Saw this online
That Kenwood is basically surface mounted... it's a remote face to the HAM radio and only 1.5" thick.
If I was mounting a full size CB transceiver I would look at mounting in the armrest - but that's a lot of real estate.
Where have you mounted your CB RADIO
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That Kenwood is basically surface mounted... it's a remote face to the HAM radio and only 1.5" thick.
If I was mounting a full size CB transceiver I would look at mounting in the armrest - but that's a lot of real estate.
I have a cheap CB mounted on the pass side trans hump. I maybe lost 2" of foward seat travel but it is completely out of the way and is in a spot where I can see the radio and adjust squelch. I have my FT2800 2m mounted in the same spot, just on the driver side. Easy reach and my leg never touches it.
That is why I didn't mention 2M, if CB is what everybody else you travel with uses then a 2M radio is worthless.
That said, the cost of a ham radio should not be an issue. You can get into an entry level HAM set up for about the same cost as a mid-range CB set up.
A nicer Cobra will run $120ish
An FT2900 will run about the same
A decent antenna for either will be comparable in cost.
The ham license cost about $15 but is a lifetime investment.
If you can get one other guy on board with 2M it will be easy to get the rest of the gang to follow. After they hear how much better ham sounds and see how much longer range it has most guys will be willing to skip a couple of pizzas to get a 2M.
Once you have three or four guys on 2M you can tell the CB hold outs you are trash talking them on 2M and they will get on board.
If you can get one other guy on board with 2M it will be easy to get the rest of the gang to follow. After they hear how much better ham sounds and see how much longer range it has most guys will be willing to skip a couple of pizzas to get a 2M.
Once you have three or four guys on 2M you can tell the CB hold outs you are trash talking them on 2M and they will get on board.
Completely true. It's contagious once you see the advantages in use. And if you're the person that requires someone to play CB relay with their. The test is easy. Pure rote memorization HamtestOnline. As long as your short-term memory and high school math are intact, you'll ace the test using this site to study.
Also I wouldn't go so far as to say being the only one with a 2m radio is useless though. I'd prefer to go out with a group where at least one person is licensed if I weren't.
As I mentioned you have a far greater chance at raising help if you need it, and it's not a life-threatening emergency where a SPOT would be used.
Sorry to continue the sidebar discussion. Rusty is right, I shouldn't have brought it up.
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What I did was purchase a Kenwood HF radio (Hams know what this is) and did the Mars Cap modification by clipping a resistor which enables me to transmit on CB Frequencies. So, on the rare occasion that I need to use CB for COMS, I just hit my antenna tuner and switch to my CB Memory bank and there are my 40 CB channels (the rig switches to AM mode as well).
I mounted my UHF/VHF radio above the top console. The HF radio is down by the shifter. Both RF decks are mounted in the back of the truck.
I mounted my UHF/VHF radio above the top console. The HF radio is down by the shifter. Both RF decks are mounted in the back of the truck.
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My setup as well. Great little radio that doesn't take up any room and work as well as anything else I've heard when used in a properly tuned setup.
Not exactly legal but I've done the mod to my uhf/vhf
Anything is legal in an emergency
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I used the same location as many before for CB, next to the passenger's left leg. Cig lighter for power, mag mount wire out the back door, after the week (Cruise Moab) back on a shelf in the garage. It's my old CB from high school, still works great, but I'm about the other side of the coin here, I only really need CB once a year. I transmit on 2m every day.
Speaking of the thread hijack, one cool thing we do with the little FM radios is we let the kids have them on runs, keeps them entertained and they're not super spazzes when we ultimatley stop, as they're already used to talking to each other. That usually leads to coms later in the evening at camp, while they're out hiking or biking around, etc. The FT-8800 (8900 too, I presume) will monitor those, which can be pretty sweet on a dual bander like that, I think it's 462.600 or something. Knowing your kid can radio back for help puts you at ease a little more when you see him tear off on his motorcycle. The rule is he can't go outside of his range, which at 7 isn't really a big deal with the little FM thing, when he gets older he can go as far as he wants to with one of dad's better radios, after he passes a $14 test
Speaking of the thread hijack, one cool thing we do with the little FM radios is we let the kids have them on runs, keeps them entertained and they're not super spazzes when we ultimatley stop, as they're already used to talking to each other. That usually leads to coms later in the evening at camp, while they're out hiking or biking around, etc. The FT-8800 (8900 too, I presume) will monitor those, which can be pretty sweet on a dual bander like that, I think it's 462.600 or something. Knowing your kid can radio back for help puts you at ease a little more when you see him tear off on his motorcycle. The rule is he can't go outside of his range, which at 7 isn't really a big deal with the little FM thing, when he gets older he can go as far as he wants to with one of dad's better radios, after he passes a $14 test
It is fun to read your comments on UHF radios.
In Oz you will need it to communicate and get heard when crossing the desserts.
As of last year we have 80 channels (77 for use) and when on a trip we always use it.
In Oz you will need it to communicate and get heard when crossing the desserts.
As of last year we have 80 channels (77 for use) and when on a trip we always use it.
front locker, rear locker, compressor, ejection seat, after burner.
This thread looks familiar...https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/502977-ham-cb-radio-mounting-location.html
I have three radios installed. One HF (antenna at rear), one UHF CB/scanner, and one combo UHF/AM CB/scanner. One CB radio can be scanning, while the other remains listening to the desired channel. Alternatively, both radios could be scanning either both on UHF or one UHF and the other on AM. Both CBs are mounted vertically on the front of the centre console (fridge) box (above the drink holders). This makes them both easily accessible, without looking away from the road, and with my arm resting naturally on the centre console, I can control the volume, switches, etc. The HF radio handset is mounted next to the steering wheel, with the radio itself installed in the void between the inner and outer walls of the rear of the centre console and the other third of the radio mounted in the cargo area. The Satphone is mounted below the HF radio and I have a RAM mount for my cell phone next to it. The other (big) thing is a holder for a tablet PC that I made, again, attached to a RAM mount. 
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Note that the red wires near the top are nothing to do with the radios. The radio wiring goes straight into the centre console, behind the cup holders.
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You can also buy a blank if your not up to dremeling. Part # http://tlcfaq.com/main/2012/05/part-number-for-the-console-storage-pocket/
Under the Center Console
Not a CB, but a dual-band ham radio (Icom 2720). If you remove the shifter and switch cover from the center console, you will see some empty space to the left and forward of the shifter (right under the speaker in the picture)of the shifter. It was just enough to slide my radio into. In fact, it's pretty snug - didn't even have to bolt it down. The radio still gets enough air to stay cool under the conditions I use it.
I ran the microphone cord up through the little trim piece (see picture) with a rubber grommet and mounted a speaker in front of the shifter. This only works if you have a removable control head on your radio. The curled cord you see draped over the am/fm radio, etc. is for my cell phone.
I ran the microphone cord up through the little trim piece (see picture) with a rubber grommet and mounted a speaker in front of the shifter. This only works if you have a removable control head on your radio. The curled cord you see draped over the am/fm radio, etc. is for my cell phone.
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