Jeep antenna mount

[Elkhunter521]

After my 2001 Superduty F350 was stolen, I replaced it with a 2019 Jeep Wrangler 2 door. I never realized how problematic mounting  antennas for GMRS & CB was.

50 watt GMRS  and a CB (with a little extra).

Suggestions with pictures would be appreciated. 

 

 

 

[nokones]

For Trail Comm. it really won't do diddly to add a ground plane and most likely you won't be shooting skip anytime soon on GMRS.

On my 23  IZARUBICON 2 Dr. I run a glass-mount Larsen antenna on my rear glass with great success. If I remember correctly, my VSWR on 462 MHz is 1.12:1 and on 467 MHZ is 1.6:1. As for my farz, I don't know what the difference would be in comparison with either a quarter wave or my Laird 1/2 wave 2.4 dB gain omni antennae. I just don't see much differences.

As for my CB antenna, I am using a 5 Ft. Firestik II Tuneable Tip antenna and it is mounted on my Mopar Heavy Duty Rear Spare Mount Bracket. Mopar provided the means of mounting an antenna near the door hinge.

 

[WSCQ751]

I have a stubby for off-road.

[AdmiralCochrane]

On 5/13/2024 at 1:44 PM, WSCQ751 said:

I have a stubby for off-road.

They have pills for that now.

[nokones]

On 5/13/2024 at 10:44 AM, WSCQ751 said:

I have a stubby for off-road.

For trail comms that should work great within your group.  As for the FARZ, that would depend on the location of your stubby and the orientation of your off-road vehicle relative to the location of the repeater or receiving radio.  Overall, the stubbies are not too shabby.

As for the pills, I would stay off the pills.

[Hoppyjr]

For trail comms that should work great within your group.  As for the FARZ, that would depend on the location of your stubby and the orientation of your off-road vehicle relative to the location of the repeater or receiving radio.  Overall, the stubbies are not too shabby.
As for the pills, I would stay off the pills.

The Larsen LP450NMO we installed on the Jeep JK is working great. We hit a repeater about 32 miles out, in the hilly terrain of Western Washington, with us being down in a valley with lots of overhead power wires.

Mounting on the cowl turned out better than expected. We’re very pleased.

[nokones]

Those are not too shabby either. I used to call those hockey pucks. For UHF and 700/800 Megs they work pretty good. The ones designed for 150 Megs not so hot for Farz.  Short range Ok.

[Hoppyjr]

Those are not too shabby either. I used to call those hockey pucks. For UHF and 700/800 Megs they work pretty good. The ones designed for 150 Megs not so hot for Farz.  Short range Ok.

I agree. I was surprised to find that it worked better than my Midland ghost antenna.

[Lscott]

5 hours ago, AdmiralCochrane said:

They have pills for that now.

The blue ones they advertise on late night TV?

[AdmiralCochrane]

On 5/16/2024 at 10:14 PM, Hoppyjr said:

I agree. I was surprised to find that it worked better than my Midland ghost antenna.

That is surprising.  Reinforces my opinion about Midland's priorities.  They are the KINGS of GMRS marketing.