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Title: Antenna ID
Post by: jor on May 16, 2013, 02:38:05 pm
I'm trying to figure out which antenna goes with what on our 95. It has five, three on the front and two in the back. On the front, I'm thinking the one on the right side is for the dash radio, the middle for the CB and the left? It is labeled "Firestik (kinda made me want a cig). On the back, the one in the middle looks like a second CB antenna (there's a bnc type cable that terminates on a nightstand) and the one on the left side? Thanks.
jor
Title: Re: Antenna ID
Post by: Michelle on May 16, 2013, 02:43:13 pm

That's a CB antenna brand.

The short black ones front and rear center are cellphone antennas, likely analog.  The larger one in the back corner might be another cellphone antenna, probably for more recent (although not 4G) frequencies, possibly previously paired with a wired amplifier.
Title: Re: Antenna ID
Post by: Rudy on May 16, 2013, 02:56:26 pm
Jor,

The curly antenna behind the spotlight and in the center of the rear roof are cell phone antennas.  They are NMO mounts and can be replaced with Wilson Trucker NMO mount antennas for better reception including digital cell data.

The antenna on the left rear roof could be a AM/Fm antenna, it is on my coach.

The antenna on the right front side could be a CB antenna, it is on my coach.
Title: Re: Antenna ID
Post by: P. Wyatt Sabourin on May 16, 2013, 02:58:09 pm
Front DS is a Firestick CB antenna.
Front center looks like cell phone or 1/4 wave UHF (ie commercial walkie talkie).
Front PS is AM/FM for dash radio.

Rear center looks like cell phone or 1/4 wave UHF (ie commercial walkie talkie).
Rear DS looks like AM/FM for bedroom radio.
Title: Re: Antenna ID
Post by: jor on May 16, 2013, 03:03:41 pm
Hey, this must be some kind of world's record for problem resolution! Thanks a million.
jor
Title: Re: Antenna ID
Post by: jor on May 16, 2013, 03:12:09 pm
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  They are NMO mounts and can be replaced with Wilson Trucker NMO mount antennas for better reception including digital cell data.
Thanks, Rudy. This could be the hot setup if we go with the Wilson (another post over in tech).
jor