CB antenna
02-04-2009, 08:43 PM
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CB antenna
Has anyone tried to install a magnet mount CB antenna on these cars. I tried today and was not able to get the SWR's down. They were super high leaving me to believe that maybe these cars aren't grounded very well.
What would be the best way to ground these cars, body, chassis, and whatnot????
What would be the best way to ground these cars, body, chassis, and whatnot????
02-04-2009, 08:50 PM
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Hmm. I used to have a ham radio antenna on my 95 stang and it worked fine. I would imagine these would be ok as well.
It was put right behind the rear glass on the trunk.
Where did you try to mount it?
Have you stuck the antenna somewhere else to make sure you don't have a problem with it?
It was put right behind the rear glass on the trunk.
Where did you try to mount it?
Have you stuck the antenna somewhere else to make sure you don't have a problem with it?
02-05-2009, 10:16 AM
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I had a CB antenna that kind of looked like a cell phone antenna on my 79 Pace Car back in the day (late 80's). It worked relatively well but I don't know if they even make them anymore.
02-05-2009, 07:49 PM
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I went to a friends house and checked my radio and my antenna. They all work fine until I put them in my car. There is something wrong with my car, when I install the cb and antenna to my car, my SWR's go in the red. I've been told that grounding my radio might fix this. My question is where can I ground my radio inside the cab. Is there a place on the firewall that i can get to, to try and ground a wire to?
02-14-2009, 10:32 PM
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Is the rear decklid aluminum like our hoods?
Where have you tried placing the mag mount?
It may be that the decklid isn't grounded properly. Straps should help.
But how are you getting power to your radio? I used to use cables straight from the battery. Avoid using the lighter plug type.
There are great short antennas that are thick, stable and tunable. Or at least there were 25 freakin' years ago, when I was into CB!
Hee Hee!
But with the economy in the crapper I can really see more people trashing their cell phones (or having daddy take them away) and replacing them with CBs to talk to their friends in town. Most good units will let you reach almost anywhere in the city.
Where have you tried placing the mag mount?
It may be that the decklid isn't grounded properly. Straps should help.
But how are you getting power to your radio? I used to use cables straight from the battery. Avoid using the lighter plug type.
There are great short antennas that are thick, stable and tunable. Or at least there were 25 freakin' years ago, when I was into CB!
Hee Hee!
But with the economy in the crapper I can really see more people trashing their cell phones (or having daddy take them away) and replacing them with CBs to talk to their friends in town. Most good units will let you reach almost anywhere in the city.
