Best Roof Mount CB Antenna, Mobile CB Antenna Shootout

Mobile CB Radio Antenna comparison 10 CB Radio Mobile Antennas, witch one performs best? In this video I test between 10 Mobile CB Antennas, In this test I use a fixed roof mount on 19A so I don't bother any other stations, 4 watts out AM, at a range of 5.3 miles from my home Base Station. The receiver is a Connex Saturn on a Hy Gain CLR 2 5/8 wave ground plane...................................
NOTE..... I have the RF Gain on my receiver set at 1 0'Clock, otherwise all signals would read S-9 or higher and the radios AGC would not allow us to see the forward swing as much.
TIMESTAMPS...........
@4:04 Stryker 5K (Wilson 5000) DK 2 1/2 S units with a peak of S 3 to 4 amzn.to/3jrazfs The Real Wilson 5000 roof mount www.walcottrad...
@4:22 Wilson 1000 DK S-2 with a peak of S-3 amzn.to/3sXeHH2
@5:00 President Texas DK S-2 with a peak 0f S- 3 to 4 amzn.to/3yu12IK
@5:37 Pro Comm / H&H DK just under S-2 with a peak of S-3 amzn.to/3zwq3V6 54" Version amzn.to/2WuuyAU
@6:05 4ft Firestik II DK just under S-2 with a peak of S-4 amzn.to/3yry4ZW
@6:33 4ft Skip shooter DK almost S-2 with a peak of s-3 amzn.to/3mI6YvG
@6:56 8ft Fiberglass Whip DK 2 1/2 s units with a peak of S-4+
@7:25 7ft Skipshooter DK just under S-3 with a peak of S-4+
@7:49 102" Stainless Steel whip DK- 2 1/2 with a peak of S-4+ amzn.to/3BlVe65
@8:31 Stryker 10K Trucker DK 1 1/2 Sunits with a peak of S-3 at a poor 1.5 SWR amzn.to/3DoHr0m
Apologies for the blurry video on my receiving end. The GoPro 8 does not like being that close to the S-Meter.
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[@MowerJunkie]

Very cool, Thanks for sharing. The 102 ss whip will always be My favorite.

[@390WagonMaster]

Hello MJ. I have used 102" antennas since day one, then when I discovered Skipshooters back in the mid 80s, I switched to those, could have sworn they were MUCH better. Hmmm . 73s and thanks for stopping by.

[@backslider893inthebeerjoin7]

I’m conflicted between my Skipshooter 7 ft top loaded and my 102 with a riser.

[@oldrango883]

The 102 is still my favorite!

[@jasonmiller9495]

Imo as a truck driver who is really into this hobby. The best antenna is 7 ft skip shooter. I’ve used just about every antenna out there and the American made skipshooter is my go to

[@stovepipe9er]

Does anyone else make a 7 foot? Where do you mount it so you don’t hit overpasses, are you able to keep it to 13’6”? I’m setting up a t600 and t800 right now, I keep hearing 7 foot skip shooter….

[@kevinmccool3719]

102" full quarter wave no loading coils works better than anything that has a loading coil. Basic antenna theory.

[@aerialheights5680]

To my eye the *_coiled wire_* 7' Skip Shooter was slightly stronger than the 102'' or the 8' fiberglass whips.

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

I can't hardly believe that the Firestick performed as well as any of the rest. That's awesome

[@jacobesmith2854]

That’s what you get for a top load

[@oldrango883]

Not sure why not, Firestick has been a performer for a very very long time!

[@DavidReyes-1970]

What about running a 6 foot fire stick with a president richard cb radio.... freightliner cascadia???

[@feelinglikevinyl781]

Nice video. I almost got a Wilson 1000 recently until I watched the 4' Firestick handily outperform it here. I'm happy with the triple mag base 3/8 connect because I can put anything that threads into it on my roof. My 4' Firestick is working very well with a 1.10 to 1 match across the band. Not knocking Wilson, just happy I ended up where I did. The 102" whip is still my favorite of all time. It worked great hole mounted on the roof of my old Saturn SL2. Thanks again!

[@390WagonMaster]

I prefer the top loaded Firestik, Skipshooter type antennas. Great comment and thanks for watching. Cheers

[@jimjungle1397]

Firestick and Frances fiberglass antennas are some of the best mobile antennas, but the base loaded antennas catch less wind, if that a mounting factor.

[@JayP7.62]

One thing to remember is that one antenna make work great on one car and not so good on another car because of the ground plane. Half of the antennas performance is dependent on your vehicle. On my car before I got an amp and was just running my modified anytone 6666 I was running a mag mount wilson 1000. I went with it over some others I had tested with a friend. Now that I have a 4 pill I went with another antenna setup because even though the Wilson 1000’s power rating of the antenna itself is high enough the coax it comes with would be pushed to the limit and given how magnetic ground coupling works I needed more than just one magnet. It would work with that single magnet but I’ve seen where it gets hot and the paint starts to bubble. So I went with the workman Lpad triple mag mount that you can attach your own coax too. I tested a few antennas and the 6 foot skip shooter performed the best, but the Wilson 2000 trucker with the 5 inch base shaft was very very close. But like I was saying what works the best on my car might not be the best for yours. It’s always good to try multiple and go with what works best for your car. I know the people at my local truck stop must hate me because I’ll go in and buy 5 antennas, come back the next day and return 4 lol.

[@JAFO.]

@@390WagonMaster I built a low-center loaded 7' total which actually beats out both a 102" SS whip and a full length Francis Amazer. - The coil has to be the correct diameter, correct height above the roof, correct number of turns, correct spacing of each coil turn, but when you get it all just right it's amazing!

[@kingduckford]

I used to run the 102" whip by itself, not trusting any of the springs. Finally I bought the spring to get it to 108" total length, which is theoretically the correct length for 11 meter work. The 102" is technically for 10 meter work. SWR dropped from ~1.5:1 throughout the band down to ~1.1:1 throughout the band. How much does this actually improve real world performance? Does it really clean up the audio and radiate better? So far my own tests indicate slightly. I run 108" whip all the time, mobile. Never a performance issue. I drive old US luxury cars so my ground plane is terrific, which never hurts. I've been able to talk back home through trees 10 miles back to base station with 5 watts carrier. The other large antennas performed very well in this test. Very interesting.

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Very good comparison. Audio good on all , but the 8 footers and 7 foot skip shooter are unbeatable 👍

[@390WagonMaster]

Yes, nothing beats a full length antenna.... IMO. The 7 footer is still the champ.

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

@@390WagonMaster Yeah I hear a lot of good things about those Skip Shooters ,, something about the way they’re wound versus conventional fiberglass antennas , I forgot now but I read about it several months ago . I have my ss 4 inch spring tig welded so it doesn’t bend and the swr’s change while moving , and I wanted the 4 inch spring in the equation with my 102 steel whip , it’s mounted dead center of my aluminum toolbox , and bonded/grounded to the frame . I’m just running a barefoot 20 watt radio but I don’t have any problem talking 15 miles when I’m out in the country away from town . I just got my 1x4 back from 307 , when I get time I’m gonna put that in there

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

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[@390WagonMaster]

I checked out his channel and subbed. Thanks

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

@@390WagonMaster He’s really knowledgeable , down to earth and great to talk to on the phone , and pretty quick too . And very honest 👍.

[@richardphg]

Thank you... good research work... Greetings from Costa Rica

[@paulgrodkowski3412]

Anything I read is that the best mobile CB antenaa is the 102"and the simplest, although they are available evrywhere in the internet I cannot seem to get one shipped to me!😀

[@brianludwigjr487]

The 7ft skipshoot did amazing should be happy with the 5fts with my connex 3300hp

[@melissatracer8715]

Love my 4' Firestick

[@ukcbtv]

The 5ft Firestik II I tested against a number of other antennas a while back worked really well too 👍

[@smithderf]

I also ran a test many years ago. I used a solid tone to give a steady signal strength. I also used a triple mag mount with multiple quick disconnects on each previously tuned antenna. The time period I between tests was 15 seconds as atmospheric conditions can change. The results were noted on a video made of a TS-940's S-meter.... An antenna type you did not test won this test. Just by a small margin. It was specifically called the X-Terminator. Many clones of this antenna have since been made. Basically it is a dual coil thick conductor 5'5" antenna. The results of this particular test are as follow: Twenty four mile free and clear of obstructions. 108" SS .25 S-units 7' Firestik 1.3 S-units X-Terminator 1.5 S-units Very close but one thing that stands out is that the X-Terminator is only 5'5"

[@DD-gd3fr]

Great test! thank you for your efforts. I have a wilson 1000, not the best but I know it works ,,,thank you

[@Sparky5]

Just bought a 7' Skipshooter to compare with a 5' Browning BR-78 Flat Coil. We'll see how it goes.

[@Fox250R]

How you liking the skip shooter?

[@miker8379]

Been using top loaded fiberglass for years. For good reason. Started with Shakespeare, using Wilson fgt now

[@michaelrocker9000]

It may have not had the highest signal I still liked the Wilson 1000 which I am going to get to replace my Little Will. I used to have the Wilson 500 and that worked just fine on bot the 11 and 10M band. I had a flat 1.1 to1 SWR at ch 20 and about 1.5 to1 up around 27.865Mhz on USB and about 1.5 to 1 going down to 26.655Mhz. I had a 300 watt Dave Made Texas Star. I used it mainly for DX but then when i was on I-91 going through Mass and Vermont I used it on Channel 14 to mess with the French Canadian truckers who were running who knows how much power but they messed up Ch 19 splashing at least 10 channels to either side. They didn't like it when I told them that the FCC says you need to speak English on the CB. I wish I knew what they were telling me when they were cursing me out in French.

[@JAFO.]

I think he has a newer (chinkaneze) Wilson 1000. I have both & the newer is poop, an S-unit less at 19 miles from the ridge down into the valley. IF f I were you, I'd get the Sirio 4000!

[@arlenewolf5260]

Hi WagonMaster, Good Video. Unfortunately you would need to be parked or you will can opener your roof with some of the larger antennas you tested. If you do not mind blowing a few bucks. I would like to see a test with the top load Hustler HQ27 (that antenna has been around since the 1970's) The HQ27's were frequently seen on tractor trailers (also available in dual twin trucker set ups). As the quality on some of the newer antennas has cheapened and the CB shops frequently buy the junk they can get for the lowest price, Most CB'ers usually need to hunt for the Sirio's, Wilson 1000's (they usually out perform the 5000's), and the K40's. I am under the belief that the HQ27 should out perform the 4' FireStick and ALL antennas of similar size. I am in the process of upgrading to a Breedlove 3" Puck mount for the strongest roof mount available.

[@390WagonMaster]

Yes the HQ is a great antenna, Dad had one on his company car. I have a Mr. Coily mount ( 6+ inches in diameter )that I need to install up top. But even that will be shaky as the metal is Toyota thin. The basis for the test was that i would have the most unobstructed and highest point for testing, real world fender and mag mounts seem to be the norm now. In my testing and owning wilson base loads since they were introduced, the 5000 has much better RX than the 1K.

[@arlenewolf5260]

Hi WagonMaaster, You are definitely correct when you advised that Toyota has super thin skin. There are some rugged mounts, but other than the 3" Breedlove puck mount I would stay away. For the Toyota I would go with the UHF/SO239 three inch puck and go with the Sirio Turbo 5000 as that whip is probably the thinnest & has the least wind load and retire the Mr. Coily. That Mr. Coily will over time fatigue the roof (and probably crack the metal), I wouldn't risk it. The Sirio is definitely wide banded and has an amazing TX & receive (unless you want to try the HQ27 top load), I give the top load 2 thumbs up). On the Mag mounts, the heavy magnet mounts pull the metallic flakes through the paint and totally damage the paint over time. Also I would go with LMR 240 Coax. It has a 100% foil wrap shield over the insulator with a 95-98% braid shield over the foil. Also the next holes in the roof will be going in my 2022 Silverado Crew cab, 3.0 Duramax with 6 1/2 bed. I will put a NMO (3" puck mount)for my NMO 2/70 ham antenna and a UHF SO239 for the CB with a Sirio Turbo 5000 or an adaptor for the HQ27. On the ham radio I am currently running a Motorola DMR Mototrbo (spelled correctly) 7cm all in the mic radio (I am not currently running 2M).. For the CB I am having some difficulty with a mount as the Silverado has the full console and no place to easily mount a CB. I am going to try to mount a CB in the side pocket in the console.

[@390WagonMaster]

I will do a video on the Mr. Coily mount. I don't run those type of antennas. cheers

[@mattcameron9349]

I had a real problem with stray reflections from solar-panels on my camper (caused high SWR even when disconnected). After numerous trials the ONLY antenna that overcame the problem was the top-loaded Firestik 2 and Firefly. Great bits of kit! We don't have skip-shooters here in the UK, but I bet they would be every bit as good...

[@390WagonMaster]

Thanks for sharing

[@jeremynottingham6277]

Aw the (friendly) argument of all time. Anytime a "coil" is intruduced you have some sort of loss. Idc how much those fancy coil antennas cost. they look pretty... 108in SS whip will always be king for performance (cb band) (102in was for 10m band) . The only reason for "coils" or "loads" was because folks didn't want a 108inch whip on the mobile!!! lol I get that. roof mount, center of vehical, "drill the hole!!" On a beater ol junker car back in the day? sure, why not. On todays newer rides? esh!! never know whats under the skin to drill through. and the resale on a mobile after you "made it yours"? good luck. Antenna theory isn't anything new. 1/4 wave is.........1/4wave. Now, top load vs mid load vs bottom loaded antennas? that would be a good "show down". all have there place when it comes to install. Open coil antenna sucked azz on the semi truck when they iced up or freezing fog ect. Fiberglass always had some sort of "static" when cruzing down the road talkin' trash... they made fun of my 108in on the bottom bar or my west coast mirror leaning slightly fwd when parked (82 359 peterbult, 89 FLD120 Frieght liner). looked goofy, but talked best (back when semis where made of steel and aluminum, not composite/plastic) I guess same goes for cars and pick ups these days. I always had some sort of set back running a magmount. rf feed back into something, vehicals ECM or the famous fuel pump or alternator whine... (late 80's - 2000's fuel injected cars/ trucks) Now, I get to hear RFI when a fancy loaded Denali passes me or something of that nature. Mobile radio life is tuff these days. Anyone rememeber someone running "race spark plug wire set" and non resistor spark plugs? could hear your buddy on your CB coming 2, 3 blocks away on your CB radio!! lol aw good times... anyways, good stuff 390.... I'm still not "drilling the hole" in my Camaro Convertable, I can't even get a simple "old school" trunk mount lip to fit on that thing!!! or I would roll into Planet Utah with a 108in swaing on the trunk mount lip, talkin' trash on the radio for a visit. Stay cool bro, catch ya on the next Thurs live vid or? on air? Peace 2-351 NColorado "talkin trash on the sideband" or "just SandBaggin". 73

[@stovepipe9er]

Did your 108” whip hit overpasses? I guess it sat quit a bit lower than my t600/t800’s.

[@jeremynottingham6277]

@stovepipe9er the truck in question I think was a t600, had that single arm low off the cowling, also the 89 fld120 had west coast mirrors, bottom bar, slightly leaned fwd, while at hwy speeds leaned back enough to be straight.

[@mikebolton5577]

I would like to see how well the Stryker A 10 base load mag mount would do. Maybe next time. Great video excellent selection of antennas to test.

[@390WagonMaster]

I need to try that< I have been wondering that myself.

[@jasonmiller9495]

I ordered the Carl built hd 200 with 2 sc2879’s . Can’t wait to get it. I’m just hoping the box itself isn’t huge

[@Fox250R]

Would be interesting to see how a sr a10 Stryker mag mount compares to a 102 fender mount antenna.

[@paulgrodkowski3412]

Great stuff for me because I am scratching my head about a cb mobile antenna

[@HowToGardenChannel]

Awesome

[@SuperGsrider]

I love my 102 but I think the fire stick worked a little better just subbed i am watching your other video on gmrs thanks

[@390WagonMaster]

Thanks for the sub!

[@bgvan37]

Top load is superior, then comes center loaded and lastly bottom loaded.

[@aerialheights5680]

The 7' Skip Shooter was the strongest, at least for this local groundwave test, but for short (~500 mi) DX you may find one of the full 1/4 waves may be a bit better due to their higher TOA from their maximum current being at the bottom with a more upward TOA than a top loaded.

[@390WagonMaster]

They are both the best for DX, honestly couldn't tell the difference between the two on DX. And believe me I tested. OCD ya know:)

[@charleswills4554]

Skip shooter and 8' whip were almost the same .Interesting video. 73's 514 Ontario Canada

[@mstover2809]

Love your "number". Mud Duck 514 Texas, USA

[@UDX-21]

I still run my Imax 2000 on a 45 degree angle on my Truck, It really flopps around at 98KM- LOL

[@390WagonMaster]

KM? I thought you lived in the Carolinas :)

[@UDX-21]

@@390WagonMaster That 98 KM was the speed in Metric lingo LOL. I live in S.C.

[@charlesdesurne4696]

I run two of those on my truck , but they keep banging in to each other

[@UDX-21]

@@charlesdesurne4696 What we have to do to talk! SMH

[@48pluto]

The Firestick worked well.

[@390WagonMaster]

People dog Firestik and I wanted to show that they do work very well. I have been selling them for decades and they have never let me (or my customers) down. Thanks for watching.

[@mstover2809]

@@390WagonMaster I once had a 5' firestick on the trunk of a 1977 Pontiac Sunbird. Worked great. Figured out that if I tuned the antenna near 27.5MHz like normal, by pulling the top 4 coils and hanging the end of the wire over the end of the fiberglass rod, it retuned for the regular cb frequency. Was running a Kenwood TS 120s in the car.

[@stovepipe9er]

Looks to me the Stryker5k/ Wilson 5000 outperformed the Wilson 1000 by a fair bit. I went and bought the 1000 after hearing over and over how the 5000 just handles more power. Lol

[@jedk9523]

i have a really old cb in my 1986 thunderbird, it was doing well, then it quit getting signal. now I'm confused

[@charlesdesurne4696]

my dad has a 1987 thunderbird that he bought new ( 60k miles now ) . it has a little cb antenna on the trunk lid too. was just wondering the other day if it still worked

[@Fox250R]

That 8 foot whip is off a Shakespeare’s super big stick.least that is what it looks like

[@blainehartley9157]

Interesting to see the difference in the 4’ skipshooter and 4’ firestik….I’ve always been partial to the firestik2 and by these results it has nearly 1s unit above the ss of equal length….in fact it seems to run with the 7’ ss and 8’ straight whip and is half the length….the half breed is surprising as well…for a shorter antenna it did well….For a shortened top loaded I’m still loyal to firestik….I own several skipshooters (2 6foot my 7 foot fell apart) and several firestik (3 4foot 1 5foot 2 7foot) and for some reason I prefer the firestik….not sure why other than they don’t disappoint they just work….also have 2 96” Francis that I don’t run much due to not any replacements if I broke one….but they do great when I do decide to use them….have one 108” and plenty of 102” stainless….everyone knows how they do….thanks for doing this it’s a great video…..shows real results and shows even the pro comm stuff can be decent if you have a good ground plane….set that a10 up and run it against the 5k….I’d like to see how close they are

[@390WagonMaster]

I have always liked the Skipshooter and the Firestik's and honestly did not think there would be any difference, but as we can see there is, sure wasn't expecting that:) The Half Breed has always been a decent antenna, I have installed them on a lot of mobiles, mostly big rigs, they hold up well and perform good, I have had some trouble tuning them on mirror mounts from time to time. I used to run a Francis 102 back in the day, it was a great antenna however when I would pump 3-400+ watts through it, the SWRs would climb as it heated up. Hahaha, I got a kick out of that! Great comment and thanks for watching..... Cheers

[@mstover2809]

@@390WagonMaster Way back in the early '90s, I put a 96" Francis Amazer on the hatch of my '89 Hyundai Excel 3-door. Worked great for about 3 years, then started having SWR problems. Turns out the hatch pins no longer made a good rf connection to the body (even after trying ground straps) so switched to a Wilson 1000 mag mount on the roof.

[@warrenscott9990]

That 4' Firestik beat the pants off the 4' skipshooter. Most likely the 7' Firestik would have also

[@mattt3284]

An order video, but just watching it now. Honestly, I can't tell much of a difference between any of them this 102" whip maybe edged the rest out, at least to my ears. I'm still experimenting with my P10K, 5' SS, 4' FS, Wilson 2K, and ProComm Quad Rod. Also single vs Cophased. Can't tell. Cophased seems better signal capture, but TX? Not sure.

[@bangzoom8180]

Deep Purple Machine Head CD at the end there :)

[@zukispur5493]

Top work. (Coming from London🌚👍

[@390WagonMaster]

Thanks! 😃

[@ERICtheLATE]

Cb Fm simplex freq: Channel 31 fm (now that fm is legal!)

[@Hydrostream1972]

1#...7ft. Skip shooter. .. 2.....8ft...fiberglass whip. 3.... 102..... But you put those 4ft. Skip shooter on a semi...on the mirrors to get some height....WATCH OUT.... BLUE OX. KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR.....

[@DeakRivers-m9g]

I'll go with a 5ft skipshooter or a 7ft skipshooter back in the day

[@brianpayne-ns8il]

Good video

[@pabodyman8601]

Ty for these tests,,,,excellent info.......66 Poconos

[@390WagonMaster]

No problem 👍

[@aerialheights5680]

It would sure be a lot easier to read the difference in signal strength on the meter if you'd just say, *_''AHHHHHHHHHHHHH''_* and hold it for a full second or more.

[@JAFO.]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@RCI2950]

Nice comparison. I'd like to see a Sirio Performer 5000 in that test. Also the real 102" steel whip is actually a 108" steel whip. MFJ was selling them a few years back. I also like my 7ft skipshooter when shooting skip stationary in the mobile.

[@JAFO.]

Research "End Effect" - if you had full 108" it would tune flat down around 26.000 MHz

[@JAFO.]

Hey, I have that exact radio. Too bad you didn't pit a 7' Firestik II against the 7' Skipshooter, I've heard it beats it.

[@Perthshire]

Essentially the same design, so no difference

[@jasonmiller9495]

For mobile application in a big truck I’ve tried about every antenna out there and imo the Predator 10 k works the best

[@tufftrucker40]

I'm using twin tram big cats. They are similar in design to the predator and they really work good compared to the cheap kenworth antennas this truck came with

[@manclubandorra]

Greetings friends In the car ..What do you have to do with the surplus cable? If the base has 4 meters of cable, but my station is only 1.50, what do I do with the cable that is left over? Rolling it at somewhere? , short and weld back the pl again? ..

[@390WagonMaster]

I roll my cable up as close to the antenna as possible, or just zig zag the cable in a kick panel or on the side of the carpet. But, not under the carpet where people will smash it with their feet. But IMHO, don't cut it.

[@paulgrodkowski3412]

Currently my head is spinning. I hope that magnet mount antennas are not among the Best Roof CB anetnnas😀

[@dieterhauer8619]

Believe it or not, some 1/4 wave magnet mount antennas will do a very good job. I have a Wilson 1000 that I've done very well with on both CB (11 meters) and on Ham (10 meters). The Wilson 1000 & 5000, Stryker and the Sirio magnet mount antennas are very good performers (must be placed on the center of the vehicle's roof. BTW - Before buying any magnet mount mobile antenna, check first to verify that your car/truck/SUV has a metal (steel) roof. A friend of mine has a Kia SUV and sadly, the majority of his roof is either plexiglass or plastic. Consequently, he had to return his magnet mount antenna for a refund.

[@bgvan37]

7 foot skip shooter

[@JimUDX-516UtahUSA]

Oh yeah...

[@GeorgiaKayakAngler]

Which magnet mount antenna is the absolute best for performance and transmit?

[@390WagonMaster]

Out of all the mag mounts I have used over the years I like the Wilson 5000 the most. I know you can buy 3 and 4 magnet mounts and put on a whip or a coil type that would possibly work better (not by much) but as an out of the box antenna the 5000 is my favorite .. IMHO

[@VicGreenBitcoin]

The one you need to drill in you your car ;-)

[@gregoryb2999]

​@@VicGreenBitcoin no they make a magnet mount. I've used the 1000 and very happy. The 5000 and 1000 are same just the 1000 Handel's 3000 watts and 5000 5000 watts but either out of the box is great.

[@stovepipe9er]

@@gregoryb2999they’re not the same, the 5k clearly outperforms the 1k in the video.

[@DavidReyes-1970]

What about a 6 foot fire stick antenna with a president richard cb radio... freightliner cascadia???

[@390WagonMaster]

That would be a great setup

[@DavidReyes-1970]

I've been debating on that set up. I've been trying to ask other truckers but every one says something different. About the fire stick and the president richard. I wasn't sure. I appreciate the come back

[@390WagonMaster]

I have zero problems with FireStik antennas, sold them and the Skipshooters for years. They are both top performers and very few comebacks. IMHO I would rather use a Cobra 29 ( not the new 29 AM/FM) over the Richard. Richards and Walkers have low transmit audio.(modulation)

[@DavidReyes-1970]

@@390WagonMaster is there away to fix that problem...if so how?

[@seeharvester]

@@DavidReyes-1970 Well, if you want to run your mouth a lot and say nothing, and talk a lot of BS, you need to get the new President Joe radio. Named, of course, after our illustrious commander-in-chief. Then you'll be "walking the dog and sniffing the hair", so to speak. haha :)

[@arlenewolf5260]

Hi WagonMaster, I just tried to send you 2 photos of my puck mounts. I think only one sent.

[@390WagonMaster]

I will check my email... Cheers

[@kilroy205]

at end you should edit video and show short clips of each worst to first. just short clip meter and overlay text of antenna

[@dangeroustoman]

I want to put a cb on a camper van that has 400w of solar on it. Can I mount a antenna up there without getting any interference. Thinking about the Radioddity cb-27 what antenna would you recommend.

[@390WagonMaster]

Well I would "try" a top load antenna, so your transmitted signal wont be blocked by the panels, (stay away from any base load antenna) You may have to experiment a bit. Also by using a top load antenna you should have less reflected power (SWRs) . One last bit.. Get a real CB Radio. Use a Cobra 25 or Uniden 68 at a minimum. The "radio" you are looking at will have a terrible noise floor and more that likely have a hard time filtering out any noise from you solar setup. IMHO Great question and thanks for watching.

[@dangeroustoman]

@@390WagonMaster thanks for the reply.

[@jfrphoto01]

@@390WagonMaster ... I own a CB-27 and it works just as well as my Cobra 25 LTD Classic but has better audio than the Cobra with a stock mic. The Cobra (neither radio has ever been opened) puts out a 3 watt meter reading while the CB-27 puts out almost 4 full watts (no modulation for both tests as a modulated signal changes the results). The Cobra shows 75% modulation while the CB-27 shows 90%. With modulation (signal generator per factory alignment specs) the Cobra shows 4 watts while the CB-27 shows 5.6 watts. (note: The difference in output is insignificant at the receiving station in the real world using the same antenna on both radios.) Both radios shave similar wave forms on the scope with little to no spurious artifacts showing up outside of the allowed bandwidth. I get good signal reports on both radios (the Cobra does have a power mic on it for on the air use) but the CB-27 with it's stock mic gets the edge in the audio department. As for the noise floor, both radios are about the same with the Cobra having an edge due to the switchable filters but the CB-27 is still quite usable! Disclaimer: All test results are dependent on quality control at the respective factories at a given moment as a radio made on one day may have different actual specs (real world verses factory) to one made on a different day due to variations in component quality/manufacturer from run to another. Plus testing variations from one local to another. My actual on air results will be different that someone else's in another location, antenna, power source, etc being taken into consideration. So, get advice but use your own judgment and never take anyone's word as gospel and get the radio set-up that best suits your needs! By the way, nice video! 73's John, N1WOM

[@timmcclary5137]

MAHALOS!

[@seeharvester]

I guess she was right. Bigger is better. :(

[@390WagonMaster]

Yep

[@FritoPendejo712]

@@390WagonMaster what mount are you using in this video?

[@chelysgarage1457]

I don't know anything about cb antennas, but my dad wants a cb antenna for his house in puerto rico to communicate in the event down phone lines. Any suggestions. email rive

[@chelysgarage1457]

you have a part number on that

[@jimjungle1397]

The brand, "Solarcon" makes the A-99 Antron 99, 18 foot fiberglass antenna. It comes in three 6 foot pieces that screw together. It doesn't corrode like the aluminum antennas can. There are smaller antennas available if that is too large.