I've been really flattening the cat with my CB Antenna research. Got some good help here on one issue, now I'd like to ask specifically about another one and particularly to any antenna Jedi out there.
In all my reading, I'm coming down to a few things that I think seem to be physical truths:
1) longer antennas do better
2) dual antennas at such a short distance apart as they must be on a wing are a negative. You are MUCH better with a single CB antenna split for CB and AM/FM/WB peformance.
3) the bulk of the antennas out there are "ground effect" antennas and the Wing doesn't present enough metal to get a good ground effect. Lacking that, it would seem to be highly advisable to use a no-ground-effect antenna.
So I may get either a single straight 2' antenna (folding or detachable) or a single folding 3' antenna, based on my clearance height issues discussed over there. If I opt for the former for convenience, understood, it's a big performance hit under #1. Got it.
My sheer puzzlement though is -- why are so many wings using dual antennas (heck, its OEM) and so few using no-ground-effect antennas?
I have no idea why folks will take the performance hit for #2 (it's not like the dually aesthetic is that hot) and not go for the performance gain of #3.
Is there any good single no-ground-effect antenna, splittable, tunable and either detachable / foldable that folks can recommend? All the kits and all the dealer suggestions I see seem to miss out on at least one count.
In all my reading, I'm coming down to a few things that I think seem to be physical truths:
1) longer antennas do better
2) dual antennas at such a short distance apart as they must be on a wing are a negative. You are MUCH better with a single CB antenna split for CB and AM/FM/WB peformance.
3) the bulk of the antennas out there are "ground effect" antennas and the Wing doesn't present enough metal to get a good ground effect. Lacking that, it would seem to be highly advisable to use a no-ground-effect antenna.
So I may get either a single straight 2' antenna (folding or detachable) or a single folding 3' antenna, based on my clearance height issues discussed over there. If I opt for the former for convenience, understood, it's a big performance hit under #1. Got it.
My sheer puzzlement though is -- why are so many wings using dual antennas (heck, its OEM) and so few using no-ground-effect antennas?
I have no idea why folks will take the performance hit for #2 (it's not like the dually aesthetic is that hot) and not go for the performance gain of #3.
Is there any good single no-ground-effect antenna, splittable, tunable and either detachable / foldable that folks can recommend? All the kits and all the dealer suggestions I see seem to miss out on at least one count.