Originally Posted by rodi

So, between the cb and the battery, along the same positive line, there should be two fuses? One at each end?

Originally Posted by HG07JKRubi

Cobra 19 mounted to the dash bracket under the glove box. Wired straight to the battery with external speaker hidden in the rollbar padding and a PA speaker mounted in the engine compartment. Mic bracket is the Cooltech Versamount II

Originally Posted by wolfgang239

Provided your antenna mount has a clean connection to metal of the gate, you don't necessarily need to attach one end of the strap to the antenna itself. In layman's terms all you are doing is ensuring that the gate and tub of the Jeep are tied into each other electrically. I would take a few feet of the strap, attach one end to any bolt on the gate, another on any bolt in the Jeep. Keep the run as short as possible. The pictures show how I routed it, and there are several options to choose from as far as stock bolt locations.

The strap provides a critical part of your antenna installation, the ground plane. The more metal you have on for the ground side of your antenna the better it will perform. For lower frequencies this is particularly important. Sometimes gate or trunk hinges provide an inadequate connection, so the antenna performs poorly (high SWR, poor range, etc). The strap is bonding the metal of the gate to the tub, and anything welded or wired to the tub itself. I have more straps running from the hood to the firewall, the battery to the motor, exhaust to the frame, all in an effort to bond as much metal as possible. You don't need to go overboard, I'd say try the gate for now.

I get the strap at a local electronics specialty store, kinda expensive but the physical characteristics of ground straps vs wires provides a better connection. Keep in mind that this may not solve your problem at all. Things like a bad piece of coax or an antenna tuned to another vehicle can be just as much of a problem. Check these first, and at least a few times a year once installed.

With all of that in mind, I still would bond the gate even if I had a really low SWR, just good practice when installing radios operating on a lower frequency.

Originally Posted by TimzToy

I have a 2014 Rubicon 2 door.

Hate to think of drilling holes in it, but,
If necessary, 1 or 2 may be ok, to mount
My Yeasu 2/440 mobile radio.

I'd love to see some pics of radios
In other JK's.

Next, antenna. Wife had a Comet brand
2/440 antenna mounted on a metal "L"
Bracket, that was screwed into top right
Side (2 holes) of spare tire carrier,
On her 09 JK 4 door.

After a couple Winters here in NE Ohio, the
Base rusted onto the bracket, and I destroyed
The base taking it off of the L bracket.
Not sure what I'm going to do on my new Rubi?

Originally Posted by MD GP

I have this mount, which I got from Quadratec. No drilling, very solid, easy installation, and no loss of leg room. It's perfect for my Yaesu 2m. They make a smaller version for radios like the the Uniden 510/520, but this larger version will work for either.
Quadratec Exclusive JK-CBMU - Quick Disconnect CB Radio Mount for 07-14 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK with Full Size CB Radios - Quadratec