[me and my metro]

8.5’ antenna is a quarter wave for hf or cb range. They work well, I could talk all over Southern California with a legal cb back in the 70s. Just park on top of Mt. Lucans above La Crescenta. I mounted mine to the front bumper on my pickup and tied it back when not broadcasting. My trucks at work used loaded twin sticks on top of their mirrors. They are about 36” tall and are less than a half inch in diameter. They are about 8’ apart. There are extendable HF antennas but they are more expensive than a fixed whip.