Do you have to drill a hole in truck to connect the cable from the anntena to cb or can it be run through window ? Thank you, Carole
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I move the antenna from one vehicle to another, also the radio. I open the door and let the door close on it. you have to be careful, on the new vehicles the door closes tighter. damaging the coax cable. Hope this helps.
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No drilling necessary. The antenna has transmission line ("coax") already attached to it - I forget the exact length, it's about 15 feet...with a common CB antenna connector at the end. The connector is called a "PL-259", it's cylindrical and measures between 0.720" - 0.730" (a trifle under 3/4") at the widest point. You can easily pass this through a window, but you might want to consider feeding the coax transmission line in around a weatherseal on a tilting window or hatch. The coax is about 1/4" diameter and most hatch-style windows easily close and latch over it without damage. The base of the antenna is magnetic, and does a very good job of holding the antenna in place. I mention this because I read somewhere Ford is introducing aluminum body trucks, hopefully nowhere we need antennas. Magnetic mounts won't work on aluminum.
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No i ran it through the slide window in back of the cab through the headliner to the cb.but you could bring it throught the door sill. Hope this helps.
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Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. Because I have crank open windows, I wasn't able to vent the unit through a window. I opted to drill a hole through an exterior wall for the vent and placed a dryer vent on the outside for the connection.
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yes, You must tie it down (I used bunjie cords) and left a crack in the rear window.
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These simply bolt onto the door, in my case below the window. I have an old truck so drilling the hole and bolting was simple. I plan to puddy and paint over the old holes. So in this way, I don't see why it would not work for you. Good Luck.
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You have to drill holes in the frame in order to bolt them to truck. Watch out for fuel lines while drilling.
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That is the CB I'm using with it. You remove the rubber duckie, and attach the coax. It seems to me that having some sort of plug for the duckie mount would be nice, but you're on your own there.
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Hi Quahog. I used the hole that the TV antenna runs through. Remove the rubber cover and the sealant and you should be able to get both cables through the hole. then get some good sealant from Loews or similar and sea; it up again. I then made a bracket and attached it to the TV antenna mount to holed the External Antenna.
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Doug - it's as simple as plug and play. I mounted the device under the dash and ran the antenna to the out side on top of the cab. Tucked the wire in the weather strip and came in throught the door and dash area. This is my second unit to purchase and will highly recommend it. Thinking about buying a third one for my boat. Good luckKeith H.
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You have to run a split from the radio Monitor through the inside of the door then to side of the drive or the passenger seat then inside of the seat then to the monitor
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Not sure. I did drill a hole in my RV, then ran cable through it and along the inside and finally out the front to the tounge. Then when I pull the RV I just screw the RV cable end to the cable end at the pack of my truck. I suppose if you wanted the cable on the outside you could run it along the rain gutter or the bottom of the trailer to the tounge. Sorry not much help here to you.
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I did not have to cut a hole. The plastic below the bumper is already open where the tow hooks go. It is the same plastic piece used on four wheel drives which typically come with tow hooks already installed. My truck is a 2011 Silverado crew cab.
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If you mean a plug for the power/cig outlet then it's easily doable. That's how I wired mine up. I added an extra constant outlet to the center console for power. Allows me to completely remove the CB out of vehicle when not needed. I just coil the antenna cable under the seat.
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A connecting wire would need to be run between the two. It would be a choice of above or below the window. It could be run through the attic too. Since it's low voltage, there might be a power loss if it's too long. A good electrician could fish the wire through the cabinets and wall.
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Perhaps I don't understand your question.. to get from the radio to the windshield, your use coax from back of radio to inside stick on passive drvice.. the signal is then passed through the 1/4 inch of glass to the outside passive device and out the antenna. Do not shorten the coax, and do not roll it up.. that can cause problems.. so I guess the short anser is NO .. it will ruin the radio.. Dan kb7uxe. find me on the internet by that id. kb7uxe.. I will gladly clarify any other questions you may have. either yahoo or gmail to my id kb7uxe. :)
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There are no holes for this purpose but it is possible though you may interfere with the wires that you run through the steel frame. Depending on how many cables you plan to run it may get a bit cramped when you drill a hole through it and then try to thread an HDMI cable through afterwards. Maybe you can attach an anchor to the wall and strap the mount to it using multiple heavy duty nylon ties. You may be better off buying a wall mount bracket if you're going to do any drilling.
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You can run it through a window with a screen but you have to adjust the screen to the new smaller opening size. I have my unit vented out a screen door and had to purchase a window extension to make that work.
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No, it's designed to wire and mount from the back. It might be possible to drill holes in the top, but I don't remember how much room is inside. Hope this helps.