CB aerial mounting ideas

[PC52]

Just about to get round to fiiting a CB on the blue multivan we have - We seriously cannot decide where and with what to fit the permanent aerial for it! It can't go on the roof (it's a westy roof), anybody got any ideas?

[syncropaddy]

Speaking of CB radios, Dave, Paul and myself are looking to get 3 sets for the Mammutpark event but we dont know anything about them. Can anyone advise us on what to buy. Nothing flashy, just something that works!

[jed the spread]

If you have truck style mirrors stick it on one of them. Oh and thanks alot for sending that bit down for me too very kind of you, will sort you out with drinks a plenty.

jed

[jed the spread]

Speaking of CB radios, Dave, Paul and myself are looking to get 3 sets for the Mammutpark event but we dont know anything about them. Can anyone advise us on what to buy. Nothing flashy, just something that works!

The midland ones are good because they are small and you can fit them in your ash tray hole if you want.

jed

[welsh dragon 81]

i have a midland cb on a gutter mount , it's a nice size sits in the ashtray a treat !

[JennyTyger]

Speaking of CB radios, Dave, Paul and myself are looking to get 3 sets for the Mammutpark event but we dont know anything about them. Can anyone advise us on what to buy. Nothing flashy, just something that works!

Lots of info here:

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... t=CB+radio

[syncropaddy]

Looking them up now. What sort of spec should i go for? Any specific model?

[JennyTyger]

This is the one we've got

http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/midland_98_plus.htm

[PC52]

We're going to get a tti 880 same as what is in the yellow one (safes on reading another set of destructions!)
It doesn't fit in the ashtray (we use ours )
Not keen on the gutter mount, seen some body damage caused by them previously.
Not sure about the mirror mount one either, pop a piccie up Jed.
Was sort of thinking, to do the same as the yellow one b pillar permanent fix but trouble is how to get the cable in and discreetly?

If you have truck style mirrors stick it on one of them. Oh and thanks alot for sending that bit down for me too very kind of you, will sort you out with drinks a plenty.

jed

No problem.

[v-lux]

Gutter mounts are made of cheese and fall in half if looked at in the wrong way.

If it were me Pete, i think i would go with Jeds suggestion. Ive seen a few mounted on the mirror arm and it looks good.

Using some thing like this http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=1440

Presuming the 'other' van has truck mirrors of course...?

[syncropaddy]

This is the one we've got

http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/midland_98_plus.htm

This seems perfectly good for what we will need. What sort of an aerial will I need for that? Id like a mirror mount type.

One of these perhaps? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-SPRINGER-ANT ... 45ec664f2a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[axeman]

peet where did you get the one mounted on the b pillar as that looks like a good long term solution as my guttter mounted one keeps comming loose.

thanks neil

[jed the spread]

We're going to get a tti 880 same as what is in the yellow one (safes on reading another set of destructions!)
It doesn't fit in the ashtray (we use ours )
Not keen on the gutter mount, seen some body damage caused by them previously.
Not sure about the mirror mount one either, pop a piccie up Jed.
Was sort of thinking, to do the same as the yellow one b pillar permanent fix but trouble is how to get the cable in and discreetly?

If you have truck style mirrors stick it on one of them. Oh and thanks alot for sending that bit down for me too very kind of you, will sort you out with drinks a plenty.

jed

No problem.

Here you go I have one on both of my Syncros, bet Neil buys one now (ariel that is)





jed

[syncropaddy]

Thunderpole got back to me with a very good price for 3 complete sets incl mag mounts, antennas and Midland 98 all for £280 incl shipping

[rogerg-wagon]

Thought I had better mention that both my thunderpole components were badly soldered and fell apart while fitting them, also the gutter mount on one of them,broke off though metal fatigue when I tried to move it to another vehicle even though it has never had an ariel attached and was less than 18 months old.
I won,t be using them again.