on the CPVC?

@jrichtruckincbtips 4 месяца назад

It works

@danielg3369 Год назад

Any thoughts on the Solarcon 8 inch Magnetic CB Antenna (A108PM)

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

Never use one.

@danielg3369 Год назад

I'm looking for a low profile antenna for my Toyota Corolla. Any suggestions?

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

@@danielg3369 height is might, I'd run as tall as possible

@danielg3369 Год назад

Thank you for your advise. Besides the Stryker, is there any easily removable magnetic antenna?

@DJSoulShaker33 3 года назад

Something different. I have a sirio snake antenna. But the blade is broken. I haven,'t the top part anymore. Do you also have such an antenna and can you measure for me the blade. Thanks Grz E

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

No, I sure don't.

@stephondockery2333 Год назад

I have a cobra 29Lx cb and my truck is a 2020 cascadia what would be the best antenna for it?

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

Day cab or high roof sleeper? For the high roof, mount to the driver's side mirror. You can use 108" whip, 27" shaft Predator, 6'-7' Skip Shooter or firestik 2. For a day cab I like a Hustler SCB mounted on the rear of the cab.

@stephondockery2333 Год назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips yea it’s a mid roof sleeper wasn’t sure what to get , a lot of people said get a Wilson

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

@stephon Dockery no, no, no the coil is too low on the Wilson 2k. The only way for it to be decent is to add a 24" stainless steel shaft to get that coil up in the open. By the time you buy the antenna and the shaft, you can buy a better antenna. And, steel whip antennas receive better than fiberglass.

@MrKoolone2 Год назад

What would be the best option for A 2016 Mack Granite tri axle dump steel body ? I do demo and paving and am in the trees from time to time also it's a company truck so I can not drill holes. I just upgraded to the quad 6 from A 980 and would like get out about 10 to 12 miles in the Philly area. Thanks

@jrichtruckincbtips Год назад

If I remember right the Mack antennas are mounted high on the mirror. I'd probably lean towards a 3' Skip Shooter with a Hustler spring. Not sure you'd get 10 miles consistently. You're just really limited for options.

@jeffvaughn9450 5 месяцев назад

'06 F150 with flush fiberglass camper cover. Which would you suggest..... 4-6 ft cab center mag mount or 6-7 ft SkipShooter on back bumper/ with bumper grounded to frame?

@jrichtruckincbtips 4 месяца назад

Mag mount

@markfoster4469 2 года назад

Considering putting 2 102"stainless whips behind the cab of 97 k2500hd Silverado

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Hopefully 1 is for looks, or you're using 2 radios. Otherwise 1 in the center is best for performance.

@MrTommy001 2 года назад

Your link for Skip Shooter antennas returns a 404 error code.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Works for me, but look up antenna parts outlet

@jacobcobb4778 3 года назад

2003 Dodge Ram 1500, going to run a peak and tuned cobra29, not sure what antena to get, roof mag or one that bolts up to the fender

@jacobcobb4778 3 года назад

Also what type of coax? Are there different thicknesses?

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

I like a mag mount, I've used wilson 5k with good results. People say the Stryker Sr a10 is great. I know the Stryker uses 18' of RG8X coax which is a good coax. You can also use a bolt on mounted antenna. I prefer to mount it at the front of the bed, and center of the cab. This will mean you need an antenna with the coil above the cab, also grounding the antenna to the frame. For this the LMR 240 ultra-flex is the best coax, and RG8X being second choice. Remember to tune the SWRs with an external meter, don't rely on the Cobra meter.

@Ovalbalka 2 года назад

I have a Jeep Wrangler JK 2018, What size/height (3 or 4 foot?) above the jeep roof is good for a skipshooter antenna? Thank you for your advice.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Whatever gets the top 2' of the antenna over the roof minimum.

@Scooter3194 4 месяца назад

Do you just hook up the Francis and go or do i need to calibrate the cb radio. My SWR right now is a .5 ?

@jrichtruckincbtips 4 месяца назад

The Francis is supposed to be used with 18-19' of coax and usually swr is even.

@SandyTheSkoolie 4 месяца назад

What are your thoughts using dual 4' Firestik antennas mounted on springs on the mirrors?

@jrichtruckincbtips 4 месяца назад

Don't really care for springs unless they are needed for a little extra height or on something like a dump or log truck, where you are in the trees a good bit.

@zbradley27 3 года назад

I got a 2020 international lt and my antennas are on the back of the cab what kind of antenna should I get or should I change location of the antenna if I can on this truck

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

I would change the location to the driver's side mirror with new coax, and leave the factory coax intact because some trucks use the cb antenna for am/fm radio reception also. Walcott has a mirror mount for the Prostar and Lonestar part# PCA60 and use LMR 240 ultraflex or RG8X for the coax.

@M10KBALL 4 месяца назад

Do you know any specific cb shops you would recommend?

@jrichtruckincbtips 4 месяца назад

Atlantic Coast Communications Atlanta Ga

@Truckerdaddy24 8 месяцев назад

What would you use for a 2022 international? With a cobra digital cb.

@billbird3833 2 года назад

Top load

@RR-ny4bc 2 года назад

What you recommend for a small car (toyota wigo)

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

If the car is steel and not aluminum, just a wilson 1k mag mount.

@armandbroxton1879 10 месяцев назад

What do you recommend on the new Peterbilt 579s with the dual roof mounts?

@fermenlesdesma2093 2 года назад

Is a 5 1/2 foot Francis too tall for freight liner mirror mount

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

I always measure from the mount location to the ground and subtract that from 13'6". Going any taller and risk damaging the antenna.

@stevenredman1582 2 года назад

If on a Cascadia, the mirror mount is pretty low on the door. There are 4 bolts, as I recall. The Wilson mount has a bar welded to a piece of aluminum which uses two of the factory bolts. When I used a screw-in perch, I used the forward and lower bolt location. That is well below 8 feet from the ground because I could stand on the ground to install it. So 8 plus 5.5 is 13.5. Good to go.

@chadhelms632 2 года назад

And what mount base u recommend

@manclubandorra 2 года назад

Greetings friends, I need your advice. I have a station Alinco DX-10 and an antenna Santiago 1200, I have it at home, and since I do not have a chance to make a large assembly I bought a small metal stand and a magnetic base, the metal bracket attach it near the window with some Plastic flanges so that it is well suited. My problem is that it is impossible to calibrate the antenna and make it go down Roe .. Just lower the Roe when I hold the magnetic base with your hand. So I think there should be a mass problem, any idea? Thank you and greetings from Andorra (Translated with Mr Google)

@gagegonzalez2767 2 года назад

I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado what is the best set up for it?

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

It depends, is height an issue, camper shell? The 102" whip with a 4" spring is a great choice. On the other side of the spectrum the Stryker SR A10 mag mount is a great choice. There's also plenty of other great choices in between. Which ever way you go try to get the antenna as close to center of the vehicle as possible.

@gagegonzalez2767 2 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips I have a cobra 29 classic and I will have it mounted to my toolbox

@Sloba1992 3 года назад

Which antenna is good for freightliner Columbia 2015 ?, it’s mounted on top of the mirror housing, radio is cobra 29 nw Ltd classic?

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

A Hustler is a good choice, but you really need a good coax and antenna grounding or you're not going to see a great improvement. If you watch some of my CB play list you can see coax install, grounding, RF bonding on my Freightliner Coronado which is the same as the Columbia.

@Sloba1992 3 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips thank you

@junior53329 2 года назад

Getting back into cbs again last time I used a cb I was 16 I just picked up a Wilson 5k center load it’s going on a 2000 Dakota thinking of mounting it as high as I can on the bed rail since I don’t care for mag mounts I’ll be useing a cobra 19 ltd till I get a galaxy with side band or a connex Raido the better radios are hard to find as of right now was thinkin of makeing a bracket to mount the Wilson on so it’s higher then the cab of the truck any ideas will help

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Coil needs to be above the roof, preferably in the center of the truck, and ground, ground, ground.

@junior53329 2 года назад

@@jrichtruckincbtips guess I don’t have a choice but to use a magnet mount then

@smithderf 2 года назад

So when it comes to the best antenna? You have to define best. If convenience or price is a part of "best " then there is no specific answer to your specific need..... However after testing many antennas for performance only, by the use of A, B test comparisons the 102" stainless steel antenna was NOT the best performer. The best performer was a one inch thick silver pipe at a 1/4 wavelength long. Next antenna was a 5'6" two coil X-Terminator. Then the 102" stainless steel. Then the eight foot Francis that was a fiberglass antenna with three parallel conductors inside. Then the seven foot Firestick. Then the center loaded Hustler. Then the Radio Shack deluxe mag mount.... All of these antennas were within 3db of each other.... The supposed greatest antenna, the 102" stainless was 1 db lower than the 5'6" two coil X-Terminator..... Additionally the Radio Shack deluxe mag mount was previously compared to a similar K-40. Both mag mounts showed the same results.... In my opinion the performance is so close that the best antenna is the one that you can afford and the one that is easy to deal with.

@jrichtruckincbtips 2 года назад

Exactly

@TheEltuerkas 3 года назад

Great video, looking to set up my first cb radio. I drive a 2008 columbia, want great coverage, what do recommend radio and antenna, I like the skip shooter. Thanks

@jrichtruckincbtips 3 года назад

The radio depends on budget really. You can get a used Cobra 29 tuned up for about $100, or go all out for a galaxy or ranger with 200+ watts and ssb for $600. Other than that, I'd run 1 new coax to the driver's side mirror, with a 6'-7' Skip Shooter, and definitely ground the antenna mount to the frame.

@MrBOB39 2 года назад