Has anyone found a good way to mount a CB antenna on the C6?

My C5 has a "no ground plane" antenna mounted horizontally in the cargo net (!), completely invisible. Max range is about 1/2 mile which is usually OK for keeping in touch during a cruise, but I'm willing to mount one outside on the C6 to get more range. If I can find an easy way to do it...

Here's one option. C6 CB antenna Mounts to the license plate holes. Don't care for the look myself.

That company also sells a C5 antenna kit that I copied for my C5 by making the bracket and bought a 3' firestick. Worked very well and was removeable after the cruise. I think it can also be used on my C6, but haven't tried it yet.

One that mounted under the plate instead of over it with the metal formed so that if it got hit from the rear the base folded into the license plate instead of the fascia above the plate would be nice to have. That would be a nice do-it-yourself project with a hunk of not to thick aluminum.

I,m hesitant to respond allthough i know the only correct soloution. The last time i responded to a thread about radio communications i was trashed and insulted. Pm me if you want the correct information,

If you think i am unqualified check my url in my sig.file. Another note Never Ever mount a 11 meter antenna inside your car,reminds me of the guys who had 350 hurricanes under the seats. thats the last thing i want to cook.

aa2pr/ Extra class Amateur radio Operator.

CB radios, man, do they still have those things?? Thought they died out in the 70s along with 8 track stereo

[QUOTE=AA2PR]I,m hesitant to respond allthough i know the only correct soloution. The last time i responded to a thread about radio communications i was trashed and insulted. Pm me if you want the correct information,

If you think i am unqualified check my url in my sig.file. Another note Never Ever mount a 11 meter antenna inside your car,reminds me of the guys who had 350 hurricanes under the seats. thats the last thing i want to cook.

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Hey aa2pr quit pulling rank.
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Jagcvette, You and I think alike!!!

Whats a CB????

What year is this?

You gotta be kidding me. $170.00. This is undoubtely the biggest rip off I have seen yet. Especially when you consider the antenna looked like a $12 fiberglass whip. By the way CB stands for constantly buying.

Why not use the FRS band? Higher frequency allocation, smaller antenna, less interference, FM quality sound. It makes much more sense.

73,
de KS1S (amateur extra class)

Good idea Stan. 73 de W2ZR

Hey Stan or the rest of you guys....

Our club travels often... so when I had my C5's we had the antenna mount similar to the one show above from mid america... it worked well.. didnt really like the look... but used it so we could talk with the others on long trips... made it nice and the time flew by chatting with 8 or 10 folks off and on..
So when I got the C6 its rear end was different with the LP plate and it looked like the overhang on the C6 was greater than the C5 so I figured the antenna mount on that wouldnt work.. so we use a handheld which doesnt really pull in but the car in front or behind us at best.... so we havent been able to talk much other than the motorola walky talkies...
So tell me more about this FRS band? not familiar with that.. is this the same freq as the CB's.. meaning could we use that to talk to the others or is it dif... Thanks guys!!!

Do you have any good advice on mounting a GMRS version in your car so you aren't dependant on the atttached walkie talkie antenna?

I haven't used CB since back in the olden daze when you were supposed to buy a license from the FCC. I still remember my old call sign for some reason (KEO 0871). When they found out I had graduated form high shcool, they said I coulsn't keep it.

It still seems like you are more likely to get useful highway information from strangers on CB, like warnings about revenue enhancment zones up ahead on the road. Any thoughts on that?

The Family Radio Service was started to provide an alternative to the often unreliable and interference producing frequencies allocated to the CB service. It's what you typically find in the newer Motorola, etc. two way radios that currently sell for almost nothing. They all offer a selection of fixed channels and some add security encoding. All FRS radios can talk to each other and have a range of up to a mile or so under ideal conditions. There's also a GMS service (I think that's what it's called, but I could be wrong) that offers higher powers and increased range. It requires a simple license form be sent into the FCC, but can be good to 5 miles or more. These small, handheld radios require no external antennas and are excellent for car to car communications, hiking, or not getting lost in the mall. These GMS radios include the FRS frequencies as well, so there should be no compatibity issues. Hope this helps.

That is the way the C5 bracket worked. I too thought $170 was a bit steep, so I showed a friend of mine the C5 kit picture from this company and he made the bracket out of a small sheet of 1/16" stainless steel. Then, I just bought a no ground plane 3' Firestick antenna kit to go on it. I only put it on for club cruises, but it worked really well. Haven't tried it on the C6 to see if it will fit, but I suspect it will.

Most of the better units include VOX and a lapel mic, so they're capable of hands free operation. I am not aware of external antenna jacks on any of the units, but that doesn't mean that they're not out there since I haven't seen them all and they change almost daily.

I have read about certain channels being used for traffic info and road conditions, but I don't know what areas are being served at this point. There are units that will provide NOAA weather and even altimeter readings.

I've had pair of Cobra GMRS radios with the NOAA bands. That was nice. Unfortunately I drove off with one of the sitting on the roof of my car so now I have one good Cobra unit and 2 el-cheapo Midlands.

Some one makes them with built in GPS so you can see the location and distance of the other person, assuming they have one with built in GPS.

Um lets think, it is a communication device that lets you

Call for help when you need it
Warns you of road safety issues
Hear others warning you about police speed traps