"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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KE5MBX wrote:
Wow, that is some excellent information I didn't know.. that a 1/2
wave antenna doesn't need a ground plane. I looked it up and sure
enough, you're right! However, I'm sad to say that I really doubt
Radio Shack sells a 1/2 wavelength antenna for either 10 or 11
meters. The classic 102" whip, as I understand, is a 1/4 wavelength.
For a second I even considered putting a 2.5-meter (16.4 ft) whip on
my jeep, but I finally decided that really isn't practical. So, any
opinions on the cophasing of two 1/4 waves?

I have a GMC pickup with a three magnet magmount on top
of the cab and I use Hamsticks for 20m-10m. There's hardly
any noticeable difference when I move that magmount to
the hood of the pickup. Why not use a three magnet mag-
mount on your Jeep hood with a 10m Hamstick?

Do you have a roll bar on the Jeep? Lots of Jeep drivers
mount their CB antennas in the middle of the roll bar.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

When I had my CJ I had a CB antenna mounted on a ball mount back behind the
rear wheel well.