HorseHauler

who has antennas on there bed? im wondering how you routed your cable to your radio. also what height does everyone have? 2 ft, 3 ft, 4ft, 5 ft.....

SjLingenfelter

Most people run it to along the frame and then through a hole in the floor board...Mine are (2) 4ft firestiks....WORK GREAT...kinda burn the plastic on them with a lunar.....

BigBlue

I've got 2 3' antennas on my truck on opposite sides of the bed, right up next to the cab on mine. I've got the wire run down the back side of the cab, down the drivers side, and up through a hole in the floor board.

HorseHauler

i haven't gotten a chance to look under the truck, where about is the hole through the floorboard? also i can't decide between 3ft or 4 ft which ones i like better

one more thing, i have this swr meter i bought a long time ago and i lost the directions and i can't figure this darn thing out. im trying to get this old magnet mount antenna and radio matched but i dont know how to use it, any one with any tips?? thanks in advance
Eric

phox_mulder

Can't remember if they have instructions, but check out Firestik.com's FAQ section,
might point you in the right direction to figuring out the meter.


phox

HorseHauler

lol i was there but that made me more confused, they talked about ***** on my meter that i DIDNT HAVE! lol its just a little radio shack one... oh well, im hoping to find a cb shop somewhere around cincinnati that can tune my radio and antennas when i buy new ones... any one know of any common places that do cb installations, ie- truck stops, freightliner or other similair truck dealers???? thanks again
Eric

phox_mulder

I have the el cheapo Radio Shack one, about 15 years old at least.

I'll see if I can scrounge up my instructions.

At work now, try to look tomorrow morning.


phox

HorseHauler

thanks, i appreciate it

Buckshotmckee

I've got a 7ft Wilson mounted in the center of my bed and I ran the cable along the frame rail(drivers side), up around the trans and in through the shifter boot. Worked out great. Just my my $.02

Hairy1

SWR meter...... hook meter to back of radio with a patch cord and antenna to back of meter.....put radio on ch 20 ..key mic. and hold......calibrate the meter...then change switch position on meter to swr reading and see what ya got......pretty easy

HorseHauler

how do i calibrate the meter though? what should the meter read? and also don't i have to raise/lower/cut the antenna to match the meter somehow? thanks for the help, sorry for my ignorance...

phox_mulder

Whoops.

I totally forgot about this.

I will make myself a note and pin it to my forehead and try again tomorrow.




phox

kingofdodge7131

I always thought that if you hookked up two that it would make like a tunnel of the signal so you only picked up what was in front and behind you?

phox_mulder

Ok, I remembered.

Scanned the pages and they are in my album.



Click on the pic to get to my album.

Once there, click on each scanned page, then click on it again to get a nice full screen page that is easier to read.


phox

HorseHauler

thank you very much phox, i appreciate it