Thinnest CB

[thermidorthelobster]

Using the handheld CB in Norway convinced me that I should have fitted a proper one.  Has anybody worked out categorically which is the thinnest CB yet, for the map pocket?

[wing nut]

team me4 .fits snuggly in the map pocket above your head in the disco ,

[nellyscossy]

Using the handheld CB in Norway convinced me that I should have fitted a proper one.  Has anybody worked out categorically which is the thinnest CB yet, for the map pocket?

i have a baby midland  bit tight but goes in

[wing nut]

sits back a bit further but i had it forward so i didnt see the light

[Lincs niva]

Midland 38 is quite a compact little rig..

Cheers Gav

[KingWolf]

I have a team ME4 as above, not a bad little rig but mine has a few glitches when you turn it on sometimes, but it fits in the map pocket without any problems.

Mark.

[thermidorthelobster]

Is there a cunning connector which you can run through the roof?  I'm thinking along the lines of something where you'd drill a hole and seal the connector to the roof, and which would give you a bayonet connector on the inside and the outside.  Would save running cabling all the way down the A-post, through the bulkhead and back up again.

[thermidorthelobster]

Is there a cunning connector which you can run through the roof?  I'm thinking along the lines of something where you'd drill a hole and seal the connector to the roof, and which would give you a bayonet connector on the inside and the outside.  Would save running cabling all the way down the A-post, through the bulkhead and back up again.

On the other hand, this might be easier.

[wing nut]

well its stronger than the roof its bolted too :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[KingWolf]

I have my springer mounted on the gutter at the back of my Disco, ran the cable in the gap under the gutter rail (used mastic to hold it in place) in through the passenger door and then just tucked it up into the head lining. The only place you can see it is where it pops out around the 'B' piller before dissapearing into the head lining again and where it pops out to go under the map pocket. Took about 5 mins to trace the cable this way and it's neat enough for my tastes.

Mark.

[clbarclay]

I have a through the roof mount on the V8, its a standard one from 4x4CB, which has a rubber/soft plastic piece rounfd the bottom to make a good water tight seal.

The only trouble I have is finding a good way to run the coxial cable from the rig on top of the dash to it, the current route is relativerly very neat, but can suffer from interfrance from the EFI loom. Mounting the rig on the roof would be much easier for routing the cable, but range rovers don't have handy map pockets so its no as quick and easy as dash mount.


The thing I dislike about running cables through doors is the either you can't put the window right up (if routed through it) and can also make opening the door awkward or the cable gets piched between door and seal which won't do it any good in the long run.

[Steve ray]

When I fitted mine last year, I did this:

1) tap into the live feed from the internal light (only a small hole required to fit power lead through - very neat job)

2) run aerial inside headling and out of rear passenger door (5 door model).

3) fill the small grove between the roof and the rear 3/4 panel with black silicon

4) use s/steel gutter mount on rear 3/4 and push cable into silicon - hold in place with masking tape whilst it 'sets'

Not my idea I'm afraid - many thanks to Chris (Doodlebug) for helping me fit it - cheers mate :D

[thermidorthelobster]

After much deliberation the Midland 78 and 121 seemed to be as thin as any.  I ordered the 78 but they were out of stock so I've gone for a 121.

Because of my roof rack, if I mount the aerial to the body it's going to twang the roof rack.  So I'm going to drill a hole in the roof, run a socket through the roof and seal it, then run a patch cable from the socket to the roof rack.  This should mean I don't have to worry about getting the cable through a door seal, and if I need to remove the aerial / roof rack I can just unplug it and leave the socket in situ.

[Skibum346]

After much deliberation the Midland 78 and 121 seemed to be as thin as any.  I ordered the 78 but they were out of stock so I've gone for a 121.

Because of my roof rack, if I mount the aerial to the body it's going to twang the roof rack.  So I'm going to drill a hole in the roof, run a socket through the roof and seal it, then run a patch cable from the socket to the roof rack.  This should mean I don't have to worry about getting the cable through a door seal, and if I need to remove the aerial / roof rack I can just unplug it and leave the socket in situ.

Very clever....  8)   hope your sealing is better than Disco sunroofs!   :lol:

[andrew2986]

After much deliberation the Midland 78 and 121 seemed to be as thin as any.  I ordered the 78 but they were out of stock so I've gone for a 121.

Because of my roof rack, if I mount the aerial to the body it's going to twang the roof rack.  So I'm going to drill a hole in the roof, run a socket through the roof and seal it, then run a patch cable from the socket to the roof rack.  This should mean I don't have to worry about getting the cable through a door seal, and if I need to remove the aerial / roof rack I can just unplug it and leave the socket in situ.

Very clever....  8)   hope your sealing is better than Disco sunroofs!   :lol:

A lump of chewing gum would be better than the seal on a disco sunroof !!!

[L90OOK]

Dave

Get a cable gland for taking the cable through the panel...you may have to run an earth cable to the ariel mount if you aren't getting a good earth on your roof rack...don't forget to match the ariel with an SWR meter!
Cheers

J

[Thrasher]

I just ran a cable under the carpet to the rear, then up the inside the rear panels, out of a handy air vent - behind the seal on the hinged side of the back door and bobs yer uncle - attaches to the aerial on the cage :)

Took about 10 minutes to do. It's been there for years, and neither the seal or the cable are compromised :)

In the RR of course I use the Midland 99 (I think - the handheld). I have the remote mic/speaker on it, so it acts just like a normal CB :)

[thermidorthelobster]

I'm just glad I ordered and paid for it before I opened this month's Orange phone bill  :shock:

Note to self:  do not send hundreds of text messages when roaming

[L90OOK]

Ooops sorry Dave I conributed to that too... :roll: