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mattpiotr · 01-08-2012, 01:57 AM

Well i am thinking about putting a CB in my truck we have one in all the semis, tractors, and trucks at the farm. so i think i am going to put one in....if i do i want to put dual cb antennas and mount them on my back rack...but i am not to sure what color cb whips to get.
Red?
Black?
White?
Red With White Tips?

What would you choose? Thanks.

**78 Big10 454** · 01-08-2012, 04:12 AM

My vote is for white w/ red tips.

Jjeepcj7 · 01-08-2012, 07:31 AM

cb's actually work better with 1 antenna because with 2 the are fighting each other. thats what the local cb shop told me when he installed on my peterbilt. trucks look better with 2 but use one just for show.

**old Rusty C10** · 01-08-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 78 Big10 454

My vote is for white w/ red tips.

ill second that nomination

1LowToy · 01-08-2012, 09:58 AM

go with the 102" whip. Then you can break out all the lights at the gas station so you will never see the price of fuel

J Knight · 01-08-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jjeepcj7

cb's actually work better with 1 antenna because with 2 the are fighting each other. thats what the local cb shop told me when he installed on my peterbilt. trucks look better with 2 but use one just for show.

X2, get a wilson 1000 steel whip and mount it in the center for best performance. If you still want the dual fiberglass mount them just for looks. Dual anntenas are hard to set the SWRs
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terryj · 01-08-2012, 11:20 AM

Dual antennas on your pickup isn't going to help your CB propagation at all, you just don't have the spacing needed. Phasing antennas is an ok way to go as long as you have the spacing between antennas, min 1/4 wave length and you have a phasing harness. If you want it for looks, then only connect one of them to the radio and have the other as a dummy antenna, it will however react as a parasitic array, but this isn't going to cause you any real problems.
As for color, I'd go with White with a Red tip.

76/85 Truck · 01-08-2012, 07:43 PM

I have a 4' Firestik... Black with a red tip. it looks decent. it would look good on your truck as well because of your two tone red/black

bigredchevy · 01-08-2012, 10:06 PM

i run duals on mine and you want to talk about range i can put out there. i tow a lot and wanted them so i had no blind spots lets just say im happy oh and duals need to be 6 feet from each other for best performance

INSIDIOUS '86 · 01-08-2012, 10:09 PM

A cobra 29 and a 102 whip will do you solid no need for anything fancier really
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01-08-2012, 01:57 AM	#1
mattpiotr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan City, Indiana Posts: 158	Help please. Well i am thinking about putting a CB in my truck we have one in all the semis, tractors, and trucks at the farm. so i think i am going to put one in....if i do i want to put dual cb antennas and mount them on my back rack...but i am not to sure what color cb whips to get. Red? Black? White? Red With White Tips? What would you choose? Thanks. Attached Images

01-08-2012, 04:12 AM	#2
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: Help please. My vote is for white w/ red tips. __________________ 1978 Chevy SWB C-10 2WD 454/400

01-08-2012, 07:31 AM	#3
Jjeepcj7 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lehigh Valley ,PA Posts: 2	Re: Help please. cb's actually work better with 1 antenna because with 2 the are fighting each other. thats what the local cb shop told me when he installed on my peterbilt. trucks look better with 2 but use one just for show.

01-08-2012, 09:58 AM	#5
1LowToy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sonora California Posts: 860	Re: Help please. go with the 102" whip. Then you can break out all the lights at the gas station so you will never see the price of fuel

01-08-2012, 11:20 AM	#7
terryj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 139	Re: Help please. Dual antennas on your pickup isn't going to help your CB propagation at all, you just don't have the spacing needed. Phasing antennas is an ok way to go as long as you have the spacing between antennas, min 1/4 wave length and you have a phasing harness. If you want it for looks, then only connect one of them to the radio and have the other as a dummy antenna, it will however react as a parasitic array, but this isn't going to cause you any real problems. As for color, I'd go with White with a Red tip.

01-08-2012, 07:43 PM	#8
76/85 Truck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Libby, MT Posts: 163	Re: Help please. I have a 4' Firestik... Black with a red tip. it looks decent. it would look good on your truck as well because of your two tone red/black __________________ Rich My first truck!! 1976 Chevy 3/4 ton Camper Special and a 1985 GMC body. Has a 350, 4 BBL Edelbrock, with a Turbo 350, and NP205 T-case.

01-08-2012, 10:06 PM	#9
bigredchevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: mechanicsville, maryland Posts: 40	Re: Help please. i run duals on mine and you want to talk about range i can put out there. i tow a lot and wanted them so i had no blind spots lets just say im happy oh and duals need to be 6 feet from each other for best performance Attached Images __________________ 1986 chevy 3+3 400 sbc turbo 400

01-08-2012, 10:09 PM	#10
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