"Scott" wrote in message
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Hello all, I am wanting to put a CB in my
conversion van but my wife isn't
happy about having the big ugly antennae. I would like
to know if anyone has
ever used a glass mount cb antennae and if they are any account. The
radio I will be using is only tuned to max but no amp.
Thanks..........

On-the-glass antennas do not work. Don't waste your money on any one of
them.
Either drill a hole for a ball mount on the side
of the van, or use a classic bumper mount version.
The altenative is a magnetic mount on the roof
or if you have those "trucker" type mirrors put the
antenna on the mount.

I would like to know if anyone has
ever used a glass mount cb antennae and if they are any account. The
radio I will be using is only tuned to max but no amp......

At these frequencies, you might as well use a paper clip.
Antenna performance is relative to size. (up to a point)
Consider a base-loaded whip, maybe on a magnet mount, in the center of the
roof.


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"Scott" wrote in message
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Hello all, I am wanting to put a CB in my conversion van but my wife isn't
happy about having the big ugly antennae. I would like to know if anyone
has
ever used a glass mount cb antennae and if they are any account. The radio
I
will be using is only tuned to max but no amp.
Thanks..........

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In a nutshell, they suck. I've had 2 different ones and they both performed
terribly, I could hear, but they were both pretty much mute on the transmit,
SWR's weren't bad, it's just the coupling through the glass (I believe) that
did not cut it.

Chad

In a nutshell, they suck. I've had 2 different ones and they both
performed terribly, I could hear, but they were both pretty much mute on
the transmit, SWR's weren't bad, it's just the coupling through the glass
(I believe) that did not cut it.

Good SWR says nothing about radiation efficiency.
A 50 ohm resistor has great SWR, and only radiates heat.
A compromise antenna might closely approximate a resistor.

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"Dave VanHorn" wrote in message
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In a nutshell, they suck. I've had 2 different ones and they both
performed terribly, I could hear, but they were both pretty much mute on
the transmit, SWR's weren't bad, it's just the coupling through the glass
(I believe) that did not cut it.

Good SWR says nothing about radiation efficiency.
A 50 ohm resistor has great SWR, and only radiates heat.
A compromise antenna might closely approximate a resistor.


Egg-Zachary!!!!

Never checked the SWR after the POS antenna fell off the mount on the glass.
My guess is the SWR still would have been "pretty good" due to the matching
network inside. Shoulda taken a pic and posted it after I destroyed the
inside part

Chad

I had a 2 meter antenna that failed this way once.

Suddenly, no range at all. I put a bird inline, between the antenna base
and the antenna (SO-239 mount) and found 40W forward, nothing reflected, but
my range was about that of my HT on EL power, which is 20mW.

Replaced the antenna with a 1/4w wire, and back in business.

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