Calling radio geeks

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Dear Lazyweb,

I've got the itch to put my Cobra CB radio into the Expedition, but I'm missing an antenna. Things have probably changed in the last ten years, though I expect certain things haven't changed at all (physics of RF don't generally change much in my experience).

I'd prefer to stay away from magnetic mounts, but I do have some clearance problems to address (parking garages are a common foe here) so something that's semi-permanent would be preferred.

So, to all my friends in the ham and CB fields, recommend me some antenna makes and models. Recommendations on where to mount on an Expedition body, if anybody has them, would also be welcome.

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I had really crappy luck with my last glass-mount pass-thru. Poor range on receive, probably just as poor on transmit. Admittedly, it wasn't a $73 antenna either; it was something I got at a considerably lower price from a truck stop.

I appreciate the link, I'm going to add it to my short list and see what other folks have to say about it!