I've decided to permanently install a CB in the dash ashtray location (97 FZJ80). The Uniden 510XL on Christo's tech pages looked great so I picked up one off of eBay for cheap. Christo's instructions say it will mount flush with the dash if you remove the antenna connector on the rear and solder a pigtail. I plan to do this.
So, I made my pilgrimage to the truck stop to buy a length of coax and get some experienced CB advice from the guy with the screaming eagle tatoos. Tatoo boy tells me *not* to extend the connector and insists doing so will leak RF which is a really bad thing. Follow-up questions from me were met with the "you're an idiot and I don't have time to explain" attitude (I love that place...)
My questions:
1. Have you installed the Uniden 510 and soldered a pigtail. If so, how does it look and how does it work? (Dash pics?)
2. Is tatoo boy correct about leaking RF? Will I destroy my son's gonads?
3. Should I use a 90-degree antenna adapter and live with the CB sticking out a little?
4. Can the OEM speaker (8 ohm?) in the lower part of the dash on the DS be used as the external speaker for the CB?
5. Pros and cons for wiring the power to switched vs non-switched +12V.
6. Any other advice or suggestions for a permanent install of the Uniden?
-B-
So, I made my pilgrimage to the truck stop to buy a length of coax and get some experienced CB advice from the guy with the screaming eagle tatoos. Tatoo boy tells me *not* to extend the connector and insists doing so will leak RF which is a really bad thing. Follow-up questions from me were met with the "you're an idiot and I don't have time to explain" attitude (I love that place...)
My questions:
1. Have you installed the Uniden 510 and soldered a pigtail. If so, how does it look and how does it work? (Dash pics?)
2. Is tatoo boy correct about leaking RF? Will I destroy my son's gonads?
3. Should I use a 90-degree antenna adapter and live with the CB sticking out a little?
4. Can the OEM speaker (8 ohm?) in the lower part of the dash on the DS be used as the external speaker for the CB?
5. Pros and cons for wiring the power to switched vs non-switched +12V.
6. Any other advice or suggestions for a permanent install of the Uniden?
-B-