CB mounting location idea
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CB mounting location idea
Do you think the stock auto cupholder will support a Cobra 29? I was thinking of using the plastic velcro stuff to stick the radio to the underside of the cupholders while they are folded down. That way, when my g-friend wants to sit hilbilly style next to me, I can just fold up the cupholders, and the radio will be out of the way of her little feet? Will the weight have negative affects on the cupholder assembly? I can't see the radio weighing more that two huge mcd's drinks?
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The velcro won't fall off. I'm talking about the 3m plastic stuff, like what is used to hang the "IPASS" transponders on the front window. It is more of a 'snap in' than a velcro. Being 3M, it sticks until you want to take it off. I think I may have screwed up though. I was having good luck in the past using magnetic mounted antennas, but I just ordered a stake pocket antenna mount. The problem with that is that I forgot to take grounding it into account. The bedliner in the truck will likely not let the mount ground, so I'll have to figure something out. Maybe attaching a ground wire to a smaller magnet and sticking that under the bed rail? Will that create a ground, will I have to run a ground wire to some other part of the bed or frame, or should I run a ground wire with the coax into the interior and ground it under the dash were I won't have to deal with bare metal / rust? Maybe I should just hook it up without a ground wire and see what happens?
All of these options . . . .
All of these options . . . .
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Check my photo gallery. $5.00 piece of sheet metal mounted to the tunnel, then the factory CB mount bolted to that. Stout, and does not interfere with my leg or seat.
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Go for it, Cobra 29 is'nt as heavy as a export radio...Yes ground the mount, Ground it from the Stud and antenna straight to the frame. What kind of antenna are you running??
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Originally posted by twisted
Check my photo gallery. $5.00 piece of sheet metal mounted to the tunnel, then the factory CB mount bolted to that. Stout, and does not interfere with my leg or seat.
Check my photo gallery. $5.00 piece of sheet metal mounted to the tunnel, then the factory CB mount bolted to that. Stout, and does not interfere with my leg or seat.
Also, Where can I find or what is a "Stake Hole" mount?
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Please explaine? What exactly are we looking at?? How did you mount the $5 sheet and to what??
Also, Where can I find or what is a "Stake Hole" mount?
Please explaine? What exactly are we looking at?? How did you mount the $5 sheet and to what??
Also, Where can I find or what is a "Stake Hole" mount?
Stake hole mounts go in the rectangular holes on your bed rail, and can be found at a CB shop or truck stop. Antennas work best when centered on the vehicle, so I used an 'L' angle to mount first to the front of the bed, and now to my new tool box. My SWR's are still kinda high, so I'm going to a Wilson 5000 Mag mount on the roof when I get the chance.
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I use a uniden PC 78 Elite and a wilson 1000 mag mount. i love this setup. my SWR is extremely low and i get out great. I have mine mounted like Big Bobs mounts and one day i spilled a whole glass of iced tea down the whole CB. it wouldn't work right for 3 days but on the fourth day everything cleared up and has been working perfectly. i thought for sure i toasted the radio. i highly recommend the uniden CBs and the wilson antennas
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I hate to be the one to tell you but you are not going to be impressed with your stake pocket mount. I am amazed at how many people I see rolling around with antennas that to dang short.
FireStick type antennas are what you call loaded.(top, center, or bottom type loads are available) This means that there is a coil wrapped around them to fool mother nature into believing that they are longer than the really are (usually 1/4 to 5/8 wave length {1 wave length = 36 feet}). That coil must be at a higher point than the roof line for it to work properlly. These things are meant to be mounted either on a semi mirror or in the center of your roof.
You are going to want to move that thing to the rear stake pocket if you plan on having a reasonable VSWR. The closest stake pocket on your rig is going to bring the coil in that thing to close to the cab and rear window causing reflection (reflection is a bad thing) and making your setup very directional. (also not good)
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FireStick type antennas are what you call loaded.(top, center, or bottom type loads are available) This means that there is a coil wrapped around them to fool mother nature into believing that they are longer than the really are (usually 1/4 to 5/8 wave length {1 wave length = 36 feet}). That coil must be at a higher point than the roof line for it to work properlly. These things are meant to be mounted either on a semi mirror or in the center of your roof.
You are going to want to move that thing to the rear stake pocket if you plan on having a reasonable VSWR. The closest stake pocket on your rig is going to bring the coil in that thing to close to the cab and rear window causing reflection (reflection is a bad thing) and making your setup very directional. (also not good)
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