[GMCnet] Antenna

[fluffyms]

For some strange reason, I can't seem to locate a source to get a pair of CB radio antennas and mirror mounts for my coach.
I've tried a couple of local truck stops in my area (Chicago Suburbs) and also Camping World - no luck.
Am looking for the standard type mirror mounting antennas for the stock original type outside mirrors.
Anyone have any thoughts...??

Thanks,

Steve Nowak
F26083
'78 Royale Center Kitchen

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[Charles]

Flying J

[Larry]

Am looking for the standard type mirror mounting antennas for the stock original type outside mirrors.
> Anyone have any thoughts.

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You are right. since the fad has cooled down, the manufacturers are not producing like they used to. One well known manufacurer near me just closed doors recently.

I saw some antennas on Amazon.com. Mind you they just pick up something to go with a product they are selling at the time, but might be worth a look.

Did you try google? They seem to pull up the item and sometimes sale sites.

Good luck

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[Dan Gregg]

Run a ground strap to the frame unless it has already been done. My old mirrors were not grounded when I bought it with a set of those. Could not hear a mile away.
Dan
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[Tony Wright]

There's a few on Ebay. Radio Shack also has them.

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[Larry Davick]

I think Fay and Bert Curtis sell a neat little plate that mounts to
the original mirror posts so that you can attach an antenna.

Ljdavick at comcast.net

[Ken Burton]

Almost any truck stop has them. I've seen them in Flying J, Sapp Bros., and Pilot. Do not bother with the duals. A single one is all that is needed. They do not work very well on our fiberglass front end coaches.

A roof one mounted in the aluminum area would work much better if you can figure out how to run the cable to where ever you are mounting the radio. Use a good quality RX8X coax cable if possible.
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[Thomas Phipps]

The standard mirror mount plates are at most truck stops. However, when you attach them to the mirror mount, consider removing the mirror mount at the body (carefully) and install a wire (ground strap material) attached to a mirror mount bolt (use a circular lug) and drop it down inside the fiberglas front cap. This will help provide an ground plane for the antenna.
No need to use two whips, managing the proper phasing of loaded 1/4 antennas with the coax feed lines and the distance between the two mounting locations (pretty much pre-set)would be a headache.
As always, your mileage may vary.

Tom Phipps,
KA4CSG
75 GMC Ex-Avion
Monitoring 146.52 in the GMC.

[Jim White]

All-
Bill Brown has or had a set for sale in the last Eastern States Newsletter.
You might want to check with carguybill.
HTH-
Jim "Doc" White

Ken Burton wrote:
> Almost any truck stop has them. I've seen them in Flying J, Sapp Bros., and Pilot. Do not bother with the duals. A single one is all that is needed. They do not work very well on our fiberglass front end coaches.
>
> A roof one mounted in the aluminum area would work much better if you can figure out how to run the cable to where ever you are mounting the radio. Use a good quality RX8X coax cable if possible.
>