CB antenna LEDs
05-15-2012, 05:26 PM
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CB antenna LEDs
A buddy's got a bunch of individual LED bulbs, in pretty much every color. I have dual 4' antennas and was thinking of putting a light on top of each. The LEDs shouldn't cause any interference right? Also, should I go with amber, or red?
05-15-2012, 07:46 PM
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i did it. i used amber because all the added lights are amber.
heres my write up
it will cause some interference, but not that much
heres my write up
ok so one more small project done. i mounted LEDs on the tips of my whips. heres a little run through.
heres the tips
i used these LEDs and the retainers that came with them
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320785865285...84.m1497.l2648
i ran the wires down the side of the antenna and slid 15mm heat shrink tube over it so the wires are hidden
theres a lump where i spliced wires but it still looks better than seeing the wires running down the side
i left a 6" or so pigtail on each and put bullet connectors on the ends for installing and removal
i dont have any lit up pics, they wont be installed for a while
heres the tips
i used these LEDs and the retainers that came with them
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320785865285...84.m1497.l2648
i ran the wires down the side of the antenna and slid 15mm heat shrink tube over it so the wires are hidden
theres a lump where i spliced wires but it still looks better than seeing the wires running down the side
i left a 6" or so pigtail on each and put bullet connectors on the ends for installing and removal
i dont have any lit up pics, they wont be installed for a while
it will cause some interference, but not that much
05-31-2012, 10:52 PM
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Hello... To start. No I do not own a F150 let alone a ford.. Nothing against ford.. Just not my preference.. I did have two mustangs 79 and a 85.5 and loved them. Anyway I'm posting because I stumbled across this forum by means of searching for something else on the web.... We all been there before right.. Ha. But we do have something in common. That would be the CB radio. To answer your question. YES IT WILL cause interference. Especially if you run an amp with that radio. It will throw off your SWR and possibly burn up your radio..
You will need to tune the antenna and make sure they are matched if running dual. The lights are cool and all but what's more important? Looks or performance.
Now some background on me. I am what you call a radio junkie, I build and install custom Radio gear. I drive a big rig cross country for a living and my radio in my Pete put out over 1600 watts. Most off the shelf radios are under 4 watts... And thats just the setup in my rig... All of it was built by me. Minus the radio.
I just don't want to see you mess up your radio... Remember the antenna is the most important part... A 4 watt radio with the perfect antenna will talk most radios out here...
Thanks for allowing me to post and best of luck
You will need to tune the antenna and make sure they are matched if running dual. The lights are cool and all but what's more important? Looks or performance.
Now some background on me. I am what you call a radio junkie, I build and install custom Radio gear. I drive a big rig cross country for a living and my radio in my Pete put out over 1600 watts. Most off the shelf radios are under 4 watts... And thats just the setup in my rig... All of it was built by me. Minus the radio.
I just don't want to see you mess up your radio... Remember the antenna is the most important part... A 4 watt radio with the perfect antenna will talk most radios out here...
Thanks for allowing me to post and best of luck
06-02-2012, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Die2end
Hello... To start. No I do not own a F150 let alone a ford.. Nothing against ford.. Just not my preference.. I did have two mustangs 79 and a 85.5 and loved them. Anyway I'm posting because I stumbled across this forum by means of searching for something else on the web.... We all been there before right.. Ha. But we do have something in common. That would be the CB radio. To answer your question. YES IT WILL cause interference. Especially if you run an amp with that radio. It will throw off your SWR and possibly burn up your radio..
You will need to tune the antenna and make sure they are matched if running dual. The lights are cool and all but what's more important? Looks or performance.
Now some background on me. I am what you call a radio junkie, I build and install custom Radio gear. I drive a big rig cross country for a living and my radio in my Pete put out over 1600 watts. Most off the shelf radios are under 4 watts... And thats just the setup in my rig... All of it was built by me. Minus the radio.
I just don't want to see you mess up your radio... Remember the antenna is the most important part... A 4 watt radio with the perfect antenna will talk most radios out here...
Thanks for allowing me to post and best of luck
You will need to tune the antenna and make sure they are matched if running dual. The lights are cool and all but what's more important? Looks or performance.
Now some background on me. I am what you call a radio junkie, I build and install custom Radio gear. I drive a big rig cross country for a living and my radio in my Pete put out over 1600 watts. Most off the shelf radios are under 4 watts... And thats just the setup in my rig... All of it was built by me. Minus the radio.
I just don't want to see you mess up your radio... Remember the antenna is the most important part... A 4 watt radio with the perfect antenna will talk most radios out here...
Thanks for allowing me to post and best of luck
12-07-2012, 12:29 AM
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Nice how much did your swr change?
Did you need to re-tune your antenna?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-x-5mm-Fla...item256a5d36ca
or 100 count
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-x-5mm-St...item35c06819bf
these are strawhat 11000mcd really bright, your link are for 5000mcd, standard leds. the strawhat has a 110 deg beem instead of 20deg standard, strawhat is better from the sides
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-x-5W-8mm-...item3cae14128e
this is da killer 8mm cd at 60,000mcd you will light the town.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290816839714
this is nice if you have a steel whip. no batterys, no 12v.
Did you need to re-tune your antenna?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-x-5mm-Fla...item256a5d36ca
or 100 count
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-x-5mm-St...item35c06819bf
these are strawhat 11000mcd really bright, your link are for 5000mcd, standard leds. the strawhat has a 110 deg beem instead of 20deg standard, strawhat is better from the sides
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-x-5W-8mm-...item3cae14128e
this is da killer 8mm cd at 60,000mcd you will light the town.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/290816839714
this is nice if you have a steel whip. no batterys, no 12v.
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