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Old 04-26-2011, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ol_blue
you seem to know a good bit about cb's. much unlike myself who is a bit of a noob lol.. i dont NEED a Cb, but i want one for fun and convenience. my question is-how hard is it to tune a CB antenna? and is it relatively cost-effective?
Well, is having a CB cost effective? No, I guess not really but I just consider it a hobby more than anything. So cost doesn't matter, lol.
As far as tuning, it's not hard. You really should have a SWR meter to get a good reading as the meter built into the radios is not so great. And how to tune it depends on the antenna. Mine, for instance, has a tip that you move up or down depending on your reading.
Old 04-26-2011, 03:16 PM
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i love my cb and it wasn't to hard for me to wire it, tho your location for mounting is probe a lot nicer than mine, i use mine when travailing with my father or a few of my friends better than a $200 ticket for talking on the phone

not reall a pic of the cb but you can see it in the bottom right hand corner

but looks great good job
Old 04-26-2011, 07:26 PM
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Looks good! I'm wanting to get me a cb too. I was gong to mount mine in the same location because it looks like it was made for it.
Old 04-26-2011, 08:32 PM
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not reall a pic of the cb but you can see it in the bottom right hand corner

I have the same center console in truck as you do. My question is how do you have it mounted exactly?
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Oops, quoted myself in your quote but you get what I'm saying. Damn smart phones!
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I have a cb hooked up on my truck and just like u i mounted the antenna in the same spot. Dont have any upclose pics but here one of the truck with the antenna. Soon ill have dual antennas
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homemade some mounts that fit it where the ashtray used to be
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homemade some mounts that fit it where the ashtray used to be
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mine is mounted under the cig lighter in that useless opening and i can still use both my cup holders as well as the 4x4 floor shifter. i have the cobra ultra 19, i think thats what its called.



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