How to install a CB radio and linear.

[@justdoingit.43]

Dude your antenna is the heart and soul of your mobile rig. If you got a crappy little antenna it don't matter what kind of power you put in there you're not going to get out you're not going to receive as well. There's all kinds of antennas but the single best antenna you can get for a mobile setup is 102-in steel whip with a 6-in spring. Do yourself a favor put one on there and you'd be amazed at the difference

[@jfrphoto01]

That is what I run: Cobra 148 GTL ( old school/side mic), 102" whip w/6" spring on a Hustler ball mount, w6 feet RG-8X coax ( double shield), barefoot (4 watts AM/12 watts SSB) and I have talked all over from southeastern Massachusetts.

[@justdoingit.43]

I have an old school Malaysian built 148 that I had in my Jeep for years on a 102 inch steel whip mounted on my rear bumper. Getting ready to change the coax over to rg400. I've got a striker 955 now but I'll never sell my 148

[@dalewagner284]

Joe Been into radio and amps install for over 30 yrs note 3" inches out from hot wire at battery fuses first. This will stop you from burning up your truck . The way you show if you was hit by some one or you got hit , your wire from the battery hot post would short out and burn down your vehicle. Learning is something we do each day and today you will learn. Good luck and good job . Mr Dale

[@seanriley2329]

this is the ariganal bandit from Manchester nh saying thank you and god bless all you cbers keep the radio going for the next generation good cb talkers ar getting harder and harder to find if your up mi way give me a shout going ten seven

[@alpinestarslidar]

So being an electrical engineer just wanted to add some things because noticed that the comments of some seem confused on certain important things. Ideally the best swr match would be 0:0. Though in the real world we have electronic loss even copper isn't a perfect conductor. Which is why if an ohm meter is taken to a single piece of wire it should show very marginal resistance.. so in the real world the best antenna match you can achieve is a 1:1 match on channel one and forty. Kd8hgm

[@TM-gv6zv]

Question for you? Why do you have such a long ground wire? You should have your ground wire as short as possible. It will also help eliminate any type of winding noise or RF feeding back into the radio

[@ireneweand6994]

I agree.Usually at even 150-200 watts some Driver out there will come back and say,"Damn,You need NOT check at all!!" The fusing,that gets done in the engine bay as far as I have been taught and utilized running over 1K of power,Real,power. I never had any trouble. All grounding is kept SHORT,extremely short,like three feet,period!. Like a seats bolt and I always use 2 A.W.G. wire..Don't waste Your time or money with less. That way You can upgrade with very few hassles. Buy a Wilson 5000 ,from the start. Size matters in this.Yes,fuse,fuse fuse and again,keep ground at THREE FEET. Not yelling. Have a lot of fun,that is what matters! Troy.

[@caseykell9429]

If you want the best possible results as far as performance you should mount a puck mount on the roof to begin with. Everyone is correct when they say not to ground to the firewall but to the ground post on the battery. Gunny pucks are nice and sleek looking and perform excellent. I personally run a Breedlove(not sure if i spelled it right) puck mount with a swivel that is tensioned to your likeness incase you hit something it will fall back instead of break and also has a quick release assembly to easily take on and off if needed. Also, if you truly want the best SWR you need a meter capable of telling you what you need to do to properly tune the antenna or ground the antenna(if impedance is off). I personally recommend a MFJ 259c for any SWR calibration. A rig expert is even better than the MFJ but will cost you between $800 and $1000 to buy. A MFJ 259c is around $300 including shipping but you will have to learn to use it on your own. It sounds like whatever cb shop you have been to doesn't know much of what they are talking about to be quite honest. If you want to take in information then be sure it is correct info, otherwise you are hurting ppls system if they take most any of the advice given in the video. Breaka breaka

[@ireneweand6994]

So,You tell Me what is wrong with grounding at one of the seats bolts where the amp. is located? Nothing is the answer. The Hot coming into feed all needs to be fused to the battery as close as possible. After that,route cleanly and out of the way of all moving parts. To the AMP. it goes, I then fuse again going to the radio.Make sure all is neat and clean. I use heat shrink and in a pick-up truck. Remove antennas connector and have someone spot You. Use an exacto knife and make an "X" in Your carpet at the very rear of your cab ,drill hole only big enough to fit coax. Run it through,just enough to mount antenna on the roof. Reinstall the connector and,BINGO,,!!!!!! Key_UP!!!! Also,seal the hole that You drilled with a body shop quality rust inhibitor and general sealant, It works!!!! Troy.

[@jfrphoto01]

A Nano VNA SAA-2 is better than the MFJ and only costs around $60.00! Of course there is a learning curve in the use of the Nano VNA also but there are several really great vids on KZbin that will teach you how to use a Nano Vector Network Analyzer (Nano VNA). And, it fits in you shirt pocket and can be connected to you computer.

[@kingduckford]

I can punch 10+ miles WITHOUT an amp, because I use a big antenna. The increased reception and efficiency of the power out means you can do a lot of things with a legal CB rig if you use a big, obnoxious antenna. Even if you have more total ERP than I do, I can still receive better. Antenna is always an important thing, and a more powerful amp can't solve every single problem.

[@Sky1]

Fuses should be near the battery end of the wire.

[@OffGridAussiePrepper]

For the safety sally's yeah.... and smaller size fuse too.

[@junt6205]

OffGrid Aussie Prepper™ 2 amp

[@elonlovesyou]

Also keep ground as short as possible.

[@dobermanguy9437]

Fuses on them thick wires should be as close to the batteries possible they really shouldn't be that close to the radio as close to the battery as possible

[@bennietipton2820]

You know I was reading some of these comments and it is really unbelievable how rude and uncool some people can be buddy they probably don’t even have a truck i give you credit for trying to do a good job and piss on them you know it is a very good job all but the fuses and the are nothing to move so good job my friend

[@dirtbikemadness512]

I get out 12-15 miles barefoot swinging 35 barefoot. Cobra 29ltd chrome peaked and tuned. When I put my shoes on I get out about 50+ miles. Texas star 350 amp

[@808pathfinder]

every 10w you need 1 amp ,so 250w you need 25 amp I would use a 20 or 25amp fuse no higher a 30amp won't pop 1st the amp will. I think that was a 250 Super Star if it is your lucky to see 100w n they get hot having it on the carpet takes way longer to cool down ,space it off the carpet so air can pass, last thing if you use single mount antenna the driver side is better because of the road, it reflects better then a ditch, hope i help ya 808 siad that .nice set up by the way

[@chloesamclutch]

You were right on using a larger main power wire. My ANT light was on every time I would transmit (Cobra 29 BT). Hooked a good jumper straight to battery and problem disappeared. Been hooking them to fuse box for years w no problem until this radio. Going to duplicate your fuse block for sure!

[@CBRadiouk1]

I also run mobile as others have said, if that live wire shorts to the body (before the fuse) u could be in trouble. That aside a nice looking rig amp etc. I am in the UK and run my radio from a Leisure battery that sits in the back of the car, fed by 40Amp cable. My Antenna is ATM a president Texas, mounted in the middle of the roof, for a more even radiating pattern. I have a vid or two of me talking to a local net + a few DX contacts. Keep the vids coming fella

[@StropSharp]

Why does that radio sound noisy do you have the squelch wide open, or is it the amp doing that?, just wondering cause I set up my Stryker 447 HPC (converted to the regular AM 40 bands), using LMR Ultra Flex cable and soldered my own silver connectors 9 feet in length with cable to spare in a 2012 Peterbilt . I also used Hank Breedlove's ball mount, and his own machined PL259 stud connectors. From the top of Cabbage hill, OR I could talk clearly out to 21 miles, but lost contact with the other driver as he went a little past Pendleton. I went direct to the battery for my power and for additional noise suppression. No amp just a peak and tune with a Schottky diode for the receive installed. I got lots of compliments over the radio how it sounded. I think too that the quality and reputation of the antenna makes a difference as well. I was using a Predator 30K antenna and this set up worked very, very well, but it didn't make noise like yours,... is that inherent with amps? What's your carrier input to the amp set at? I do know overdriving an amp can make them sound pretty scratchy. Thanks for the vid btw

[@tempo1889]

I am brand-spanking-new to CB radios and when I say brand-spanking-new I mean I have one of those old Radio Shack handheld units.Somebody once told me that linear's were illegal is this true?

[@jfrphoto01]

Just having the amp in the vehicle or station is illegal, even if it is not hooked up to anything! Get a copy of the FCC Part 95 rules for CB and give it a good read. Shooting skip is now legal, as long as you run legal equipment!

[@tempo1889]

@@jfrphoto01 I used to work with a guy who told me that his buddy had a linear and whenever you would use it all the street lights would dim. I don't think this is true because I don't think street lights work off of radio frequencies. But can somebody tell me why it is illegal to have one? I mean all you're doing is boosting your signal what's so harmful with that?

[@MrRonnH]

this is 020_Sac, I set mine up like that an shorted out my Amp going around twin peaks in San Francisco I recommend stabilizing your amp so it doesn't flop around on the hump

[@ireneweand6994]

Hell no,I mounted mine in the tool box!

[@jeanettemwah]

Do you truckers pickup lot lizards on your C.B. Radios ?

[@jimmycake7143]

how many watts going into the linear? usually stryker puts out too much for linears I thought

[@blinko656]

What is the difference between AM and FM ? Nice set up..:)

[@jabmolou]

AM is AMPLITUDE MODULATION. FM is FREQUENCY MODULATION.

[@newfaloof09]

John Becker that's only what they are. the difference is the modulation scheme... AM is modulated via size of each wave/cycle, FM is based on the carrier frequency of each wave

[@ryansecora577]

I’m working on a mobile install I like what you have done with your install. I was wondering what size fusses you installed for the cb and the amp.

[@dannylayne4227]

I have a Cobra 29 LTD Chrome tuned and peaked with a Wilson 1000 and I get out about 20 miles with no kickers. It's hardwired into the battery

[@MrAngelvenezuela]

Where did you purchase the fuse holders?

[@juanfgonzalez2039]

I have my s-9 from the battery and a mag mount do dx across the country and some places around the world when the conditions are right with no amplifier

[@frankgaravito1671]

Where do I get a block like you have

[@stevethibodeaux1311]

these are the same blocks used for car radio try any place like best buy or a car stereo install place for a similar setup. Make sure you put the fuses close to the battery not the radio.

[@dbarselow]

Good video I tihnk it might be just a bit of over kill on the wire gauge but thatsjust me. Ifind it funny oyu said you don't need those big ol attennas to get out but yet you have a 250 amp. You are right about the SWR the closer to it Ithink its 3.1 correct if I'm wrong the better your performance and your signal wave, oh and longer radio and amp lifw as well. All the best to ya.

[@5150roc]

SWR should be as low as possible. Below 1.5 is where you want. Mine are 1.2

[@smithjosephd]

Yeah you want it below a 3. Mine is at 1.0 on 19

[@davidfowlerjr6114]

Looks like you have the same truck I have....A Chevy Silverado?, I thought about mounting my radio to the bottom of the cup holder but I don't know if it will hold

[@327bbj]

You should not go through the door jam

[@327bbj]

You want to go through the firewall on the drivers side you might even find a rubber grommet already there. Just picture where the clutch pedal would go through if it were standard shift. sometime you need to drill hole and use your own rubber grommet. As for gauge of wire the bigger the better no such thing as overkill.Also 1 fuse at the battery is what you want.

[@327bbj]

Hi Joe The fuse has to be at the beginning. If you wire was pinched in door jam the fuse would not help where it is.Thanks

[@RandyB1973]

len sandora yup, the fuse needs to be at the source (battery)

[@waswestkan]

Why not? wire powering power locks/Windows go through that space, with being subject to a lot of flex during normal use during the day. In the event the wires are well dressed to be clear of moving door hardware this is practical short route wires in vehicles with cluttered firewalls. I didn't see where his wire is being pinched as a result of be routed through the actual door opening, how when pause the video lacked clarity

[@indridcold8433]

Agreed. A small hole through the fire wall with a rubber plug running a cable through it is thed right way to do it.

[@vegasfordguy]

I noticed your power wire isn't fused at the hook up point under the hood, if that wire somehow grounds out then your truck will be catching on fire. Always need a fuse at the battery. I'm sure your set up works fine, just a bit sloppy for my taste, no disrespect intended. I can't stand wires, so I run all my wires where they are unseen or loom and follow the factory harness if possible. You are correct about tapping into the fuse box or any existing accessory, Go directly off of the battery for any high amperage draw.

[@ireneweand6994]

Absolutely! Fusing NEEDs to take place before potential fire hazards.!!!!

[@MartialArtsTutorialsFighttips]

good video, I have a question, where did you bought the amplifier

[@GTARockman]

+Martial Arts Tutorials & Fight tips Go to the ham radio supply store. Go online to ham equipment supplies after you prove that you are authorized to use amplifiers.

[@MartialArtsTutorialsFighttips]

+Robert Fraley thank u

[@ireneweand6994]

Basically,anywhere as it is NOT illegal to own one. Have to have it installed,matched to a radio.....that is where You need to "know"people. Good luck!! A LOT OF RIP JOBS OUT THERE!!!!!! ESPECIALLY TO NEWBIES!!!!!!!

[@daytonpyro]

if the wire out of the amp is 12G then why use a HUGE wire to the battery

[@rudyr31]

I'm so interested in getting in to the big radios but have no idea what I'm doing or where to start???

[@Hartcore11]

Thanks for the video. Do CB radios with so much power mess up TVs? I live in a densely populated area in a foreign country. Sorry in advance if the question is dumb.

[@wallyjackieturgeon3070]

Amps are nice and getting ‘out there’ is nice, but if someone hears you and they don’t have an amp, you won’t hear them because they can’t transmit that far.

[@JDJD-hg9hu]

Why did you use that thick of a gauge wire?

[@kingsoutdoors4379]

You can tx that far, but what about the rx ?

[@philhall6778]

Did u run amp ground to battery ground also ??

[@ghettochild974]

nice vid. I have a cobra 29 limited edition found it in a junk pile on the side of the road it was still in box never been opened. work damn good but I don't know where to get a amp from, any ideas of where I can get one!?

[@troupy69]

amazon.com they have some

[@albertjones6176]

Check the side of the road again.

[@hoskinmage]

you will get more watts if you run a separate hot and ground wire on your radio and ground one wire for both is splitting your voltage to both of them run 1 hot and ground wire for your radio and 1 hot and ground for your box

[@edcrabb]

+hoskinmage Uh wrong. Just because you connect multiple devices to a positive cable does not "Split" the voltage, there are ways to drop voltage over a load such as a resister, but connecting two or more devices does not split the voltage. What does happen is there is less current, not to be confused with voltage (Look up Ohms Law)if you wire the devices in parallel you get equal current distribution, if you wire them in series as shown here you will draw more current, hence the 10 gauge multi-strand wire he has. Which isn't needed if it were wired correctly.

[@GTARockman]

+hoskinmage Dont you love it when you are helping people and you dont know what the hell you are talking about

[@southern66ss]

for one....never listen so someone that says to do what they do when it comes to wiring anything to a car/truck/rig/rv. This fella for some reason has decided to run his power wire through his door jam and not drill a hole into the firewall of the truck and install a grommet into it and then run the wire through. Second the main power wire is not fused at all other than where it comes out of the distro block he has installed. now there is nothing against the distro blocks, but all power wires need to be fused at the main power supply and then again on the output side of the line. Most stock CB radios (cobra 25/29/29lx) will work fine when installed into the fuse block of the vehicle. Just always make sure you are on the output side of the fuse (meaning the dead side when the key is in the off position). Also always have the correct fuse in the holder for your protection. Joe Smith, i'm sorry if this sounds like i'm bitching about all this but this kind of thing just gets under my skin. i have been installing cb radios and car audio for the last 20 years and when i see this kind of work it just make my blood boil. Oh and by the way, i'm running a Galaxy DX-98VHP built and tuned by Bell CB. it is fused just as it is needed, i have a 50 amp at the batteries on my 2003 Mack Vision and then again after the connection inside the truck just before the radio. when it comes to car audio, we are talking a whole lot more power that most people are used to dealing with. normally running 15.8-16.2 volts and consuming around 1000 amps just to supply the amplifiers in the car. I have helped build systems for SUVs that are running almost 20 volts and several thousand amps of current draw from massive alternators. anyways, have good one and please fuse that power feed line before you burn your truck up.

[@johnkirby6700]

Both sides of a fuse are dead when the power is off moron. Nobody makes alternators for vehicles that put out "several thousand amps".

[@jamesotey1721]

@@johnkirby6700 Well, you're correct about the general limitations of high output alternators. But you're incorrect about the battery side of the fuse shown in this video. If the metal frame of the vehicle cuts through the battery cable near the door hinge, the current will flow from the positive battery terminal through the red power cable and Arc directly into the negatively grounded metal chassis of the car frame and back to the negative terminal on the battery. The red battery cable will heat up and possibly cause severe damage, particularly to the alternator if the vehicle is running at the time. We have seen this happen multiple times in the shop when correcting mobile audio systems installed buy do-it-yourselfers at home.

[@joe-aj0yz]

@@jamesotey1721 Current doesn't flow. Electrons flow, while current is the PATH OF said electrons. A technicality? Perhaps. But, then again, not really; just accurate. -73!

[@jamesotey1721]

@@joe-aj0yz Really? LOL. That's like saying the river doesn't flow in a direction, only the water in the river flows in a direction. But whatever. 😂

[@joe-aj0yz]

@@jamesotey1721 Ehh...not really. The river is comprised of water, so both the river (and water) flow in a direction. The current OF the river is the direction in which it flows at a given time; a difference of potential, if you will. If a lake or pond is completely enclosed, and has no external forces acting upon it, then the water is smooth because it has nowhere to go. But, the moment that the earth around the water is moved, then the water begins to move, too. The direction in which the water moves from point A to point B is its current. The same goes for electrons in electricity, whether AC or DC. Electrons will remain stationary along a wire or in the positive side of a battery until an external force is applied. That external force - whether more positive or more negative than the electrons already present - will cause the electrons to move in a particular direction (that being from a more positive state to a more negative state; always trying to find neutrality). The measurement of movement and direction in which those electrons flow is their current. Hope this helps in understanding a bit more.

[@Videofarming]

Nice CB...I like this kind of signal meters..

[@richardsmith7330]

Where did you buy the power block been looking all over for the one like you have?

[@DesertDigger1]

Please adjust your squelch!

[@cadesalem3419]

DesertDigger1 I thought the same thing

[@kennethmartin339]

I hope thats a class c w 2879s cause idk if you can detune that stryker enough to send that much pep into a 200

[@1OFGODSOWN]

How can you stand all of that white noise in the receive audio? Sounds like you are parked in a Power Sub Station.Does the radio have a noise blanker or anything that cuts back on the noise? It should not have that much noise when nobody is talking.

[@shortycummins]

yeah you turn your squelch up a hair

[@ItsTheBigBenji]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i would presume, that you would have had to have a made some type of modification in order to run on 11 meter (cb), since the stock stryker is a 10 meter export..?!

[@belaoxmyx4398]

I heard 'ol T-BONE runnin' his head before you turned down the volume. 73's from Sling Blade.

[@jllafoy8605]

joe whats gonna be my cheapest route on powering my cobra CB radio? I use it in my house like a base station... I don't need to talk 1000 miles away just something to get me to another state....

[@soultaff]

Been out of CB radio for far too long yau’ll got my itchy feet back for installing a chicken- box . My preferred weapon of mass destruction is and always has been the ( snake 🐍) the 148 gtl dx , 26- 29 mgh 5 banks of 40 . Fine and course KC shift , splits , blah , blah , blah . I’d operate with 10 watts in my 200 watt Zetagi valve linear amp 😂 . I can’t begin to tell you guys with my ( twig setup) how far I made QSO’s ! As an idea , I lived in a place called Derby in the East Midlands of the Uk . My base station from there I’ve contacted people all over the states . Damn that was amazing, especially Burbank CAl . 10-10 guys , Oscar 180 # op Dave , down and out

[@Angel-wf6jh]

I didn't like the thick gauge wire by the door and the antenna. Thats probably why you get out 10 15 miles. My dad has a fixed up cobra 148 with two 6ft vintage fiber glass antennas like the military use on tanks and he talked to someone from long beach ca to Fontana ca. And I talked to someone from azusa to orange county ca. Super suuper nice radio and mic and amp though!! :D treat that sweet thing with a nice antenna!! It'll appreciate it :)

[@Chuckwagon524]

Dual antenna setups like what semis have give a more directional broadcast pattern both front and backward. That's probably why you could talk so far with that setup, plus skip might have been favorable.

[@GTARockman]

+Angel Lizarraga Full size whip antenna is the best antenna you can use, next is a wilson 5000. The dual antenna setup is fine if you have a full size truck and know what you are doing. Use a single antenna wilson 5000 or 1000. They work! Keep off the air with the amplifiers unless you have license for 10 meters.

[@jfrphoto01]

@@GTARockman Hams have lost their license by running an amp on 11 meters!

[@commanderwhite12]

got a old Roadtalker 40 (sears) have five dials (one big) and two switch one for anl on an doff then pa and cb. now I got this from my grandma (may she rest in peace) it seems to work but the display doesnt come on..just hooked it up to my truck battery...guessing it doesnt have enough power to turn it on all the way. no sound either just a dim light(dont have a antenna yet will soon...i just dont wanna get rid of this cb

[@darksuperman45]

If I install a km italy 203 p 100 watt linear to my cobra 29 lx in my f250 with one amp for my sub and another for my door speakers will it interfere at all?

[@jacobnielger7657]

You really should try the Predator antenna, you’ll get a much better signal and broadcast

[@196334super]

on the back of my amp it has IN and OUT , which one do i hook my antenna to ..... ?

[@stephenmccarthy3553]

amp goes in between radio and antenna.... radio "in" then antenna "out"

[@jcdeer]

where you get the wire and fuse block?

[@riverking4u]

Where did you get your fuse box splitters ???? Thanks.

[@jameshitch5041]

How to install? or how NOT to install a CB radio? I thought I might check out this video and learn a few tips on CB installs. Im no expert but I'm thinking we haven't even covered basic wiring 101. This install is a guide on how to burn your truck down to the ground for insurance purposes and not get paid for it. It scares the hell out of me that people are actually seeing the video and thinking there doing it the right way.There is a real moral issue here and probably a legal one as well. Swallow your pride and remove this video before someone gets hurt or even killed by your install. Yes Im serious as hell.

[@jernito]

You guys need to look up Key Down Fest on KZbin. People wiring in 100,000 watt linears to their radios and having 10 super alternators hooked onto their motor. Where's the FCC in that?

[@ireneweand6994]

Stop crying about HUGE radios and start bitching at the ignorant MORONS that do not have any respect. I always turn off My amp or all when near gas stations,My customers,Home on it goes.

[@toclose33]

Does it run the battery down and do you have it on the ignition switch

[@Texasgojira]

What blocks are those?

[@sergioschaefer7980]

Have you mounted your amp, since the video?

[@erichemphill5493]

I am having problems with my cobra 18wxst2 when i key up the mic it kills my engine oil gauage any ideas i have a 2005 chevy silverado

[@Rickugg]

Hello: Whoa Nellie !!!!!! I have a Degree in Electronics. No Fuse at The Battery, very bad way to run a heavy wire. He will not burn the Linear up, but he may burn the Truck Down. The Ground is the most important think on the Antenna, Especialy with a Linear. Keep a check on Rust or Corrosion. There are times when you can look at Corrosion and NOT see it. An OHM Meter will help.

[@TheTbird668]

So if your wires catch fire due to a short and a fuse is the only thing to stop the current where do you want the Fuse? Inside the cab where the wire is still live pushing current or do you want a fuse at the battery the stop current going to the cab Mr. Electronic engineer!

[@jfrphoto01]

@@TheTbird668 At the battery end of the cable, on both the pos and neg. If the cable shorts out and the fuse is in the cab the the cable is still live and will result, most likely, in a fire. With the fuse at the battery the fuse will blow killing the power in the cable.

[@mytslim8036]

Good deal simple fyi you have to put a fuse block at the battery source that way anything pinches that wire ftom battery down it doesn't weld or catches fire to everything in its path.

[@tunnelrat1439]

Where can I find wires of that gauge?

[@jimspearing9354]

Yes you do need a good antenna, that is the key not the high power amp.

[@jfrphoto01]

I have a stock Cobra 148 GTL (old school, side Mic connector), an old school D-104 M6B Mic and a 102" whip with a 6" spring on a Hustler ball mount with 16' of RG-8X coax and I get out just fine. Averaging several hundred miles when the band is open to about 25 on a normal day. Don't need no stinking amp to talk on 11 meters! Been in radio since 1968!

[@saltyseascott]

Years ago wed were taught to have 2 different circuits for radio and amp.

[@rpcomms1]

Id put some self amalgamating tape on that pl259 antenna mount keep it dry. Cable for supply spot on,nice heavy grade to stop volts drop and a proper fuse block. Cables def should go straight to batteries as you said. The only thing I would add to this install, a High quality Low pass filter on amplifier output to reduce nasty harmonics and TVI as most cb amps dont have one internally and helps keep transmission RF clean. Roll off at 30mhz. A short braiding bonding strap to earth case of linear amp to vehicle chassis can help on high power linear amps. Good vid!

[@greenbear3221]

what amplifier model and brand are yo using?

[@truckertrucker18]

I would say you have a great set up but, I would say your fuses should be set to match the power in put of your radio and cb setting to prevent damage caused from surge. Rather than putting a 30 or 50 amp fuse, I would suggest 13-15 amp. fuse. like I said just to protect from over.I would think the amp and radio run off 12 volt power right. That's probably what there set to handle .

[@Gizmologist1]

truckertrucker18 The fuse is matched to the max safe current draw of the radio as determined by the manufacturer. Bigger fuses mean nothing but damage. BTW, I have never seen a 13 amp fuse in 45 years of electronic design and service.

[@loxmup123]

Is there a way to run 2 amps?

[@FireStarRacing]

Can anyone tell me what size fuse to put in the negative fuse holder?

[@jfrphoto01]

@Hell's favorite Salty Masshole Actually you do as DC current flows from Neg to Pos! I have seen shorted Pos wires and a blown Neg and Pos fuse. While you can get away with just a fuse on the Pos side, a little extra insurance is always nice.

[@jfrphoto01]

Same size as in the Pos holder as long as it isn't larger that what the radio manufacturer recommends. And, running separate leads for the radio and amp to the battery is best, no shared leads!

[@mariobarajas6610]

Hi I have a question how do I install a 150 blue streak linear to my cobra 29 sound tracker is it something I can do or does it have to be done at a shop

[@danswitzer6989]

i am looking for a linear for my base which is a car cb radio and what the price is on it

[@Jack_Torrance.]

Do not forget a power supply that has enough amperes to run your amplifier also. A small five ampere power supply will run your stock CB just fine. Even a 3 ampere will run it fine. An amplifier is a different situation. Those amplifiers may draw 15 to 30 amperes, depending on the size amplifier. The power supply may cost more than the amplifier.

[@newfaloof09]

Indrid Cold i need a 100 amp power supply to run my 4 pill linear in the house... i have a kl203p RM Italy linear too that can be run off a 25+ amp power supply to give 100 watts AM and 200 SSB

[@newfaloof09]

RM Italy kl203p, look on dnjradio.com and you can get it for less than 100 bucks

[@robertbrown3624]

What do you know about a polmer linear? model 225

[@baldy194859]

all I have is a Uniden 40 channel with a power mic ! that's good enough for me !

[@chechelavoe1600]

Me too i just got a uniden grant xl and i do 60 miles with a k40 1000 antenna

[@markjones2185]

I got a Galaxy Pluto getting ready to get a kicker so I can reach further.

[@allenblanda5033]

Hey Joe, Can you please tell me where I can get the fuse block and the ground you have installed there on your rig. Been looking around online and cant really find the basic setup you have there. To many car stereo geeks out there now a days.

[@smithjosephd]

Www.parts-express.com

[@truckertrucker18]

Joe I get you, it's a replacement for the fuse box fuse. Then you run your 5amp or what have you for your radio.

[@ChannelMaster720]

Good install, Joe! Clean and functional.

[@austinanderson5106]

Hey y'all im 15 and just got a GMC jimmy Sierra classic 1985 I want to hook a cb up will this work on my truck I don't know much bout cb but I could use some info

[@albertjones6176]

Yep. Hook it up backwards for 2x the power.

[@scheetz69]

the FCC do not care about the 11 metter band .

[@indridcold8433]

OFCAM, MIC, CRTC, FCC, and much more do not care. They simply can not afford to care.

[@edpetrovski6640]

Google William J. Flippo, Jupiter Florida CB handle rabbit ears....who spent 18 months in a federal pentientiary and fined more than $20,000.00 for his activities. FCC busted him.

[@markjones2185]

@@edpetrovski6640 what that's crazy. We talk on our CB's all the time here in Texas starting to get popular again.

[@adorewoodfloors]

How did u hook up the amp

[@wiliamanserson1314]

Terry Davis in

[@jtex308winn2]

Add a link for those blocks

[@timkubica5056]

Nice video but was looking to see how that red wire is hooked up in the red box

[@kerbygator]

I have a hot rodded ( by an old Navy radio technician) Galaxy 33hml radio , driving a Texas Star 667v amplifier, through a Wilson 1000 antenna. It blows smoke. The radio barefooted on low, keys 1 watt and swings over 20. With the amp on I have it set at 20 watts swinging 600 watts. I can raise it up to 100 swinging 650 but I like it bleeding all over with the dead key on the low side. I get yelled at all the time, so I know it's gettin out. Lol! With a lil echo it's quite aggravating I'm sure.I can talk to whoever I want to.

[@shane6585]

bunch of haters here. i liked the video. though i would have just run the power cable straight back through the fire wall with what ever other cables i had and done it that way. but i didnt think about them fuses. i like that idea. great video man.

[@marcioluizoliveira]

Very nice set up! Congrats from Brazil! 👊🏼

[@TXLoneStar_]

I have a base station using a 50 amp power supply and a Galaxy DX-73v 10 meter that's been converted, tweaked and tuned. Mated with an Imax 2000 antenna. 50 feet up. I also have a Moon Raker. My amp is a boomer 400. I also have a Kris Mach 3b amplifier that's an old vacuum tube powered amp rated at 200 watts.. I can reach out to anyone. Mainly give reports about whether the chicken coops are open or closed. I'm what you would call a friendly base station. Professor Base is my handle. located at the 137 mile marker on IH 35 South in Texas.

[@christianxzowner2958]

Ive got a "truck star " waterproof cb150 ...150 amp...not sure where to put that in ...id put it next to the battery in the hood and..do i run my cb from that?!

[@charlesswab4716]

hey just wondering I'm hooking a 200 watt linear to a Mack dump truck with the top red black connections....with a dual antenna branching down to a micro uhf ..do I need a 50 amp breaker

[@richpaul8132]

Apparently, no one has any to say that's got to do with the actual video topic... I wanted to know what those boxes were called that you had the power running to and from? I mean, I know they're fuse boxes, but who makes them? Anyway, I have a little 35W linear and I'm trying to find out if I can run the power to it and the radio simultaneously, (spliced). I thought I could run my radio power wires to the Amp power wires and solder them together. I would place a 10W fuse on the hot line of the radio, but my point is to splice the power to the amp so I only have to deal with the two power wires that come from the amp running to the battery. Can that be done taking in consideration that it's just a small linear 25 W-35 Watt's?

[@johnparker6813]

adam. shut up. no one asked u. i say good job joe!! thx for sharing the vid.

[@acedean7198]

i don't know where you are but that guy on that radio check i here him too where i am its faint but distinguishable.

[@garrettgreenhalgh4539]

Did you buy that Mic with metal around cord or make it?

[@shartne]

What is the name of that antenna I want to find one.

[@johnkirby6700]

The Acme Junker...

[@Sophie15092011]

At least he's got it fused it should still do the trick

[@michaeldeerwester3178]

Stryker surpassed the Galaxy in performance. Without an amplifier it was transmitting at over 125 watts. But the down side was needing to upgrade my antenna and coaxial to meet the requirements for the Stryker. A really great 11 meter (after conversion by a qualified tech).

[@Castilhosd]

Quantos watts ?

[@ericzerkle8486]

When i had my setup hooked up i did exactly like you do.. Worked great.

[@joecleveland6525]

200 watts for 15 miles isn't that good, cb can propogate very far with a good antenna. My 2 meter rig does that on 35 watts, and my HF can easily make it 4000 miles on 100 watts, because the antenna is good.

[@thelasthallow]

Rich some guy called "the cb radio channel" keeps posting that you blocked him, i have no idea why he does this because its not really relevant but he really seems adamant about telling people.

[@johnkirby6700]

Sounds about right for the high SWR the junk antenna has.A good mount to the truck body would help a lot too.

[@spqa2004]

@Rich - 19 NOV 2018 - If used the right way, CB radios can be useful. I got traffic updates on a 300 mile trip into Georgia. My brother had enough forewarning of a traffic jam on the Interstate and, thus, he avoided rear-ending someone. Sadly, though, i often hear the same handful of folks badmouthing each other and/or talking nonsense. Other times they are too far away for me to reach or they just don't want to talk to me because i don't speak CB lingo. Amateur radio, on the other hand, has been a nonstop blast. I have about 10 repeaters programmed into my two-band radio. When i make the 110 mile trip to see my family, i pretty much talk to someone on every repeater during the 2.5 hour ride. On top of that, i've spoken to lots of friendly folks on a local repeater in Tampa. Having said all that, i still love CB radio and its potential. I plan on using CB as a cheap way to inlead friends and family to (emergency) radio communications by loaning them a full radio/antenna set so that i can have a network of comms-enabled neighbors.

[@junglejoecvideogates9705]

Great job man! Looks very professional

[@1stprinceoflite]

MOST CB USERS THESE DAYS DON'T HAVE WORRY ABOUT BLEEDING ON SOMEONE'S TV SINCE A LOT OF THAT IS DIGITAL NOW A DAYS. JUST BE SURE IT'S ALL HOOKED UP RIGHT WHAT EVER EQUIPMENT YOU USE. AND IF YOUR A FIRST TIMER. FIND SOME OLD PROS THAT CAN TEACH YOU WHAT REALLY YOU NEED TO KNOW.