ebinmaine 80,084 #1 Posted 2 hours ago For my old Ford truck I want to put a CB radio in there as part of the Retro theme. I have a vintage Uniden unit on the way. I want to use an antenna that would be very visible on the outside. Preferably some sort of metal. Not a fiberglass one. Preferably clamped to the passenger side mirror bracket. That's flat steel that is probably something like quarter inch thick by 1.5 wide. How do I go about figuring out what sort of antenna I want that is as tall as possible and the correct length for good tuning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,997 #2 Posted 1 hour ago Been a minute, but I had best luck with a magnet mount whip antenna... no clue what brand... Duals mounted on my old F-150 mirrors didn't seem to work... going back to 1981ish... so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,970 #3 Posted 1 hour ago If there is a major truck stop over there on I95, you might want to check it out. I have seen things at truck stops that might not be found elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 9,175 #4 Posted 14 minutes ago CB antenna terms that come floating up out of my memory include 1/4 wave, 1/2 wave, and full wave antennas. I'm thinking you will probably want a 1/4 or 1/2 wave type. I don't remember what the length was, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
