I want to put a small CB radio in my car but I don't want the ugly antenna. Does anyone know of an antenna that can function as both a radio antenna and a CB antenna simultaneously?

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I think Jc Whittney carries an adapter to make that work. You should check out there website.

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Yes, you can get some of that stuff at J.C. Whitney, but the CB guys I've talked to say that they don't work very well, and that pretty much, none of the short CB antennae do.

The two big names in CB antennae are Wilson and K40, but they are both very long. You might get one of those, but with a magnet mount so you can take it off.

You can also get a through-the-glass CB antenna that looks like a cellular phone antenna.

Perhaps you could hook up the AM/FM/CB antenna, or the "cellular" antenna, but still keep a magnet-mount Wilson/K40 in the trunk. Just leave the plugs that go to the built-in antenna in an accessible location.

When you need high performance, just unplug the small antenna, and plug in the big one and put it on the car with the magnet.

 

ok, i have one of those through-the-glass antennas
would it be possible for me to take the part with the wire coming from it (that mounts on the inside of the glass) and attatch it to the frame of the car so taht it uses the entire car as an antenna or should i just use the 26" cell-look-alike antenna

 

I really don't have that much to say.. but watch a movie called "Joy Ride"
Pretty freaky movie from one perspective.. (it involves a CB Radio :P )


Also, i don't think the magnet antenna would be too good of an idea on a third gen.. considering they're mainly fiberglass.. right?

 

i think the 4th gens are fiberglass...i thought we had steel...i could be wrong...but if it is steel, it would work, right?

 

No, Using the car as an antenna would not function well at all. Antennas are tuned to the wavelength of the radio (pending standing wave ratio's etc...) This is one reason that longer antennas are better, they better match the waves that the radio is putting out.

I have ponderd wether or not using the car as the stereo antenna would work, but I know it would not work with a CB/HAM radio...

 

Also, i don't think the magnet antenna would be too good of an idea on a third gen.. considering they're mainly fiberglass.. right? [/B][/QUOTE]

excepting aftermarket goodies, thirdgens are all steel bodies except bumpers and gfx....the occasional hood...I think some of the 82-84 cars had a fiberglass hood