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pokethesmot · 12-28-2008, 06:05 PM

so my stock stereo has a CB radio built into but yet i have no antennas on my truck the radio and the CB still work fine but i was wondering how would i hook up my CB antenna into the stock radio

73chevyman · 12-28-2008, 06:09 PM

i like to see a picture of that

pokethesmot · 12-28-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 73chevyman

i like to see a picture of that

a picture of what

87Lowrider · 12-28-2008, 07:13 PM

how many antenna connections do you have on the back of the radio?

what do they look like?

Come to think of it, the radio may use the built in antenna on the windshield if that's what you use... it is possible to transmit from that antenna, but the SWR may not be best for the transmitter to operate as well as it would on a CB antenna.

Kenny

73chevyman · 12-28-2008, 07:15 PM

the back side of the radio if ya have it out

pokethesmot · 12-28-2008, 07:52 PM

how do i take that radio out any ways

pokethesmot · 12-28-2008, 08:32 PM

OK i got some pics and i got the antenna hooked up and working it improved my reception drastically

heres the front

heres behind the dash with some atenna wires that box with the black wire in it is where i had to hook the antenna up too

here is some more wires that are to the cb part of the back of my radio

and just for the heck of it here is the CB mic it says GM on it

smashingchuck · 12-28-2008, 09:12 PM

You can get an antennae that goes in the stock location that is used for both the radio and CB, but they don't work very well.

crawdadfox · 12-28-2008, 09:20 PM

Breaker...Breaker...19..looks like we got us a convoy !!

Congrats on getting it worked out, that has to be a pretty rare option !

73chevyman · 12-28-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crawdadfox

Breaker...Breaker...19..looks like we got us a convoy !!

Congrats on getting it worked out, that has to be a pretty rare option !

you ain't lieing i just wanted see it had me cerious but thats cool you got it worked

out man

pokethesmot · 12-28-2008, 10:35 PM

i dint know it was that rare of an option

84 400 · 12-29-2008, 02:17 AM

some of this era caddy's had the GM CB/radio from the factory. I wanna say member BabyJay installed one in his 87 K30

James McClure · 12-29-2008, 09:11 AM

WOW, what kind of a coicidence is that?? I've been knocking my brains out trying to figure out how to mount mine without cutting, drilling and generally making a huge mess of things and last night I figured it out. I have some POWERFUL rare earth magnets out of a computer hard drive and after some testing on the side of my file cabinet, I'm going to use those to hang it from the roof right where it was in the 18 wheeler I used to drive. No muss, no fuss. Just some very neet wire looming and it's a done deal. Am I smart or what? LOLL, NOT!!!, jim OH, I'll post pics now that I know how, LOL

James McClure · 12-29-2008, 03:46 PM

Forgot something yesterday. Not to hijack the thread, but I have got to have the wierdest GM factory radio ever made. It came out of a 1977 Caprice wagon. It's an AM sterio 8 track!! No FM. Am is mono and 8 track is sterio. odd thing is it works, lol

12-28-2008, 06:05 PM	#1
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	cb antenna so my stock stereo has a CB radio built into but yet i have no antennas on my truck the radio and the CB still work fine but i was wondering how would i hook up my CB antenna into the stock radio

12-28-2008, 06:09 PM	#2
73chevyman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lusby, MD Posts: 563	Re: cb antenna i like to see a picture of that __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/group.php?groupid=37 73 C10 Fleetside If it ain't a Chevy it's foreign http://hotridesmag.com/

12-28-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
87Lowrider Navy Radioman Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 1,356	Re: cb antenna how many antenna connections do you have on the back of the radio? what do they look like? Come to think of it, the radio may use the built in antenna on the windshield if that's what you use... it is possible to transmit from that antenna, but the SWR may not be best for the transmitter to operate as well as it would on a CB antenna. Kenny __________________ 1987 Chevrolet R10 Silverado BBC Build thread - SOLD 1986 GMC Sierra Classic - SOLD 1957 Chevy Step Side Daily Driver; 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Stepside - SOLD 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 Last edited by 87Lowrider; 12-28-2008 at 07:18 PM.

12-28-2008, 07:15 PM	#5
73chevyman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lusby, MD Posts: 563	Re: cb antenna the back side of the radio if ya have it out __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/group.php?groupid=37 73 C10 Fleetside If it ain't a Chevy it's foreign http://hotridesmag.com/

12-28-2008, 07:52 PM	#6
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: cb antenna how do i take that radio out any ways

12-28-2008, 08:32 PM	#7
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: cb antenna OK i got some pics and i got the antenna hooked up and working it improved my reception drastically heres the front heres behind the dash with some atenna wires that box with the black wire in it is where i had to hook the antenna up too here is some more wires that are to the cb part of the back of my radio and just for the heck of it here is the CB mic it says GM on it

12-28-2008, 09:12 PM	#8
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: cb antenna You can get an antennae that goes in the stock location that is used for both the radio and CB, but they don't work very well. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

12-28-2008, 09:20 PM	#9
crawdadfox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Orleans Louisiana.....a great place to visit but you wouldn't want to live here!!! Posts: 883	Re: cb antenna Breaker...Breaker...19..looks like we got us a convoy !! Congrats on getting it worked out, that has to be a pretty rare option !

12-28-2008, 10:35 PM	#11
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: cb antenna i dint know it was that rare of an option

12-29-2008, 02:17 AM	#12
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: cb antenna some of this era caddy's had the GM CB/radio from the factory. I wanna say member BabyJay installed one in his 87 K30 __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

12-29-2008, 09:11 AM	#13
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: cb antenna WOW, what kind of a coicidence is that?? I've been knocking my brains out trying to figure out how to mount mine without cutting, drilling and generally making a huge mess of things and last night I figured it out. I have some POWERFUL rare earth magnets out of a computer hard drive and after some testing on the side of my file cabinet, I'm going to use those to hang it from the roof right where it was in the 18 wheeler I used to drive. No muss, no fuss. Just some very neet wire looming and it's a done deal. Am I smart or what? LOLL, NOT!!!, jim OH, I'll post pics now that I know how, LOL __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.

12-29-2008, 03:46 PM	#14
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: cb antenna Forgot something yesterday. Not to hijack the thread, but I have got to have the wierdest GM factory radio ever made. It came out of a 1977 Caprice wagon. It's an AM sterio 8 track!! No FM. Am is mono and 8 track is sterio. odd thing is it works, lol __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.



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