I'll get right to it once I'm able to gain access to one -otherwise, I wouldn't mind learning from more experienced CBers out there or even on skip! Not a bad instruction, but I see no mention of Antenna Tuning. Without a proper tuning you will not get optimum range. More by the author:. About: Hi : Thank you, humbly for taking the time to explore my projects. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Remote Control Light Switch by alanmerritt in Arduino. ConnorH19 5 years ago.
Reply Upvote. Happy Chicken: Yes. This will cost more, so plan on spending a few hundred dollars more to have it properly installed and tuned. I hope this article has helped clarify matters for you and provided you with helpful tips.
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CB Antenna — The antenna is regarded as the most crucial system component, even more so than the radio itself. The antenna mounting is a required step.
Coax Cable — Many antennas contain a coax cable to connect the item to the CB radio. SWR meter — This gadget aids in tuning the radio once it has been installed and guarantees you receive the optimum signal.
The gadget will be ineffective if the antenna is not adjusted correctly. As a result, it may cause significant harm to the radio. As previously stated, the technology is intended to be employed in a car.
Hence, it requires just a modest amount of electricity. Direct current in the range of twelve to fourteen volts is considered safe. A power supply module must be used as a conduit to decrease the home voltage to the appropriate level. Generally speaking fiberglass antennas can be longer, but are less flexible and heavier than whip antennas.
When an antenna is mounted on the roof of your vehicle, assuming it is metallic and properly grounded, your entire roof becomes the antenna. Wherever you stick the antenna becomes the center from which the radio waves propagate to all sides.
It means that if your antenna is off center, it affects your ability to send and receive transmissions from the direction the antenna is in. The larger plane the antenna has in a direction, the better reception and transmission. So ideally, you would want to place it in the center of your roof.
You may need to remove paint, rustproof and weatherproof your newly drilled chassis. Yes, you will need to drill screws to the center of your roof to properly electrically ground your antenna to it. You want your antenna to be as high as possible without risking colliding with treas, low overpasses etc.
If you decide to place in other parts of the car, you will want to make sure you can drill and properly electrically ground it to a metallic plane. You might want to opt for a no ground plane antenna. These antennas are potentially weaker than grounded ones, but do not require to be mounted on a grounded plane as the grounding is built into the antenna and Coax.
Coils can be in the base of the antenna, the middle or at the top. The position of the coil is referred to as base loaded, center loaded and top loaded. On large trucks. For jeeps, driver side of the hood, mounted on tail lights or even on the spare wheel carrier. Some specific use cases call for dual antennas. Check it out.
Coax, like any other wiring we want it as clean as possible, try to pass it as aesthetically as you can. How you'll do that depends on your vehicle. You may need to run cable from the trunk lid through the back seat, then under the doorframe and window pillar or the dash and firewall. You have a couple of options to provide power to your CB radio: directly connecting it to the vehicle's battery or using the cigarette aux plug.
Things to consider are making sure to have a fuse in the power line before the vehicle firewall and ensuring that your CB radio is turned off preferably automatically when the car isn't running. For instance, using a cigarette plug may allow the power to be always on, quickly draining the battery. Connect the red wire directly to the positive side of the battery or to a connection on the fuse box that is always on.
Connect the black wire to the negative side of the car, usually the chassis. Any other location with good electrical contact will also work. To complete your antenna installation, you need to do a CB radio setup, and the logical first step is to use an SWR meter.
An SWR meter, whether built-in or in a separate unit, will also help you determine where to mount your antenna. If you have a separate SWR meter or other devices between your radio and antenna, you need to use a coaxial cable jumper. Your goal is to bring the SWR ratio as close to as possible, and you can move your antenna around until you locate the best spot to install it on your vehicle.
Move your vehicle to a spot with no obstructions. Calibrate your meter according to the instructions, and test the SWR by pressing the key on channel 1 and then channel Note that a reading of over can damage your CB's health.
Check out our video below on tuning a number of different types of antennas. This video also illustrates what to do if your antenna is too long or too short. You can save a lot of money by installing your own CB on your motorcycle using common tools you probably already have. You'll need an inexpensive CB antenna such as the Midland that's designed for motorcycles, as well as a place to mount it on the rear end of your bike.
Also, don't forget about the in-helmet headset. The customer is using the with the mobile adapter. The mount and antenna were installed on the passenger side front fender. The customer reports, "Installing on the Hyundai Santa Fe required some bending of the bracket and even then it will result it some hood contact.
If the mount was slightly thinner this would be avoided. You could always ask a knowledgeable friend if one's available. If you don't have anyone available to you can look for additional information in our technical library. About Us.
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