As an amateur radio operator who has installed a few rigs in cars, let
me give you some advice:
Whether it's a CB, ham radio, or a stereo, go straight to the battery
with heavy-gauge wire. Put a fuse on the positive leg. On a 5-watt CB,
you can get away with a 5-amp fuse. On a 50-watt ham radio or stereo,
put a 30-amp fuse on it.
By going straight to the battery for the power, you'll avoid the number
one route for alternator whine to get in your audio.
I bought a Rat Shack "Portable Hump Mount" for under $5 to put my ham
radios in the '94 Dak. Put a 5/8 wave on 2 meters whip smack dab in the
middle of the roof. (Yes, I punched a hole.) Next step is to put a
couple of ball-mounts on the aluminum truck box and mount a couple of
Hamsticks (@<$20 each, they're a fantastic deal).
For your 11-meter (CB) rig, you could put a ball-mount setup like I'm
working on with a 12-meter Hamstick cut for CB. Radio Shack carries the
ball-mounts for < $10 each. You can find the Hamsticks at Ham Radio
Outlet (http://www.hamradio.com) or Amateur Electronic Supply
(http://www.aesham.com) mail-order. If you'd rather see them in person,
first, you might try a local hamfest. Let me know where you live and
I'll see if I can find one nearby to point you at.
(BTW: You can get an Amateur Radio license without learning Morse Code
these days. Just learn a little theory and regulations and you can
*legally* go high power and use FM, to boot.)
--John K.
KF4MZD (see http://www.arrl.org for info on ham radio)
Current:
'94 Dakota SLT, 5.2L V8 Magnum, Club Cab, Diamond Brite truck box,
Standard C5900DA on 6m, 2m, and 70cm (50W PEP)
Planned:
TenTec Scout 555 on 10m and 40m (50W PEP)
K&N FIPK
Soft Tonneau
Considering:
500W Amplifier for Scout?
Douglas Bowerman wrote:
>
> Frank DiGiovanni wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know where to install a CB in the new Dakotas? If anyone has
> > pictures on a website or scanned please e-mail me directly.
>
> I would also like to know where to install a CB. I have been trying to find
> the factory power jacks that are sometimes hidden within the body somewhere.
> I have a nice rig that's been picked and tuned and I have just let it sit in
> my room to collect dust.
> Doug
>
> --
> 98 Intense Blue V8 con JBA headers, Borla exh
> JET Stage II, K&N Filtercharger, TB P&P
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