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Old 10-10-2016, 04:28 PM   #1
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CB radio install in 378TS

I'm considering installing a CB in our 378 to monitor what's going on ahead of us. Has anyone out there installed one - which model , mounting antenna , locating unit inside ?
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Old 10-10-2016, 07:00 PM   #2
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I installed a Uniden 40 channel CB in our 2007 Georgetown 359. Put it on the left side of the dash. I don't know about yours but our rig had the cb antennae, and wiring already built into the coach. Had the CB hooked up and working in less than an hour. Transmits and receives good. Take a look under the left side of the dash for the power and ground wiring.
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Old 10-10-2016, 07:07 PM   #3
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Installed an old basic Radio Shack 40 channel model on the underside of the dash left of the steering column close to the outside wall. Easy access to power under there too.

I had a fibreglass CB antennae installed by a place that works in trucker rigs. It picks up a ground plane under the dash where I get power. I had him install the antennae 6" higher than my A/C units in case I'm going under trees or a roof at a gas station. I use it as a feeler for clearance.

Works well enough for getting traffic info at times.
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I just installed a cb in my class C. . I chose a Uniden Bearcat 880 with a 4ft Firestik II antenna. Works great. I took power directly from the battery to void an chance of interference.
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Old 10-10-2016, 10:59 PM   #5
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Installing a CB radio is the easy part.
The antenna will be the issue as the Georgetown is fiberglass with not much in metal for reflection.
The only anytenna I know of to use on a fiberglass body is...
Firestik NGP CB Antenna (NGP means No Ground Plane)
It has a special coax with built in resistors to form a ground plane reflection.

Here is a nice kit with mount from Walmart
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Firestik-...&wl13=&veh=sem
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Iggy is correct in that a ground plane will be difficult on the Georgetown. . The Firestik NGP and NGP coax is an excellent choice for the task.
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Old 10-11-2016, 07:28 AM   #7
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This system served me well for what you are wanting one for. Everything is in the mike and the R/T can be remotely mounted.
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Old 10-11-2016, 02:12 PM   #8
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I installed the Bearcat 980SSB with the Firestik NGP antenna on my 3500DS and it works great, no problems
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Old 10-11-2016, 04:12 PM   #9
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This is a link to the full antenna kit and has a great video telling about how it gets installed.
https://www.rightchannelradios.com/c...annel-radios-1
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As you can see in Iggy post the stud are short on the mount, so in my case I had to extend them with castle nut to manage my wall thickness on 2.250 inches but it did not affect the signal strength FYI
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As you can see in Iggy post the stud are short on the mount, so in my case I had to extend them with castle nut to manage my wall thickness on 2.250 inches but it did not affect the signal strength FYI
Here is a picture what someone did by cutting out the interior wall inside his cabinet.


Also it comes with 17 ft of coax that you can not shorten.
Any excess needs to be coiled in a figure 8 pattern and not in a regular loop.
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Anyone have any experience with the"thru the glass" antennas. I just can't see drilling holes in my 378 coach.....
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Anyone have any experience with the"thru the glass" antennas. I just can't see drilling holes in my 378 coach.....
Many years ago I did. Like 1990's
It can work but diminished receive and transmit distance greatly.
Do they still have them?


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Old 10-13-2016, 03:18 PM   #14
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Had CBS for years, pulled it all out and enjoy the peace and quite and no horrible language. Got to where I don't really care what's up there if the explanation is vulgar. Had the CB since the 80's and only needed one for some type of event one time, and oddly enough found it would not transmit so we worked around it and didn't need it after all. Have fun with your toy and noise.



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Old 10-13-2016, 05:22 PM   #15
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Had CBS for years, pulled it all out and enjoy the peace and quite and no horrible language. Got to where I don't really care what's up there if the explanation is vulgar. Had the CB since the 80's and only needed one for some type of event one time, and oddly enough found it would not transmit so we worked around it and didn't need it after all. Have fun with your toy and noise.

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I have to agree with Jim.
CB is old school and unless you plan on travelling regularly with friends who have CB radios I think its a waste of time installing and money on a toy.

Now if you want something that has value install a 50 amp Progressive Power Management System that will stop those bad volt and amps at campgrounds from destroying things inside.

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Had CBS for years, pulled it all out and enjoy the peace and quite and no horrible language. Got to where I don't really care what's up there if the explanation is vulgar. Had the CB since the 80's and only needed one for some type of event one time, and oddly enough found it would not transmit so we worked around it and didn't need it after all. Have fun with your toy and noise.



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I have a friend that is a long haul truck driver and he says there is very little talk now on CBs. He rarely hears traffic updates like he would like to hear.
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Old 10-21-2016, 03:29 PM   #17
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Thanks to everyone who replied and for all the extra info included. Also took note of what JimF,Iggy and Cedar Creek Woody had to say about me possibly being dissappointed . Many years ago I drove truck and guys would pass along what conditions they'd driven through .Time was you could make a fair living and enjoyed comraderie. I guess that's not the case anymore
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My OTR truck driver friend is really frustrated that he no longer gets traffic updates. Iggy is right, they can be nice if traveling in a caravan with other travelers but other than that they have fallen in disfavor.
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Old 10-21-2016, 09:52 PM   #19
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So now that it has quieted down and many idiots are off the air, we should start using it again for good, truckers and travelers of all positive sorts.
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Old 10-21-2016, 09:58 PM   #20
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I'm with you. . Years ago RV'ers use to use channel 13. . Don't know if that still holds true.
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