Cruecible
Titan Swapped / SAS'd
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
Hello electronically savvy folks! I have a few questions about the installation procedure for a new CB I received as a gift. I've read through about as much as I can but I need some more direct Xterra specific advice. Here is the CB I have:
http://www.uniden.com/cb-radios/compact-professional-mobile-cb-radio/invt/pro520xlg
I already have a Firestik Firefly II FS, so the antenna is covered. I spoke to the grizzly old fellow at our only local CB shop and he said I'll need to purchase the 18' of coax and a mount (I had already gathered this info). I'm thinking of going with the fender mount that I think Firestik makes, that is a black, smooth mount drilled directly into the rear panel. I've seen a majority of folks on here run the door jam mount right above the tail light. I'm not opposed to that, but I do like the fender mount option myself. Any negative feedback towards that one?
The cb came with instructions for power sourcing, which sounds like I would run the positive to the battery and the negative to a ground. Is that correct? Furthermore, is there a better way to source power for it, if at all possible? If I did need to run it off the battery, what's the best way to get the wires to it from a mounting location right under my radio?
From my reading, there was talk of needing to do an RF connector wire splicing and soldering. Not sure if that applies to me or not. I do understand the necessity of having to get it tuned, and I will do that the first time I turn it on. I just want to make sure I have everything in order first. So I already have the CB and antenna, I just need to purchase the antenna mount, coax cable, and any other related antenna hardware correct? Thanks for any help
http://www.uniden.com/cb-radios/compact-professional-mobile-cb-radio/invt/pro520xlg
I already have a Firestik Firefly II FS, so the antenna is covered. I spoke to the grizzly old fellow at our only local CB shop and he said I'll need to purchase the 18' of coax and a mount (I had already gathered this info). I'm thinking of going with the fender mount that I think Firestik makes, that is a black, smooth mount drilled directly into the rear panel. I've seen a majority of folks on here run the door jam mount right above the tail light. I'm not opposed to that, but I do like the fender mount option myself. Any negative feedback towards that one?
The cb came with instructions for power sourcing, which sounds like I would run the positive to the battery and the negative to a ground. Is that correct? Furthermore, is there a better way to source power for it, if at all possible? If I did need to run it off the battery, what's the best way to get the wires to it from a mounting location right under my radio?
From my reading, there was talk of needing to do an RF connector wire splicing and soldering. Not sure if that applies to me or not. I do understand the necessity of having to get it tuned, and I will do that the first time I turn it on. I just want to make sure I have everything in order first. So I already have the CB and antenna, I just need to purchase the antenna mount, coax cable, and any other related antenna hardware correct? Thanks for any help