CB Antenna - opposite radio antenna

[mono808]

Aussie, I sent you a private message also, but I figured I'd ask it here, too so that if someone else is wondering the same thing they won't have to ask you, too. I was wondering what you used to shape the bracket? I love the idea and am gonna try the same thing this Friday, but I was just wondering what's the best way to tackle it... Thanks...

Sean
'01 Super Black XE 4WD

[Aussie]

A hammer, a vise and a hacksaw.

Richard

[mono808]

Hey, sweet, I have all three of those tools! And is it safe to assume the guess in the earlier post was right, that you used 3/16" or 1/4" aluminum?

Sean

[Aussie]

1/8 thick. The antenna base doesn't move at all If you went thicker, it may be harder to bend.

Richard

[blackx]

Hey, Aussie, just wanted to let you know that I did the same install this weekend and it works like a champ. Thanks for the ideas!!!

[Aussie]

Your welcome. Do you have a photo?

[Antitree_hugger]

Originally posted by rrdstarr
I don't know if that holds true for the Firestick II I have? It is a non-ground plane model!

Different ground. the ground on the wire is an RF ground. the non-ground plane the firestick is talking about is the ground plane for the radio wave to bounce off of (a surface like the trunk of a car)

check out http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/tech.html for information about the wire ground.

[blackx]

Aussie, I'll get a pic up here as soon as I can. It turns out I fried my alternator on my trip out this weekend, so I have to futz around with that, but I'll snap some shots of the bracket and location. But, yeah, it works great, just some 2"x7"x0.125 304 stainless steel, trimmed to 1.25x7x0.125, then smacked around with a hammer and vise... fits great and looks good, too. The antenna leans a bit forward, mostly because the bracket isn't completely flat, but it doesn't bother me too terribly much...

[goofiefoot]

I did the install this weekend and I'm very satisfied. I used a 7"x1.5" piece of aluminum to make the bracket (I drove my wife crazy having her judge over and over how far I had to bend the bracket to have the antenna stand to my liking) and mounted a 4' Firestick. I'm getting very little movement even up to 80 mph. I have the Cobra 75 mounted inside my new Steel Horse console, which all in all, made for a super-clean install. I had no film, otherwise I would have taken photos. All I need to do now is tune the thing and I'll be set. This is a great board for getting info! Thanks again!