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anyone able to get a CB antenna to work on a Jeep TJ it's like the old CJ's??

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HOLY S%$T. I have bought these for 1/10 the price. Alhough I would suggest something like this for roof top, there are a couple that are better performers. The Wilson 1000M mag mount, and I have seen a jeep with one stuck just forward the windshild hinge. They are LONG, like 64 inches. Lockheed says they are the best antenna on the planet. (1000 times better than K-40)
There is one other though, the Sirio 5000 performer. About the same length, and similar coil design. I would like to run one through the wringer and see how it compares. It looks like the whip could be fitted with a quick disconnect, or either is flexible enough to be bent over and clipped to a gutter.
Lever release to fold over. Several models, so take time before ordering.

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The lack of a flat metal ground plane will have a 6 to 9 dB loss (towards direct without ground plane) over a roof top base loaded CB antenna. FR my experience with an antenna mounted 6" from rear of roof on my crew cab compared to center mount.

Fire Stick no ground plane CB antenna.

I've seen antennas mounted on the spare tire bracket and on front bumper.
GMRS Antenna Installation for GMRS UHF antennas, but will give you ideas.
 

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The lack of a flat metal ground plane will have a 6 to 9 dB loss (towards direct without ground plane) over a roof top base loaded CB antenna. FR my experience with an antenna mounted 6" from rear of roof on my crew cab compared to center mount.

Fire Stick no ground plane CB antenna.

I've seen antennas mounted on the spare tire bracket and on front bumper.
GMRS Antenna Installation for GMRS UHF antennas, but will give you ideas.
JustinWHT ..... it's certainly not easy to get a CB system to work on a Jeep nearly as good as other vehicles. I've been playing with a tail-light mount and a spare tire mount... so far I have yet to get a decent ground for the antenna to work correctly... future plan is on the hood and I believe that will work best for a jeep but still not as good as a vehicle with a roof.
 

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I looked for the Antenex/Laird CW27 with 67" whip.... no dice anyplace.... I like the idea slowmover said about cutting down a 64" whip to allow me to get a taller antenna if I can get it to cut right
I just snagged another new in package Laird CW27 for $33 on eBay. You need to check more often.
 

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I just snagged another new in package Laird CW27 for $33 on eBay. You need to check more often.
I didn't think it would be possible! GREAT PRICE... I always try to buy everything new if possible.... meaning from a regular radio equipment seller.... as I don't want something someone has cut shorter or played with... but for that price I would have grabbed it! ... you lucked out!
 

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I didn't think it would be possible! GREAT PRICE... I always try to buy everything new if possible.... meaning from a regular radio equipment seller.... as I don't want something someone has cut shorter or played with... but for that price I would have grabbed it! ... you lucked out!
It’s my third one, I actually wish you would have got it. The other two were slightly used and work fine.
 

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It’s my third one, I actually wish you would have got it. The other two were slightly used and work fine
thank you PRCGUY but I'm not sure I would have jumped on it.... my good friend with the jeep has Cancer so we have not played with getting his CB set up for a while.... I'd like to just go get his Jeep and get the CB system set up nicely for him... right now he has it plugged into the cigarette lighter..... I'd like to do the RF Bonding on the hood, firewall and cowl pieces .... put a relay from battery to CB so when he shuts off the key it shuts off the CB and I'd love to put a Laird CW27 on the hood.... but he only bought a $20 dollar yard sale CB to mess with me when we go shooting once or twice a year....( he lives 20 miles from me, so we won't be using the CB unless we visit. he really doesn't want me putting an antenna on the hood or going to the trouble of the Bonding or buying him a relay and an Antenna... but he's done a lot for me, so I'd like to set it up for him.... but I think he really won't use it much.... I gave him an old Radio Shack external speaker I had, as with the soft top whistling and big tires it's next to impossible to hear anything in that jeep!
he also doesn't want anything nice in the jeep as it will just get stolen as he lives and goes around the bad city a lot.
 
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