I hope that your indeed using the 2 meter antenna for 2 meter Ham
Radio.  Using it for CB with ruin the radio's output transistor.

Chris Smith
N9LCK

At 04:09 PM 4/5/02 -0800, S.C. Harrison wrote:
>I've also used the glass mount CB antenna with okay results. Currently have
>a 2 meter glass mount installed, still satisfactory. It's all about
>tradeoffs.
>
>IIRC, Radio Shack may not carry the gutter mount CB antennas any longer. At
>least not in the stores, anyway. Website may have some more options.
>
>Here is a place that offers a few different mounting hardware selections:
>http://www.cbcity.com/smallparts_all/Small_Parts_List.htm
>
>Scott
>82 Westy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 3:43 PM
>Subject: Re: cb antenae options
>
>
> > This is not optimal, but
> >
> > I installed a glass mount antenna. It has adhesive on the wired side, as
> > well as the outside antenna mounting.  It's not a great idea to mount an
> > antenna on the side of a vehicle like that, but I didn't want to limit
> > my garage access.
> >
> > I tried installing a gutter mount, but found that it interfered with the
> > luggage rack or poptop depending on where I tried to locate it.  Radio
> > shack had gutter mounts that had a button you could press in that would
> > allow you to put the antenna 90 degrees forward or back.  I had one like
> > that installed on my rabbit.. but if I recall correctly, I just couldn't
> > get it mounted well on the westy..
> >
> >
> >
> > >was just wondering if anyone with a cb in there van
> > >could give me some advice on what kind of antenae i
> > >should be looking for, place to mount it, etc...thanks
> > >
> > >=====
> > >Scott Wilson
> > >85 GL Westfalia
> > >
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