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CB Radio Install + New antenna - 3/31/2007 9:55:43 PM

Wu Jen

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Ye have asked now thou shalt recieve!

(PS if you are Dennis please look no further! I have a dirty truck atm!)

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Shorty Antenna pics...

CB Antennas..

I ran the cable through the vent under the tire carrier then through the cable run in the door.

Then I ran the cable down the left (driver side) and under the seats. I ran it to the driver console and removed the panel on the left to access the hole to the drivers dash. I put the remote box there and then ran my mike cable up to it (from the center console)

I had a friend that had a swr meter I think we got it tuned but I may take it to a local CB shop to have it professionally tuned. I'm getting about a 3-5 mile range on it from the front/rear. The NOAA weather stations work great!

Did you know that your H3 has metal rubbing even as you read this? I was quite supprised to find that the rear tire carrier has no gaskets between it and the body of the truck. It's paint on paint contact. I wound up getting some 1/4" gasket material made up to fit the 4 screws that hold the tire carrier in place. Now I have a nice 1/4" (actually a bit less after I finished torquing the screws down!) bit of gasket between the two. One reason I went with a bit of gasket material between the carrier and the vehicle was to add some space out for the firestik II antennas to clear the rear wiper.I was worried about the install but it actually was pretty simple. I'll post a step by step tomorrow! I've been busy the last few days with my sons "Day out with Thomas" trip and today with the German Sausage Festival in Elberta. Pic's in the morning! Have a good night guys!

< Message edited by Wu Jen -- 4/1/2007 7:45:38 PM >

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 1:59:44 PM

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Post pics...do now!!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 4:45:25 PM

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wow...you spend toooooo much time at the "other" place.....you even post like them......do now

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 7:46:19 PM

Wu Jen

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Done!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 9:32:19 PM

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Nice...

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 9:38:58 PM

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looks good

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 9:55:32 PM

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Since your rig was so dirty..I moved it to the Audio/Visual Mod section....let that be a lesson

Looks like a nice job!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/1/2007 10:12:05 PM

Wu Jen

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Hey, I drove 600 miles one day for my son to see "Thomas the Tank Engine" and then about 100 miles the next day for the Sausage festival. *(I was lazy today and stayed inside!)* Mostly because of all the rain were getting!

Hard to keep a vehicle clean while having to drive around in the rain!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/2/2007 12:26:55 AM

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Looks like a nice install job!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/12/2007 1:11:33 PM

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Wu Jen,

The antennas look great. Where did you get them from? Do you have a part no.? Also, did you fabricate the antenna harness yourself or did it come with the antenna? I'm really interested in getting one as well and your location selection is brilliant!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/13/2007 4:17:16 AM

Wu Jen

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Bob,

I ordered all my stuff from Wolcott CB in Iowa.

Cobra 75WXST http://www.walcottcb.com/cobra-75wxst-remote-cb-weather-radio-p-520.html

Black Firestick II 2 foot antenna's http://www.walcottcb.com/firestik-ii-fs-hand-tune-antennas-foot-lengths-p-900.html

Dual Mirror Mount w/cable http://www.walcottcb.com/firestik-mk64a9a-dual-ss-mirror-mount-minikit-p-289.html

Hope that helps man. That's all you need!

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/13/2007 8:11:20 AM

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This looks like my truck with the shorty.

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RE: CB Radio Install + New antenna - 4/13/2007 9:16:23 PM

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Thanks Wu Jen!
I think I'm going to try to give it a try, even the "mechanically-challenged" me! Your setup has definitely inspired me!

Darryl

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