Antenna v Roof Box...?

General Mobile CB antenna advice and troubleshooting
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TheJester
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How much would a roof box affect the performance of my orbitor antenna. The antenna is located on the roof towards the back of the vehicle and the roof box is...well on the roof !

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i would say a bit as it blocks the signal but not to bad
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Iv'e used a roof box next to my Antenna in the past, on a magmount near the back of the car and I found the S.W.R. was hardly affected at all, so you should be ok.
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I have a Wilson 1000 (drilled thru roof mount) right next to the roofbox on my Ford Ka. The antenna sits about 13" away from the edge of the box. I checked the SWR before and after, and only had a 0:2 difference.

I think that might change radically if I were to start carrying metal items in the box, but as it is now, it is OK.
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should not affect it realy but there is alwaays one


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