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Antenna ID

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
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It is labeled "Firestik"

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.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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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.
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

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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.
Wyatt
96 U320 40 WTFE, build 4943
84 Toyota Supra towd
2015 Jeep Wrangler towd
Victoria, BC, Canada

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Hey, this must be some kind of world's record for problem resolution! Thanks a million.
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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
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