NOTNSUV
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- Location
- Spring Creek, NV
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CB Radio in the XJ
- Thread starter Black1990jeep
- Start date
jeep ride
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- Location
- West Virginia 25064
- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
To be honest I got sidetracked by life and never got around to taking some pics. I'll have to do that this weekend and get them up here.
Thanks for the reminder.
NOTNSUV
You Guys ROCK!
- Location
- Spring Creek, NV
Spent the day on mine and will tomorrow as well. Think I have it on the run with mock-up of overhead bracket, copied from another member. Love that there will be very little weight there to wobble and no heat on the headliner. Hoping my remote pigtail is long enough to reach the driver's side under rear seat and should be good. Considered under passenger front but like the protection of the rear.
- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
I got the pics, but didn't have time to get them up over the weekend, it's on my to-do list when I get home from work tonight.
I was very pleasantly surprised at how solid mine is mounted - the aluminum diamond plate strip is plenty stiff, even with just the two attach points (the mirror clip points), everything is solid. Admittedly, I've only had two smaller radios attached to that - my old Radio Shack "Sports" CB (a yellow and grey model), and now the Cobra 19. Neither is all that heavy, though.
Pics tonight!
I was very pleasantly surprised at how solid mine is mounted - the aluminum diamond plate strip is plenty stiff, even with just the two attach points (the mirror clip points), everything is solid. Admittedly, I've only had two smaller radios attached to that - my old Radio Shack "Sports" CB (a yellow and grey model), and now the Cobra 19. Neither is all that heavy, though.
Pics tonight!
NOTNSUV
You Guys ROCK!
- Location
- Spring Creek, NV
Whew. Done deal. Works as advertised. Programmed for area repeaters and simplex 'wheelin' channels + ham repeaters scan.
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NOTNSUV
You Guys ROCK!
- Location
- Spring Creek, NV
Oops. Doubled up on one. Seat bottom clears and I don't ford rivers.
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- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
Looks good. As promised, here's what my CB came out like:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/maDFmCaF19fD5rQP9
NOTNSUV
You Guys ROCK!
- Location
- Spring Creek, NV
That'll work!
- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
Sure does. The only thing I've noticed is that on really steep downhills, the mic can sometimes slip off and down onto the floor. Been thinking about where I might be able to put the little hanging clip that came with the radio.
Other than that, it's a vast improvement on having the thing jammed in between the passenger seat and the center console.
Other than that, it's a vast improvement on having the thing jammed in between the passenger seat and the center console.
4x4Phil
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Los Angeles
I would agree that if you go with cb the antenna location and size are as if not more important than the cb itself. Next I would either get a cb that can be tuned for the antenna size or buy an antenna tuner. I mounted my 3ft to the top of my spare tire rack in back and cb mounted to the side of my passenger front tunnel.
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- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
As I understand it, the radio itself isn't "tuned" to the antenna size, what you're actually doing is tuning the antenna to the vehicle.
If you're setting up a CB, you definitely need at least a VSWR meter and a short length of cable (you're putting the meter between the radio and cable to the antenna). They're not expensive - for example, Walcott Radio has a small meter packaged with a short coax cable and a booklet on how to use them all for $30. They also have a nice article on what the VSWR tuning process is and how to go about it:
https://www.walcottradio.com/help/swr-cal-knob-what-is-it-for-cb-radio.php
If you're setting up a CB, you definitely need at least a VSWR meter and a short length of cable (you're putting the meter between the radio and cable to the antenna). They're not expensive - for example, Walcott Radio has a small meter packaged with a short coax cable and a booklet on how to use them all for $30. They also have a nice article on what the VSWR tuning process is and how to go about it:
https://www.walcottradio.com/help/swr-cal-knob-what-is-it-for-cb-radio.php
NOTNSUV
You Guys ROCK!
- Location
- Spring Creek, NV
With my remote head above the rear view mirror I mounted the mic holder on the map/dome light housing overhead.. cheating toward the passenger side for underside clearance and perfect to reach. Yup, drilled 3 pilot holes.. it's a Jeep.
- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
Makes sense when the mic still plugs directly into the radio, but in my case I have that extension that brings the mic's plug down to the center console right below the tcase shifter.
I just have to stare at it a bit to figure out what might work well...
I just have to stare at it a bit to figure out what might work well...
