Clean VHF/CB radio installs

Yes unless I have the license. I stay away from that. I do plan on getting the license soon.

 

You gonna compete in the super bowl?

 

Hahaha no. But it would be fun.

 

I was told if I go into a truck stop and I have the amp all the way up. I better not key up or I'll blow radios.

 

Get back at the trucker who cut you off

 

Am I the only one seeing a rather large, blue, phallic shaped object here?

 

Don't know what you could be referring to? That's clearly an outline of my power cables.

 

Can I ask a question guys? I have an HF radio in the form of an ICOM 706 MK II G. Just pulled it out of my Ford Ranger 2 weeks ago. Anybody done an HF antenna install in a new Tacoma with the composite bed? Grounding and bonding issues? The antenna in question is the HI Q 5/80.

Thanks
dick, wa6mdi

 

Couldn't hurt to try it bud

 

https://youtu.be/EkdOAgQMQvA

 

It can be illegal to have an amateur band transceiver in your vechicle if you do not have proof of your FCC license, some police municipalities have attempted to ticket amateur operators with mobile installations for the reason they can listen in on police frequencies in their mobile.

 

Dick, I have the Yaesu ATAS antenna on my tacoma and if you have good chassis/frame bond it works great.

 

where is that vent? behind the back seat storage? I'm mounting mine back there so trying to find a good way into the cab

 

hey, if anyone is interested, I have a

$350 IC2730a Icom IC-2730A Dual Band VHF/UHF 50W Mobile Radio

IC2730a i'm looking to part with because i have the 5100a. I can't post on the buy/sell/trade for another few days (newby). its got the mars/cap mod & the mb5 remote head bracket. ill post some pics later on.

 

My setup, could not be happier! The 400 looks cock-eyed in this pic, but it's straight from the drivers point of view.

 

I noticed the Alabama thread is at the top of the list on your phone

 

Hey guys, taking the Tacoma on a family trip from Wisconsin to Wyoming and mentioned in passing, would be nice to have a CB radio. Probably wouldn't have really gotten one but for my birthday my wife ordered me a Uniden Pro XL 520. Now I feel obligated to get it installed. This is what I ordered and plan to put the antenna behind the sunroof. It seems. Radio will mount below the glove box right against the center console very nicely. I have an 8 foot overhead garage door truck is only around 6'5"" so I figured with the spring mount it should still flex and Drive-In to the garage, I have plenty of sealing room in the garage for that antenna. I am a little afraid to put the hole up on the roof and make a permanent mount for something I might use very little but I figured if it is in the truck, I can always use it so why not make it permanent! This is the stuff I ordered, any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

 

what are you attached to??

 

You could go with a magnet mount antenna like this:
http://www.wilsonantenna.com/sp/wilson-little-wil-magnet-mount-cb-antenna-kit-carded/
run your cable inside the rear window or just through the door and let the door gasket seal around it. Lots of folks report very good use with these.

 

So after having the 3ft firestik on the hood, and getting pretty poor reception and an swr of 1:2, I am thinking of going back to my 5 foot wilson. I have the magnet base but really hated that. I am getting into HAM too, and am going to get my license in a couple weeks and am already looking at ham setups, but Id still like to have my cb. Does anyone think it would be a good idea if I got the roof mount and put it on top a bed rack, aluminum or steel. I want to get a bed rack anyway to hold my bikes, but was also thinking it would be a good place for antennas.