To operate a radio as a base station, you will need a power supply and an antenna. It is highly recommended to install a CB base station antenna.
Considerations for installing a base station CB antenna:
1) mount the antenna as high as possible and not near power lines or other metallic structures that can have a negative impact on the antenna' performance.
2) Any base station antenna must have a grounding system for protection from static charge build up during electrical or wind storms.
3) Keep the coaxial cable length between the antenna and radio as short as possible. Longer cables add signal loss in both directions.
4) Consider using a polyphaser coaxial lightning protection. This device is typically mounted near the point of coax cable entry inside a weatherproof enclosure and tied into the antenna grounding system. This will help protect your radio from damage due to static discharges from nearby lightning activity.