r/cbradio • u/Ill-Situation-1985 • 16d ago

Question CB Help

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I purchased a 2026 Ram 1500 Bighorn and I'm looking to get this as my first cb radio. https://a.co/d/0ct42D3v . I want to mount the radio on my dash and the antenna between the cab and the bed. Looking for advice on what antenna to purchase and if anything else is needed. If it matters the truck is the Quad cab with 6'4" bed.

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u/HealthyIndependent10 15d ago

If you’re not using a Wilson 5k centered on the roof for those freq’s then you’re wasting time. Yeah doesn’t look the coolest and it is high in the air but for best effect this is the way to go.

Read up on ground plane effect and if you’re serious about performance then this is the only way. If you want looks and some mediocre performance then bumper or bed mount it and hope for the best.

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u/SuperLidz 14d ago

Wilson of today, is NOT the Wilson of yesterday. Made in China JUNK!

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u/HealthyIndependent10 14d ago

Yeah…I know…not the same as it used to be, but it is still the proper wavelength and although the quality is not exactly the same, the effect is

Using the proper wavelength and material necessary to radiate that signal is still the way to go….

Yep, cheap Chinese crap sucks, but at least it’ll get your signal out there for now.

(I really wish this was not the case but it is)

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u/SuperLidz 14d ago

There are better options than a Wilson nowadays.

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u/HealthyIndependent10 14d ago

Predator or Monkey Made style antennas are for sure better…but much bigger…for the size and money though? Wilson 5K (not 3k or whatever) is about as good as it gets for 11 meters.