DO EEEEET!!!!!Originally Posted by VX KAT
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DO EEEEET!!!!!
"Do Not Seek Praise. Seek Criticism."
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"The Perosn Who Doesn't Make Mistakes Is Unlikely To Make Anything."
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YAH! This is finally done! Brainstormed some more with my off road shop the other day and had them do the final CB install. Said it'd be so easy to install the box up under the dash, we just decided to have them do it....
Decided to use the rheostat knob as the area to plug in the mic. We used a little sheet of metal cut down to fit in the fuzzy hole, bent it 90 degrees, attached with Velcro, installed the mic hanger on the metal. We put the hanger up as high as possible to minimize blocking the air vent. When I'm done I can just remove the metal sheet with the hanger with the Velcro. Presto!
The cord drapes down but just brushes my legs getting in or out so no tripping, and can lay mic on floor so it's not so obvious when I leave the truck. It's unconventional but this layout works great for me!
Also tested it with Dave's Cobra Handheld CB, and his 5ft FireStik antenna & my 3ft FireStik...you know ...my Barbie Antenna. Able to hear clearly with virtually no static, over 2 little "mountains" away from each other, distance of almost 1 mile. And that's with the rubber type drawer liner & 1 layer of friction tape between my antenna mount & the roof rack bar....something the FireStik CB people told us wouldn't work....but I know it worked for you Mark, so I wanted to try it before I removed the tape and scratched up the black Yakima bar. This reception is also BEFORE we've tuned either antenna with the SWR meter we got....how much better could this get?
YAH!! We're happy!!! All I have to do is dremel down a spot on the fuse cover and that's it.
VX KAT
....the adventure BEGINS ANEW! ...2015......
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Nice job Kat!
BTW does anyone know where Tonka (the dude on the top of the second page) got his antenna? I'd like to mount my cb antenna exactly like Tonka did.
Peace.
Tom
Last edited by tomdietrying : 04/04/2010 at 08:10 AM
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Just bringing this back up because Moab is here in 5 weeks and I'd like to get this done project done. Thanks!
Peace.
Tom
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Tom, maybe it's just me but I couldn't find anything referring to "Tonka", and my thread is all on one page....
Maybe include the link? Since I was just looking for all this stuff I may have seen the antenna you're talking about and can tell you where to get it.
Super VXer
VX-KAT--- Nice install, Sue. The only thing I would change is to re-mount (re-rivet) the "Mike-Holder Clip" to the UPPER flat portion of the fuzzy hole (not the bottom portion as you currently have it).
In this way, it would help raise up the coiled mike-cord from brushing your leg as you entry/exit the VX; and most importantly, it would keep the Microphone itself from "blocking" the air-conditioner vent. In addition, the Microphone would totally hide the fuzzy hole when placed on the upper-mounted mike-clip thereby making for a more clean installation appearance.
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My bad.........it was actually Sprey who was talking about mounting a CB on the back of his cladding. He posted a picture of Tonka's VX with the CB antenna.
He posted on this thread, first one on the second page.
Peace.
Tom
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Oh, I see it now.....
Firestik and many other places sell that mount. Jolly Roger used that mount as well and has some pics of the install.
http://vehicross.info/forums/showpos...4&postcount=35
http://www.firestik.com/CatalogFrame.htm
https://cbradiosplus.com/shop/pc/vie...idproduct=1072
http://www.walcottcb.com/firestik-mk...kit-p-578.html
I also bought a Firestik antenna, as did Jolly Roger. Their antennas are great.
Last edited by VX KAT : 04/04/2010 at 06:06 PM
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