Installing CB Radio
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From: Joppa, Maryland
Midland.. uh.. the box is out in the truck, i can post if up later if you want.
And i already bought the through glass antenna and put it on there.. so, i'm probably going to stick with that for a while. The only reason for these is to talk to the people in our offroad club on longer trips, so i'm not very concerned about long range at this point, thanks for the tips though!
billybob: On the little box that tapes to the inside of the glass there is a wire hanging off that looks like it needs to be grounded. Its not the wire that goes to the radio, its another wire that is only about a foot long.
And i already bought the through glass antenna and put it on there.. so, i'm probably going to stick with that for a while. The only reason for these is to talk to the people in our offroad club on longer trips, so i'm not very concerned about long range at this point, thanks for the tips though!
billybob: On the little box that tapes to the inside of the glass there is a wire hanging off that looks like it needs to be grounded. Its not the wire that goes to the radio, its another wire that is only about a foot long.
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I was thinking about those glass mounts since I don't want drill a hole for an antenna, but then I also don't have alot of room above my truck when I go into the garage. Only about 6 inches. I have a bedliner in my truck so there is no metal for me to use a magnet mount inside the bed. Any other ideas?
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Originally Posted by jseim44
As already stated, the glass mounted ones are junk for CB's. A mag mount or anything mounted on the roof will work 20x better. For best results you antenna A) needs a good ground plane (like the middle of your truck) and B) needs to stick about 1 1/2 to 2 foot above the roof. I have two 4 foot antennas on my toolbox and it works great, you could also mount them inside the bed in the front. If you like the look of big ol dual whips (or the cost) a single on the roof works and looks good too!!! It sounds like you're on the right track.....so what brand/model radio is it???
Next time it's Diamond antenna or nothing!!
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I used a mount like this on an Toyota I used to have:
http://www.firestik.com/Catalog/SS-174.htm
It mounts between the front fender and hood.
And I used this mount on a F-250 that mounted on the bed rail:
http://www.firestik.com/Catalog/SS-12.htm
http://www.firestik.com/Catalog/SS-174.htm
It mounts between the front fender and hood.
And I used this mount on a F-250 that mounted on the bed rail:
http://www.firestik.com/Catalog/SS-12.htm
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Thanks MATTYK! I once saw an antenna mounted to the back/center of the hood. Keeps it out of the way when playing off road, and still gives it a good plane for signal strength. Although a little weird to some, I think I may go with that location, and the first mount you listed. Keeps from having to make any visible holes.
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Ahh Captian. The GM antennas are pretty poor for most vehicles, but you asked what the wire is for and I'll try to help. If it is a single conductor wire, then find your nearest point to the antenna box and mount it to a ground point there. This will improve your signal. The only vehicle that a GM CB has worked on for me is my wifes plastic body Lumina APV. You will quickly find that these antennas at CB frequencies, are poor on metal body vehicles. Good Luck
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