No need to drill through the firewall to pass wiring through it Jim,
there is a large rubber grommet at the top of the driver's side footwell
that allows wiring to be passed through the firewall to the battery. :)

Jerry

JimG wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> I am sure you are correct, that is the best power available (assuming your
> ground is as equally good). My suggestion is not "off the cuff", I too have
> an extensive electrical/electronic background. My suggestion was for a new
> TJ owner wanting to connect a CB radio for general usage (I assume) which I
> have done multiple times with success. Now if he wants to drill through the
> firewall and properly fuse and size the wire, add a linear to talk across
> the country, then yes go directly to the battery (make sure you use all gold
> plated hardware too!). :-)
>
> JimG
>
> "Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...
>
>>Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
>>to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
>>HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
>>'66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
>>power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
>>if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
>>big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
>>with as little externally generated noise as possible.
>>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

No need to drill through the firewall to pass wiring through it Jim,
there is a large rubber grommet at the top of the driver's side footwell
that allows wiring to be passed through the firewall to the battery. :)

Jerry

JimG wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> I am sure you are correct, that is the best power available (assuming your
> ground is as equally good). My suggestion is not "off the cuff", I too have
> an extensive electrical/electronic background. My suggestion was for a new
> TJ owner wanting to connect a CB radio for general usage (I assume) which I
> have done multiple times with success. Now if he wants to drill through the
> firewall and properly fuse and size the wire, add a linear to talk across
> the country, then yes go directly to the battery (make sure you use all gold
> plated hardware too!). :-)
>
> JimG
>
> "Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...
>
>>Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
>>to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
>>HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
>>'66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
>>power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
>>if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
>>big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
>>with as little externally generated noise as possible.
>>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

No need to drill through the firewall to pass wiring through it Jim,
there is a large rubber grommet at the top of the driver's side footwell
that allows wiring to be passed through the firewall to the battery. :)

Jerry

JimG wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> I am sure you are correct, that is the best power available (assuming your
> ground is as equally good). My suggestion is not "off the cuff", I too have
> an extensive electrical/electronic background. My suggestion was for a new
> TJ owner wanting to connect a CB radio for general usage (I assume) which I
> have done multiple times with success. Now if he wants to drill through the
> firewall and properly fuse and size the wire, add a linear to talk across
> the country, then yes go directly to the battery (make sure you use all gold
> plated hardware too!). :-)
>
> JimG
>
> "Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...
>
>>Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
>>to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
>>HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
>>'66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
>>power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
>>if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
>>big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
>>with as little externally generated noise as possible.
>>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

There are two schools of thought on that. You can connect it directly to the
battery and remember to turn it off, or you can connect it to a switched
source that is hot when the key is in the ACC position, or ON, this way the
CB will be off when the key is off.




"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>

 

There are two schools of thought on that. You can connect it directly to the
battery and remember to turn it off, or you can connect it to a switched
source that is hot when the key is in the ACC position, or ON, this way the
CB will be off when the key is off.




"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>

 

There are two schools of thought on that. You can connect it directly to the
battery and remember to turn it off, or you can connect it to a switched
source that is hot when the key is in the ACC position, or ON, this way the
CB will be off when the key is off.




"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>

 

Don't forget the fuse as close as possible to the power source.




"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>

 

Don't forget the fuse as close as possible to the power source.




"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>

 

Don't forget the fuse as close as possible to the power source.




"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>

 

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hrncir wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire? Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas