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For years I've done this in three different ways.
- Use a 12 Volt battery [either a spare automotive battery, or a smaller motorcycle battery, or a gel type battery scrounged out of an automatic emergency light fixture that someone has discarded in a dumpster].
- Another method is to use a high quality AC powered battery charger. The reason that the high quality is the need for a "steady" rather than fluctuating voltage. A cheap charger can be used IF a battery is used in parallel to act as a "buffer" to reduce voltage fluctuation, and it will keep the battery charged as well.
- I have also used a test/workbench "regulated power supply," set for the voltage and current requirements for the radio.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoLocate the fuse panel in your vehicle, usually in the passenger compartment near your left knee. There, you will find a panel with a number of fuses plugged in. It would be good to locate the owner's manual to identify which fuse is for which device, to make sure essential devices continue to work should your CB radio fail short circuit.
Connect the ground (usually the black wire) of the CB radio to any sturdy metal grounding point of the car. A screw that goes into the frame would be perfect.
?Next, locate the fuse of your choice (something less important than your headlights) and remove the fuse. With the CB Radio on, insert the bare ends of the wire into each of the two holes vacated by the missing fuse. One should work (the CB radio will come on), and one will not. YOU WANT THE ONE THAT WILL NOT COME ON.?
You can then strip enough wire to make a "U" shape around the end of the fuse where power doesn't come on, and plug the fuse in (with the wire following with it). The pressure from the fuse post will hold the wire in-place.?
Now, you will have power to your CB radio that is fuse protected.?
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∙ 11y agoYes u can hook a radio in ur house.
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WHAT IS CB Radio?
A CB radio is a wireless transceiver that operates on the frequency band called Citizen Band, CB. This band has been reserved for the public. In some countries license is required and in some countries no license is required to operate CB radio. The maximum power limit is 5 Watts. There are 40 channels around 27 MHz in this band.
Does a frequency counter help a cb radio that much?
For CB's that are both modern and "legal" a frequency counter does not help much at all. However if you have an older radio with continuous tuning (dial with a needle) or are tuning "out of band" (using an illegal modified CB) you may find a frequency counter very useful. No,All the frequency counter does is match the frequency to the radio, to tell you how accurate the radio is, if it is a quality radio it is a waste of time for a more efficent CB radio you would want a RF meter to match the antenna to the radio, this would give you max signal when you key the mike, most of the radios that I have ever used have a signal strength right on the radio. All radios are designed to reject all frequencies except the one it's tuned to. Transmitter accuracy and receiver accuracy are both important for clear reception. CB radio uses 26-27 Mhz with a channel spacing of only 10Khz. If your transmitter's frequency is 5Khz too high and the person you're trying to talk to has a receiver that is a few Khz too low, you may not be able to talk to them at all or the sound will be distorted. All radios can be aligned. Better quality radios will not necessarily hold that alignment better. Antenna matching will affect how strong the signal is but not the frequency accuracy of that signal. A frequency counter will tell you what frequency you are on. It does not help the average CB radio. But it does do a lot for modified cb's with extra channels. A Frequency counter also comes in handy if you are talking on side band, it helps you remember where to set the dial, and makes tuning someones signal in much easier. A Frequency counter will help if you need it. If you dont need it it is a waste of money. ~TeZ~
If you made a 14V 150mA solar charger for your cigarette lighter why would the radio turn on when plugged in with no ignition movement?
The radio shares the same power as the cigar lighter. When car is off neither work. Putting power into the plug fires up the radio. This means that using a solar panel to keep the battery up will not work on this car w/o putting the lighter power feed onto a battery supply fuse at the fuse panel.
Where is the positive or negative lead and the ground on a CB radio?
To get a positive you can go straight from the battery or the fuse box. To ground the CB you should ground it to the body being sure you have a connection to bare metal. A better way is to run a cable, along withe the positive side, directly to the battery. If you run power or ground to the fuse box and a short occurs, you may knock out important systems on the vehicle. Best go directly to the battery, with in-line fuses on both sides of the line.
How do you set the clock on a 1987 Lebaron Convertible?
For the radio with a cassette player, Turn on the radio and push in on the knob on the left side and hold it down, (the knob you turn the radio on with) and then go to the knob on the right side, the one you use to tune the radio and turn it to the desired minutes, then let off on the knob on the right side and repeat the process for the hours.
What is a car cb radio called?
A mobile CB radio.
How do you install cobra cb radio in 2010 Chevy lumina?
To install a Cobra CB radio in a 2010 Chevy Lumina, first disconnect the battery cables. Then mount the CB box and then power the CB radio. Then mount the antennae.
What does reflected power mean in cb radio terms?
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Can you use a capacitor for a mobile CB linear?
No! CB power amps are very unlawful, and they can interfere with legal radio communications. (Like Amateur Radio)
How do you use car amp for CB radio?
You don't. It won't work.
Installing a cb radio in Chevy Impala?
Installing a CB radio in a Chevy Impala begins which installing the mount and location a suitable power source. The radio is then mounted to the dash, wired up, and the antenna connected.
Can you plug a CB radio into a standard wall outlet?
They do make base station CB radios, which run off of 120v AC power.
WHAT IS CB Radio?
A CB radio is a wireless transceiver that operates on the frequency band called Citizen Band, CB. This band has been reserved for the public. In some countries license is required and in some countries no license is required to operate CB radio. The maximum power limit is 5 Watts. There are 40 channels around 27 MHz in this band.
Can a CB radio cause problems with VoIP?
I do not see how a CB radio could interfere with VoIP service. If the CB radio is creating interference on the line, check your telephone. Or even check your broadband modem to ensure that you are not creating packet loss due to the CB radio.
How does a linear for a cb radio work?
Transmitting over four watts on a CB radio is actually illegal, thus, using a linear amp on a CB is illegal, as well. A linear amp attached to a radio (for argument's sake, we'll assume it's on a type of radio on which the application is legal) simply amplifies the power output. The radio transmits into the amp, the amp amplifies the signal, and transmits it to the antenna.
Can you convert a car audio amplifier into a cb ham radio amplifier?
No. Not only is it illegal to amplify a CB radio beyond the FCC permitted four watts, but stereo amplifiers and linear amplifiers work in very different ways.
Where can one learn to talk on a CB radio?
There are many places where one can learn to talk on a CB radio. One can learn to talk on a CB radio at popular on the web sources such as Jalopnik and Ipadventures.
