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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Banjo on November 03, 2008, 11:48:11

Title: CB
Post by: Banjo on November 03, 2008, 11:48:11

Anyone recommend a CB aerial and where to mount it on a disco.

Title: Re: CB
Post by: ChrisW70 on November 03, 2008, 11:55:24

One of these (http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/orbitor.htm) mounted on one of these (http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/cb_radio_gutter_mounts.htm) on the rear gutter next to the back door.

Title: Re: CB
Post by: Banjo on November 03, 2008, 12:17:16

Thanks Chris,  I've found an old CB, thought it might be handy in the disco, but i know nothing about them. 

Title: Re: CB
Post by: JimP on November 03, 2008, 12:55:23

I ripped my gutter mount off on Sunday ona rather low branch, think it was just a poor quality eBay special gutter mount!

Title: Re: CB
Post by: mobi on November 03, 2008, 14:21:21

i have mine on the gutter on the back.

Title: Re: CB
Post by: andyb on November 03, 2008, 14:27:34

I mounted mine of a mount that I made on the spare wheel carrier on the rear door......between door and wheel. Ariel is tall enough to reach above the roof.

Yes I know, not very good for ground plain, but it hasn't proved to be a problem and it is tucked away and well protected.

Title: Re: CB
Post by: Disco Matt on November 03, 2008, 15:02:14

I had a 7in mag mount with a full size springer/stinger aerial on the roof, the SWR was great and despite being dragged through more trees than I can remember it never came off or broke. I've now switched to a body mount on the back door which works ok, SWR isn't as good but it still gets me heard. The main reason for changing was to avoid the cable coming out of one door and going over the roof, however in terms of pure performance it was worth putting up with that!

Title: Re: CB
Post by: GreedyGibson on November 03, 2008, 19:05:40

I have mine on a mag mount on the front winch bumper. does ok for me  :)

Title: Re: CB
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on November 03, 2008, 19:12:48

Quote from: mobi on November 03, 2008, 14:21:21

i have mine on the gutter on the back.

That's one helluva fat aerial mate!

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg26/auf_wiedersehen_pet/123.jpg)

 :-# :-# :-# :-#

Title: Re: CB
Post by: les baty on November 03, 2008, 19:22:13

Yeh, i thought that!! :lol:

Title: Re: CB
Post by: Devon-Rover on November 03, 2008, 20:25:37

I have a mini orbitor on a Beehive mount slap bang in the middle of the rear stepped bit of the roof.