SaltySnaks
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- Feb 20, 2012
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- 6
Im currently running a firestik off of a driver side front fender mount of my 1999 Ford F250....decent local strength. My buddy just bought a 102" whip from Radio Shack and we decided to briefly install it where my firestik goes. Bam! I was instantly shooting skip without even trying and I was getting great feedback on local radio checks. Long story short. If I purchase my own 102" whip, I dont want to install it to the front fender of my truck. I would like to install it to the bed of the truck in between the cab of the truck and the bed, right in the middle behind the sliding window. How would this effect my signal strength and match installing it there. I was getting a .5 match on channel 1 and 40 when we briefly installed it to the firestik mount. Thats what I want the SWR to read on the bed location. Before I go out and by a new mount, coax and antenna, I would like some good feedback, no opinions. I will not install in anywheres else on the truck. So if it sounds like a bad idea, I can pass on the whole idea. Thanks