Highliner headliner/CB Radio and Antenna

[HotRodPC]

Is yours single or dual?

Single or dual antenna?

Single. No need for duals on our trucks.

Part Im using is the 18' cable and stud combo: Model: K4-8R18

Yep, I'd go with a single for our trucks. A dual can actually hurt to a certain degree so I've been told by a radio shop guy. He says with 2 antennas, it can actually divide your signal, so unless you have a good reason to need 2, then go with a good single set up and our trucks are small enough a single is just fine. If running with a slide in overhead camper, that might make things a little different, but even then, you could mount the antenna to the coach itself and probably still better off with the single.

 

[Driver4r]

got a Wilson 1000 had it on my s10 blazer worked fine was told it was one of the best you could buy but i want to put firestiks on my mirrors of my k20 just like that big rig look FYI i have no idea how to tune i just plug everything in and hope i get signal

Be carefull, an uncalibrated setup can actually fry a CB if its bad enough.

 

[muddyman184]

Be carefull, an uncalibrated setup can actually fry a CB if its bad enough.

yea i heard but it's a $20 unit but i plan on buying a SWR meter and a better unit and getting them tuned right but thanks for the heads up

 

[Driver4r]

yea i heard but it's a $20 unit but i plan on buying a SWR meter and a better unit and getting them tuned right but thanks for the heads up

np, thats whats been keeping me from getting mine working.
I have no clue where i want to mount it.

 

[GunMan9]

Where has everyone mounted there CB? I have the plug n chug and it won't fit there and it seems like it will be in the way under the radio

 

[GunMan9]

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Decided to put the plug n chug under the seat to mount the cb where the ash tray is

 

[Bossmanivy]

We should fire this old thread back up again. I have a connex 4600t I'm going to mount. I don't know what antenna I want, but I hear the long whips are the best. I'm going to roof mount the antenna, but I'm not sure about the radio.