electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
12-07-2004, 08:31 PM
#11
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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 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/
12-07-2004, 08:31 PM
#12
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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 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/
12-07-2004, 08:31 PM
#13
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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 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/
12-07-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>
battery and remember to turn it off, or you can connect it to a switched
source that is hot when the key is in the ACC position, or ON, this way the
CB will be off when the key is off.
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$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
>
>
12-07-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>
battery and remember to turn it off, or you can connect it to a switched
source that is hot when the key is in the ACC position, or ON, this way the
CB will be off when the key is off.
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$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
>
>
12-07-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>
battery and remember to turn it off, or you can connect it to a switched
source that is hot when the key is in the ACC position, or ON, this way the
CB will be off when the key is off.
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$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
>
>
12-07-2004, 10:47 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
Don't forget the fuse as close as possible to the power source.
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$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
>
>
12-07-2004, 10:47 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
Don't forget the fuse as close as possible to the power source.
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$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
>
>
12-07-2004, 10:47 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
Don't forget the fuse as close as possible to the power source.
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$Az1.567@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas
>
>
"hrncir" <hrncir@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Fzrtd.588$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
>
>
12-07-2004, 11:29 PM
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Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
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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
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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