CB Radio Install

[DavidAndDonna]

I use a CB at times when traveling and have been pondering on an install that don't hurt the eyes. Don't have the roof mount bracket finished yet however, I think this will work on the radio and external speaker mount.
Let's see pics of your CB installs and antenna mounting solutions.
Thanks

 

[regal2800]

Out of curiosity, why a cb instead of ham?

 

[JC4041]

Out of curiosity, why a cb instead of ham?

Never heard of truckers using hams, always been channel 19 on cb's....and you don't need a license for a cb.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Never heard of truckers using hams, always been channel 19 on cb's....and you don't need a license for a cb.

Have not seen a trucker that uses a cb in the last 10 years here so both seem irrelevant to me now

 

[JC4041]

Have not seen a trucker that uses a cb in the last 10 years here so both seem irrelevant to me now

I guess all the truckers out here are slow to catch on or they just left their antennas on their rigs. Or maybe my old military buddy is just behind the times.

 

[JC4041]

Some of the folks my buddy Shane has ran with the last couple of years......Yeah, surely they just left their antennas on.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

you don't need a license for a cb.

Because nobody can hear you except the people close enough for you to just holler at

 

[JC4041]

Because nobody can hear you except the people close enough for you to just holler at

lol, guess all the folks running amps just talk to people beside them instead of miles down the road....but ok

 

[JC4041]

Last time it was tuned dead keyed 4 and swinging almost 1000...and I wasn't talking to guys running beside me.....

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Sweet. now you can ask other boomers about weather and traffic, things you can’t get from an app or something

 

[JC4041]

Sweet. now you can ask other boomers about weather and traffic, things you can’t get from an app or something

Because it's easier to key the mic instead of taking your eyes off the road to open waze for speed traps? Not sure what that has to do with age.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

I’m not in that much of a hurry to get anywhere where I would need to be concerned about speed traps.

Carry on, snowman. Bandit out.

 

[Brewbud]

Both CBs and Hams are great on the trails if running in a group. Tail gunner and the trail boss can keep the cats herded.

 

[johnnyroastbeef]

so i always had CB's in my cars and trucks. I liked the interaction with other drivers on long trips, the traffic reports, local info etc.
I've also known some truck drivers that had tuned CB's with huge amps that claimed they could communicate with the space shuttle!
I've always heard Ham radios were superior, i.e. talked farther, clearer etc. but i'm ignorant about them for the most part.
Be interested to see how you guys mount them

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I guess all the truckers out here are slow to catch on or they just left their antennas on their rigs. Or maybe my old military buddy is just behind the times.

Cool story like i said here no one has em anymore….

 

[JC4041]

Cool story like i said here no one has em anymore….

 

[Brutal_HO]

Cool story like i said here no one has em anymore….

They all frozen up there?

 

[Dasmoetorhead]

There are still truckers that use CB, and there are drivers who have their amateur radio license, and use HF, and VHF.
I use a CB , and also a 2 meter vhf radio in the truck. I haven't installed either one in my new Laramie yet. It's on my to do list.

 

[IndyRamMega]

There are still truckers that use CB, and there are drivers who have their amateur radio license, and use HF, and VHF.
I use a CB , and also a 2 meter vhf radio in the truck. I haven't installed either one in my new Laramie yet. It's on my to do list.

Yup....I find it kinda funny when people say cb is dead given they are about to go FM with them also...I'm an off roader and run a cb....looked into gmrs but the benefit wasn't enough to switch over....have zero interest in ham....

 

[Firebird]

I use the CB on my Harley all the time, just love it!