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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Where does everyone have their CB antennas mounted? Pictures would be awesome!
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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i've got mine on the tool box, i'm running a dual antenna set up, alot of people say that they will interfere with each other because they are two close, i get way better reception



they're kinda hard to see, basically just a 90 degree mount bolted to the box, the driver's side is a firestik with a tunable tip, the other is an older cheap version, both fiberglass, i used to have springs on them too but at 50 mph they were pratically laying flat
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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Did you ground them at all? Cause i have 2 of them mounted on my bed basically in the same spot as yours. Im just wondering how i can get the best reception without moving the antennas. I only have 1 hooked up right now cause the interference thing. Would you recommend hooking the other one up?
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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ive got a plate on my toolbox. im sorry if its herd to see in the pic, i was takin it if the rod holders the black wire is coax and runs through my bed into the cab and the red wire is my ground and goes to the frame
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Napoleonpig95
Did you ground them at all? Cause i have 2 of them mounted on my bed basically in the same spot as yours. Im just wondering how i can get the best reception without moving the antennas. I only have 1 hooked up right now cause the interference thing. Would you recommend hooking the other one up?
the only thing i did was bolt the mount to the box, no ground, idk if the mount grounds it out, i ran one whip for awhile until i upgraded the antenna and figured i may as well hook up the other to see if it works, i dont seem to have any problems, my buddy runs duals on his chevy too and they are closer together than mine
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