[net.cycle] CB on motorcycle

gary@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (gary w buchholz) (04/06/85)

   
  I'm planning on putting a CB on my bike (for touring) as soon as it gets a
little warmer.  I've alreday purchased the radio (a Cobra) but still have to
get an antenna.
  I have a CB in my car and with a mobil magnetic mount antenna I can get 
out about 20 miles or so.  However, while testing the new radio on my bike
with the magnetic mount antenna I found that the SWR's were high and 
effective range rather poor.
  I attribute this to the poor "ground plane" effect of the bike as 
compared to a car body.
  Since I'd be using the radio for touring only I'd be willing to go to a 
quarter wave whip or a dipole if that would increase the range.

  Does anyone have any insight into this ?   If you have a CB on your bike
what kind of range do you get on the highway ?   What about interference 
from the bikes ignition system ?
 
  Thanks...
     Gary (U of Chicago)