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Anyone have an idea of what kind of mount I should use on this antenna and a good place to mount on 2009 Peterbilt?
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What model pete? 387or 389
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388 model. It's not the extended hood and not the short slanted hood. It has a slight slant to it. It's a winch truck with a metal headache rack.
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You can get the wide style mirror bracket mounts at most truck stops. That is what I had to use on my truck. Be careful not to over tighten the mount as it could bend or crack. I run a 10k as well and have it mounted on the drivers side, this way I can keep an eye on it. Opening and closing the door as had no effect on the antenna or my swr. I also use the predator stud mount. hope this helps.
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I ordered the stud mount from Predator today. I had mounted on a regular stud and it looked kinda weak. I'm running a hustler until the Predator stud arrives. Thanks for the info. How much of the whip did you have to cut to get your SWR right?
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It was somewhere around two feet. It seemed like a lot but did the job.
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i had too cut 3" off mine
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The Predator 10 K supose to be a good antenna ?
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fatboy803 wrote:The Predator 10 K supose to be a good antenna ?
Well....Yeah!...Daaaaaa......Problem is they are no longer being made, so pickin's are slim! :confused:
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fatboy803 wrote:The Predator 10 K supose to be a good antenna ?
That's an understatement. They are awesome.

Mine gives an SWR check that would make you think the SWR needle is glued in place for all 40 regular channels.

It is also a beautiful peice of craftsmanship, and is very light in weight.

It receives so well that radio static now has a sucking sound to it.....
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