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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
CB gurus, I need your guidance
I have just purchased a cobra LX CB, next step is an aerial.....this is the bit I’m unsure of on a few points

Type? Are there different types for different cbs? Or particular brands I should look out for?

Has modern times taken over with a digital type?

Location? Not sure where to mount aerial many mount them on the front middle of the bumper but i don't want it there, how about to the right of the rear door on the gutter rail or roof rack? Or maybe opposite wing to radio aerial?

Length? Is there an optimum I would want a shirt one, I don’t like the long whip types.

Is cable length and route a factor? 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)
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Mdm



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not many cb places left that can offer real advice

cb shack at lymn truck stop or one at Wakefield jct 41 truck stop

Jim at communication eleven or cb11 is a good bloke been using him for 20+yrs
Post #779443 28th Jun 2019 7:47pm
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donmacn



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I've had a CB in the car for ages, but not a 'big user' - mainly for personal/occasional convoy stuff.

Just bought a new one though, and I found www.cbradio.co.uk to be very good. Think I might have bought the last one from them too.

I've used a PSM aerial mount before - on the rear of the roof on the nearside for me; and a stainless gutter mount above the driver's side B pillar.

At the moment the PSM mount is in use, but I've now got a roof tent which will foul that, so I was digging out the gutter mount to see if I still have all the bits.

Another handy thing in a LR, given the amount of ambient noise, is an external speaker which you can just mount to the roof lining above the driver's right ear. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
Post #779446 28th Jun 2019 8:00pm
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landy andy



Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
You need to decide if you want it permanently or temporary.

Temp I would fit bracket to roof rack. That way easily removed and reapplied when required.

Permanent, I would go rear panel by rear door (where you often fit work light) or front wing, so it matches fm aerial.

You can get quick release mounts, so you don’t need a big whippy thing all the time. There is a good range of aerials on Thunderpoles website, and plenty of info. I think the do a CB aerial tha5 is short stubby black item, like the flexible FM aerials. The shorter the cable the better to a point, but you want at least a meter of cable to it. A gutter mount, for me, is a no no. They mark the paint, and often don’t stay on or snap, then causing other damage.
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rockster57



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
I’ve also bought from thunderpole and can recommend. However an alternative source of equipment and advice is:-

http://4x4cb.com/
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LandRoverAnorak



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^^^That's Communication Eleven. Jim who runs it is a top man. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
Post #779584 29th Jun 2019 7:11pm
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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Thanks for the info Thumbs Up

Will give the mentioned suppliers a ring on Monday

I purchased the CB for an upcoming expedition and will probably only us it one such events so a removable type would be ideal.

Thanks chaps Thumbs Up 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)
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