Antenna for an RV - best mount and install?

[synergy]

Greetings!
It has been a very long while since I’ve been on the forum. Between military duty and COVID issues, CB experiences came to a halt. I hope to get my RV set back up again.

I now have a ’09 Navion Class C RV, fiberglass body mostly, with composite mirrors (no metal) and hardly anywhere to mount an antenna, to speak of. I’m very leary about drilling into the shell. I’ve been told that I need to use a NGP antenna, with no more than a 17’ cable, run directly to the radio.

I have my barely used Cobra 29GTL in great condition ready to use.

What is the BEST senarior antenna and install set up for me, would you say?

Thanks!

Frank

[jessejamesdallas]

best option is to rig up a fender mount...that's what I did on a box van I use to work out of...worked great! Just had to fab-up my own mounting bracket since at the time I didn't know where to start looking for one that was made for the van...If you can't figure out a way to build your own antenna mounting bracket. "Google" Hank Breedlove antenna mounts...if he doesn't already have something on the on-line store that will work, contact him and he will custom build you one...Here's a pic of the Van I had my fender mount on and a Predator 10K antenna.

[synergy]

That looks pretty promising, and sturdy. It looks like an easy install too. Thanks for th input, I’ll start checking on this set up.

[terryj]

If you don't want to go with a NGP antenna then your only choice is going to be a fender mount on your cab like was posted above. If you go with a NGP antenna then your coax is supplied with the antenna, do not cut the coax for it is a tuned circuit for the NGP antenna. The only issue with a NGP is where to put the excess coax.

[MDYoungblood]

Since you said you are apprehensive about drilling, a NGP is your only choice. Just don’t go too short as range will be effected. The pic of JJD’s work van is an excellent example. He used a super long antenna to compensate for the lack of ground plane.

3’s

Greg

[443 Arizona]

just 2 cents worth,,,, RV website ,,, search ants. for fiberglass .
also, Shakespeare makes them. (on boats)