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08-24-2017, 08:00 AM | #21 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
Jmackel is right, just wire it as he says. Not sure what is considered cheap, it's about $100.
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08-24-2017, 11:23 AM | #22 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
Guys, I really like this forum and all the great help that is here. I have very little experience related directly to Model A's, but I have a lot of experience with ham radio, CB and other things electrical, both in vehicle and out. Rawhidekid, your advice in this forum has also been invaluable to me on many occasions.
I agree 100% with Rawhidekid that a better way to connect the CB would be to use a separate battery over using a converter particularly because of the transmitter. I do not agree with the need to keep grounds separate, but that's just me. To me, grounds are very important and good bonding at ground potential is essential in any transmitter application. With a coaxial output from the transmitter, an ungrounded output can lead to weird RF transients, although at 5 watts, not enough to cause any problems. At higher wattages, RF can do really weird things. Thanks, |
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08-24-2017, 11:49 AM | #23 | |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
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If his used inverter is working correctly and he hooks it up correctly nothing will be going up in smoke. I have one on my sedan and the antenna is grounded, the CB radio is grounded and the inverter is grounded all to the frame of the vehicle. Using a separate 12 volt battery isn't necessary if you have the inverter. |
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08-24-2017, 03:53 PM | #24 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
Isn't there a manufacturers phone no. on it--why not call them for wiring instructions?
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08-24-2017, 04:12 PM | #25 | |
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One thing folks fail to realize is that the CB is chassis Negative, and when you place the antenna shield to vehicle chassis, you now introduce a Positive battery potential to the chassis of the radio. Now, put 12v Positive at the red wire, which is radio above chassis potential, it does want to do funny things, not least of all, make smoke because you have reversed the polarity on the CB chassis. Now, I will not say that ALL the CB radios are this way because it has been a few decades since I was employed to remedy these situations and the industry has evolved, but I am thinking that the CB was pulled from a shelf where it has sat since the 70's or 80's and is not a brand new one with the possible new sophistication. We will see.
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08-24-2017, 07:34 PM | #26 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
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Here is a link to posts about this in the past: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93299
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08-25-2017, 01:18 PM | #27 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
Here is a link to Snyder's which has a pdf you can download with installation instructions.
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/power-converters Randy |
08-26-2017, 12:25 AM | #28 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
Ah ha! I will likely get one sometime for my 2-meter handheld VHF rig... The next biggest obstacle is that I don't seem to have the coordination to even drink a diet Coke, let alone try to find a frequency pre-set and dial it in, and try to find what place the mike had fallen into. I probably won't be able to hear a radio either!
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08-26-2017, 12:56 PM | #29 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
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Installed everything and she powered up without smoke!! Definitely a little static interference so I will have to work on that part next. I wired the invertor to a accessory plug and was able to pretty much hide it. I mounted the antenna to the trunk and mounted the cb on the cowl panel. Thank you to all for your help and advice. Heading out for a tour tomorrow with the club. We'll she how she goes.. Geoff |
08-26-2017, 01:09 PM | #30 |
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Re: Help needed with cb install.
Good job Jackson I read through all of the threads and finally a correct answer the man just wanted to know how to hook it up!!!
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