If outside antenna is mounted on a 4x4 sheet if steel is signal enhanced better than mounted on fiberglass body of RV?
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I believe that your hypothesis is probably correct, but I would recommend calling the Wilson Electronics Tech support to verify it. As an old Citizen's Band radio "guy", I remember the radio vendor's recommendations to mount antennas on the vehicle's metal roof to help reception and transmission. Reception and transmission strengths were supposed to be better per the direction over the most metal (e.g. antennas mounted at rear of vehicle were stronger to communicate in the direction over the car and towards the front). The best location for an antenna was at the center of the vehicle's roof. I believe that your hypothesis is probably correct, but I would recommend calling the Wilson Electronics Tech support to verify it. As an old Citizen's Band radio "guy", I remember the radio vendor's recommendations to mount antennas on the vehicle's metal roof to help reception and transmission. Reception and transmission strengths were supposed to be better per the direction over the most metal (e.g. antennas mounted at rear of vehicle were stronger to communicate in the direction over the car and towards the front). The best location for an antenna was at the center of the... » Read More I believe that your hypothesis is probably correct, but I would recommend calling the Wilson Electronics Tech support to verify it. As an old Citizen's Band radio "guy", I remember the radio vendor's recommendations to mount antennas on the vehicle's metal roof to help reception and transmission. Reception and transmission strengths were supposed to be better per the direction over the most metal (e.g. antennas mounted at rear of vehicle were stronger to communicate in the direction over the car and towards the front). The best location for an antenna was at the center of the vehicle's roof. « Show Less
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As long as you can ground it some how. You can mount it anywhere. If you put it on fiberglass, you will need to put a wire from the antenna to the frame to ground it.
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Hi Jean D..This is Dave from Pa. I recently ordered one of these units for my emergency response vehicle, no honey, the antenna is on there permanently, it's just a wire wrapped around a fiberglass stick, if u will, but not removeable, hope that helped, Amazon's computer asked that I answer your ? for ya. Dave
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If it's like a Jon boat yes but if it's an enclosed hull, the gain end of the antenna (non plug end) has to be exposed outside the hull somehow. That end of the antenna has to be able to have best possible reception and aluminum will distort rf signals.
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Not sure about the metal roof, but I'd say at least 30' from the ground. Inverted V would probably be easier to mount than horizontally. Also, ver rival polarization is used by more CBers than beam antennas which are horizontally polarized.
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Yes, I believe it is OK to use outside -I use mine outside. It comes with a plastic base that can be screwed onto any flat surface like a floor or a wall. After mounting, the antenna can be angled nearly any direction. It increased my reception from two bars to the maximum of five bars and it brought in several sites that were not previously visible.
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I found that having the base on one end of the house and the extender on the other end gave me better range all around our large yard. Range is affected by metal siding or aluminum coated sheathing under the siding. Any type of radio signal would be substantially reduced by those factors.
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An antenna is only as good as it's installation. It depends on the application as to home or auto and how well grounded it is. A good 5/8 wave antenna is best. Your not going to get much further that line of sight with a 2 meter fm signal at any power unless you have tropospheric ducting. A good inversion with throw a signal a long long way. I've heard Chicago repeaters in KC recently. I've heard mountain toppers get out 80+ miles with 20 Watts and I've seen 100W have troubles going 15 miles in the hills. As a rule of thumb, you can consistently expect 20-30 miles on a car with a well installed (i.e. grounded) antenna. A little worse on a mag mount and even less on a dual band. An antenna is only as good as it's installation. It depends on the application as to home or auto and how well grounded it is. A good 5/8 wave antenna is best. Your not going to get much further that line of sight with a 2 meter fm signal at any power unless you have tropospheric ducting. A good inversion with throw a signal a long long way. I've heard Chicago repeaters in KC recently. I've heard mountain toppers get out 80+ miles with 20 Watts and I've seen 100W have troubles going 15 miles in the hills. As a rule of thumb, you can consistently expect 20-30 miles on a car with a well... » Read More An antenna is only as good as it's installation. It depends on the application as to home or auto and how well grounded it is. A good 5/8 wave antenna is best. Your not going to get much further that line of sight with a 2 meter fm signal at any power unless you have tropospheric ducting. A good inversion with throw a signal a long long way. I've heard Chicago repeaters in KC recently. I've heard mountain toppers get out 80+ miles with 20 Watts and I've seen 100W have troubles going 15 miles in the hills. As a rule of thumb, you can consistently expect 20-30 miles on a car with a well installed (i.e. grounded) antenna. A little worse on a mag mount and even less on a dual band. « Show Less
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I always suggest a larger antenna. The 4 ft will give you more transmit range.
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We purchased this for an outside antenna and it didn't make a difference at all with viewing more or better. We gave it away as it was past the time that Amazon would take it back without shipping fees etc. Good Luck!
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The antenna I purchased has been installed for several months. As I remember, it ckwas about 15" square and about 1/2 inch Thick not including the connector and mounting hardware. I would guess the weight at less than 1#The back of the antenna is made of light weight aluminum, and the front some kind of sturdy butlight weight plastic. I installed it on 1 1/4 emt. The antenna is by far the best I have used and it hasWithstood some very high winds.
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I'm hardly an expert but I think it depends on why you have poor signal and how poor it is. But if you can get a 4G signal at the driveway then I think you'll improve your indoor signal--depending on antenna selection and placement. Download some apps to check the signal strength you have and check Wilson's site/forums. I have to say that in my application I have a strong 4G signal all around my building its just that it's a corrugated steel sheathed quonset hut. The signal seems to just get absorbed by the building...faraday cage-like. So I am going from barely able to get any signal to 20Mbps download speeds and 20Mbps up. YES 20 Mbps...Really improved upload signal. I'm hardly an expert but I think it depends on why you have poor signal and how poor it is. But if you can get a 4G signal at the driveway then I think you'll improve your indoor signal--depending on antenna selection and placement. Download some apps to check the signal strength you have and check Wilson's site/forums. I have to say that in my application I have a strong 4G signal all around my building its just that it's a corrugated steel sheathed quonset hut. The signal seems to just get absorbed by the building...faraday cage-like. So I am going from barely able to get any signal to... » Read More I'm hardly an expert but I think it depends on why you have poor signal and how poor it is. But if you can get a 4G signal at the driveway then I think you'll improve your indoor signal--depending on antenna selection and placement. Download some apps to check the signal strength you have and check Wilson's site/forums. I have to say that in my application I have a strong 4G signal all around my building its just that it's a corrugated steel sheathed quonset hut. The signal seems to just get absorbed by the building...faraday cage-like. So I am going from barely able to get any signal to 20Mbps download speeds and 20Mbps up. YES 20 Mbps...Really improved upload signal. « Show Less
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Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5' copper rod. Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5'... » Read More Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5' copper rod. « Show Less
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I actually have one in my RV but have a truckers antenna rather than the magnetic mount antenna. There was no place to put the magnet mount antenna and the trucker antenna was better. You have to be close to the inside antenna for it to work. I do have service in places where other people don't and have on 2 occasions letother people use it in an emergency. Wilson has very good service. You might contact them for recommendations.
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It is hard to tell, remember that the best reception will be with the least interference between the antenna and the signal.
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The mounting bracket that the antenna screws into needs to be GROUNDED..to the vehicle if not clamped to metal on the vehicle. Your answer is YES, you need a good ground on the bracket or mount that the antenna screws into! Hope this helps..Paul
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It is glued to the outside of the window with a self adhesive already applied to the antenna mount...the inside portion is glued the same way...the advantage is no drilling holes, and it does work well. I installed it on my RV and went from only static to very clear reception...