10 Meter radio installation?
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10 Meter radio installation?
I have a HTX 100, 10 meter tranciever that I would like to install in the spot where the stock stereo is now. It's a prety big opening and if I replace the stock with a slimmer after market stereo, it seems like it will fit. Has any one done this, or installed anything else in the large opening along with an aftermarket radio? 2002 F150.
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My old Kenworth T2000 had the CB (Cobra LTD 29) mounted in the dash right under the stereo it caused nothing but headaches with a lot of interference between the two. When ever I keyed the mic on the CB it came through the FM or CD. I finally yanked the CB out of the dash and installed a cover plate with a calculator, clock and in/out thermometer ice alarm, then I mounted a Ranger Export over head.
Here's a pic of how close they were to each other.
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Here's a pic of how close they were to each other.
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Yeah I thought about the overhead thing. The 10 meter radio is kind of long though. What I might do is swap the shorter CB to the overhead spot and put the 10 meter rig where the CB is now. I here ya on the noise issue, might take some creative shielding if i'm gonna mount there , huh?
BTW Sweet photo!
BTW Sweet photo!
I mounted the Cobra in my F150 but have since changed it to a Ranger.
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What gets in the way of the overhead install is the visor extension. You know, the piece of the visor that goes over the rear view mirror. Wonder if I can swap them out for a different style of visor? The more I think about it, the better I like the idea over head mounting the CB.
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