Just placed the order for the permanent-install CB gear (antenna, cable, mount, splitter so it can go to my radio still, re-using my existing radio-shack CB for now) and the RAAMmat soundproofing for my Yaris. I may actually get it installed before RCFM. *hopeful look*
But yeah... $400 should let me truly finish my Yaris off now. Road-warrior wagon, here I come. =^.^=4 commentsLeave a comment
CB yaris :o i bet that will be nice to have
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I've toyed with it with a basic setup, now I'm going to a full-tilt setup: 102" stainless-steel whip w/ fold-down base, 2.5" stainless-steel disc mount (one above, one below the roof, rubber gasket on top to protect the paint), Firestik coax, Firestik AM/FM splitter, basically I went for the best components I could for the antenna since it's going to be as much a style statement for my Yaris (9ft of antenna on top of it) as functional.
I figure I should have a pretty decent range from this bugger once I get it tuned. =^.^=
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Why not become an amateur radio op?
Do you know of a source for antenna springs? The antennas on the satellite truck keep getting busted off on trees hanging in to the traffic lanes.
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Don't feel like going through the hastle of getting a license, primarilly. And the costs are an order of magnitude higher from what I saw, CB radio's are dirt-cheap, and easy to get in very small form factors. Most other types are hard to get this small unless you go with a motorcycle model, in which case you're paying through your nose. =-.-= If I had a full-sized vehicle, I'd consider it more, honestly. I just lack the room for it to be cost-effective just yet. =^.^=
And for antenna springs, I bought mine from Walcott CB and opted for the solid stainless-steel pot-belly spring since it's (by far) the heaviest-duty solid-stainless-steel spring they offer, and it's actually rated or 8-9ft antenna's, unlike all the Firestik's that're rated for 5ft or so max. I dunno anyone that offers anything but CB-standard-thread for their springs though, sorry.
Radio Shack also offers a decent antenna spring, if you don't mind nickle-plated steel. It works, and it's as sturdy, but not corrossion-proof like the one you can get from Walcott is.
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