Unless you 'really' know what you are doing, you cannot make the coax
shorter.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

TW wrote:
>
> I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
> will be spent installing it.
>
> I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
> on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
> radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
> would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
> middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
> install?
>
> Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.

 

I believe the CB antenna will be detuned if yo locate it near the
AM/FM radio antenna. Best to locate as far as possible from it.

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:51:29 +1200, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n
z> wrote:

>I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
>will be spent installing it.
>
>I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
>on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
>radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
>would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
>middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
>install?
>
>Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.
>
>

 

I believe the CB antenna will be detuned if yo locate it near the
AM/FM radio antenna. Best to locate as far as possible from it.

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:51:29 +1200, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n
z> wrote:

>I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
>will be spent installing it.
>
>I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
>on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
>radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
>would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
>middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
>install?
>
>Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.
>
>

 

I believe the CB antenna will be detuned if yo locate it near the
AM/FM radio antenna. Best to locate as far as possible from it.

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:51:29 +1200, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n
z> wrote:

>I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
>will be spent installing it.
>
>I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
>on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
>radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
>would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
>middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
>install?
>
>Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.
>
>

 

I believe the CB antenna will be detuned if yo locate it near the
AM/FM radio antenna. Best to locate as far as possible from it.

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:51:29 +1200, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n
z> wrote:

>I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
>will be spent installing it.
>
>I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
>on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
>radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
>would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
>middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
>install?
>
>Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.
>
>

 

The rule of thumb is to be 3 ft. from any other antennas. Shortening
your coax run in your TJ is not going to help your transmit range. Just
make sure you don't leave a coil of coax somewhere.

TW wrote:

> I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
> will be spent installing it.
>
> I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
> on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
> radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
> would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
> middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
> install?
>
> Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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The rule of thumb is to be 3 ft. from any other antennas. Shortening
your coax run in your TJ is not going to help your transmit range. Just
make sure you don't leave a coil of coax somewhere.

TW wrote:

> I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
> will be spent installing it.
>
> I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
> on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
> radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
> would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
> middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
> install?
>
> Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

The rule of thumb is to be 3 ft. from any other antennas. Shortening
your coax run in your TJ is not going to help your transmit range. Just
make sure you don't leave a coil of coax somewhere.

TW wrote:

> I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
> will be spent installing it.
>
> I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
> on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
> radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
> would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
> middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
> install?
>
> Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

The rule of thumb is to be 3 ft. from any other antennas. Shortening
your coax run in your TJ is not going to help your transmit range. Just
make sure you don't leave a coil of coax somewhere.

TW wrote:

> I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
> will be spent installing it.
>
> I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
> on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
> radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
> would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
> middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
> install?
>
> Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Well, I personally went the bumper route (against the recommendations
of the CB community in general, who claim the bumper is one of the
worst, reception-wise, places to install a CB antenna). However, my
friend put his antenna in the exact place you are talking about on his
Rubicon. I can't remember where he got the mount; he got the mount and
antenna and everything from the same online store. He likes it there
alot. Here is a picture of his jeep on the trail; you can see the
antenna ok...
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/ch...ers_part_3.jpg

/Bob

"TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote in message news:<c5dgeh$l9f$2@news.wave.co.nz>...
> I went out and bought an AM CB radio (Uniden Pro 510XL). Now the weekend
> will be spent installing it.
>
> I was thinking how would it look if I could somehow install the CB antenna
> on the exact opposite side of the radio antenna (same height and spot). My
> radio antenna is on the right side of the TJ, CB antenna on the left side
> would ensure coax is shortest and the antenna would be somewhat in the
> middle of the truck (though to one side). Any ideas or photos of such an
> install?
>
> Thanks for all the help guys. Its much appreciated.