Complete CB noob needs help

[WildBill]

Where I mounted mine. I had a fire stick on there but I got bored so I rattle canned my coil black and bolted it on the other night. It was originally red

[ghutch]

try google K0BG.COM a website for mobile radio installation....may be way more info than you want...it is designed for ham radio but antenna is an antenna. CB or Ham the antenna does not know any differance. for a close talking situations driving down the highway any mag mount antenna will work....should be able to get the SWR's below 1.50 or lower with a little experimenting with the set screws and adjusting the whip up or down. for highway talking up to a couple miles you should be fine.. if you are wanting to talk a little farther up to 5-15+ miles mobile to mobile and around 20-30+ miles mobile to base you'll need to get a radio with single side band or SSB. they cost more but do more, have a much better range. a mobile CB station can be a blast....i run a SSB mobile station and have made contacts into 40+ counties in the last year. the cb band like most all HF radio communication is condition based....good luck
one last thing....keep what ever antenna you buy out in the open...on top is best....i see many mounted next to the cab or on the rear bumpers...swr's will hard to get down mounted in close to metal. wilson mag mounts are a good cheap antennas check ebay or craigs list