Review on 📻 Enhanced Performance: President Electronics New Virginia Magnetic Mount CB Radio Antenna (formerly New York UP) by Andre Belitz

If you give this antenna less than 5 stars it is because you either have no idea about CB (or radio in general) or the settings are wrong. This antenna will never perform as well as a large whip or fiber optic antenna, but you should be aware that it only holds a 20" antenna. You can make the electrical length whatever you want, but when it comes to reception, it's the physical length that matters. So if you either don't want a large whip antenna for aesthetic reasons or you can't have one due to garages then this is the antenna for you. I installed this on my dad's F150 today. I use it with a President Bill radio and an RM Italy KL203P amplifier. The amp runs about 100 watts and has a preamp so it boosts reception a bit. Today I had a crystal clear conversation with a guy who was in sight 2.5 miles away. I would say without a preamp this would be about the best you can get from this antenna but chances are if you are looking at an antenna like this it is all you need. For comparison: In front of this antenna I was using a Larsen NMO27B and talking to a man 12 miles away from me. This antenna is a whip antenna with a base load of 49 inches, which is two and a half times the length of this antenna. I would say with the preamp on this antenna you can expect 8 miles in good conditions. Also, my SWR was 1.3:1 on channel 1, 1.5:1 on channel 40 and 1.1:1 on channel 19. Amazing for such a short antenna, super amazing for such a short antenna on a magnet.