My Cobra 75 CB and antenna install - Page 24 - JK-Forum.com - The Ultimate Jeep JK Wrangler Bulletin Board

donnie · 10-20-2009, 09:32 AM

Forgive the lateness of this but the subject of springs earlier in the post was mentioned.
Iv just installed a UltraMount on mine and the way mine sits, the antenna sits too close to the taillight housing for a spring.
Change the antenna to a more flexible one.?

zwvirtual · 10-31-2009, 05:15 PM

That's an awesome set up. I'm going to be getting a Cobra 75 sometime in the near future. I'm going to do exactly what you did.

madmax92104 · 11-05-2009, 09:18 PM

I finished my install today and did it EXACTLY like the OP except for the CB cable (used a Radio Shack cable) and it tuned well. However, I have a question, is it normal for the noise/static to increase when the engine is running?

donnie · 11-05-2009, 11:16 PM

Try running the power lines straight to the battery.

OoPEZoO · 11-06-2009, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by donnie

Try running the power lines straight to the battery.

+1

B+ is important........a solid Ground is VERY important. Run B+ directly to the battery and keep your ground wire as short as possible and connect it to a solid chassis bolt. I have my B+ running through a relay directly from the battery (relay is triggered off the cig lighter), and have all the ground connections going to the firewall bolt behind the passenger side removable dash panel.

HG07JKRubi · 11-06-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by madmax92104

I finished my install today and did it EXACTLY like the OP except for the CB cable (used a Radio Shack cable) and it tuned well. However, I have a question, is it normal for the noise/static to increase when the engine is running?

No...static is not normal. Mine (OP) is wired directly to the battery and the ground is on a chassis bolt just next to the battery. The CB is clear as can be.

tuber · 11-06-2009, 10:15 PM

I'm interested in the antenna mount - it appears to be a mirror image of the Teraflex mount - which I'm using for my Uniden CB - but looking at options for another mount for a ham antenna.

Any online sources for it? Looked on Quadratec site and I couldn't find it

Southern4x4GTX · 11-07-2009, 06:29 PM

clean install... looks awesome. love that Cobra as well

HB Dom · 11-08-2009, 05:28 PM

Great install! I just finished mine with a few minor variations. I used the TeraFlex mount, I added a spring and I wired it to my **** unit to keep it on an isolated kill switch. Thanks for all the R&D, brilliant. CHEERS

HG07JKRubi · 11-12-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tuber

I'm interested in the antenna mount - it appears to be a mirror image of the Teraflex mount - which I'm using for my Uniden CB - but looking at options for another mount for a ham antenna.

Any online sources for it? Looked on Quadratec site and I couldn't find it

This mount was actually released before the TF mount and is stainless steel instead of painted ... I got mine as a pre-production prototype and even though I like it I would not have paid the $75 for it.

Quadratec Part#96080.112 Stainless CB Antenna Rear Tailgate Mount

Quadratec Part#96080.402 Extreme Duty Stainless CB Radio Antenna Rear Tailgate Mount with 48" Antenna

You can also buy directly from the manufacturer ...CFE (Chadds Ford Electronics)
JK CB Antenna and Mount