How much range should i expect to get from the 8 inch cb radio antenna from west coast mall?

im in a car crew and we go on cruises and we want cb radios to communicate with each other quickly (stopping here for gas, theirs a cop up ahead lol, etc) but we dont want a huge antenna sticking off our cars and we dont really want much range maybe 3-4 blocks range would be more then enough for us so i was wondering if this antenna will do the job? also we will be using the cobra 18 cb radio if that helps... thanks in advanceHow much range should i expect to get from the 8 inch cb radio antenna from west coast mall?
hello. some times you can go up to 2 miles range if no big radio is in the area. but, you should have no problem with just 3-4 blocks. cobra is a good brand.How much range should i expect to get from the 8 inch cb radio antenna from west coast mall?
Hi there.



If the 8 inch antenna is mounted high up , eg on the roof of the car , then it maybe just will do the 3 to 4 block range that you are after.

If its installed on the edge of a fender , then its definitely not going to be good enough.



I would go with a 3 or 4 foot antenna if its not going to be roof mounted.