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09-30-2012, 08:41 AM
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Pic: CB Radio
finally bit the bullet & installed a CB.
One of my requirements was that the CB had to have Weather Band capabilities.
I settled on the new Uniden 980ssb - its not a real powerful unit but its got some nice features (other than the annoying button beep, which turns out NOT to be so bad).
I dont expect to talk much on this thing - we really want it for "emergencies" and to figure out whats going on in traffic (back ups etc)...more than once we've been STOPPED in traffic and wondered how bad it was or how long the back up might be.
the nice thing about this uniden is that the weather bands can be set to "scan" and ALERT...so even if your in "CB" mode the Weather Radio will "ALARM" if there is a weather alert condition.
the Uniden 880 & 980(SSB) are smaller than most units (only 6 inches deep).
the PO of our coach had mounted the rear view monitor where ive mounted the cb (and driven some screws into the plate/blank) so i have (temporarily) used some automotive carpet to cover the screw hole/damage...i will likely recover it w/ some gray suede later.
more photos of the unit in the over head will follow.
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09-30-2012, 02:09 PM
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and here it is INSTALLED in the coach....
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Don R.
'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
'04 F350 CrewCab Longbed 4x4, 50g aux tank & gear vendors dbl over
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09-30-2012, 10:39 PM
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Nice install. Where does the sound come from it then? Speaker on top of the unit facing up? Or do you use a seperate speaker?
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10-01-2012, 12:27 AM
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the speaker in the cb radio provides the sound...the speaker is DOWN firing
immediately UNDER the cb, in the center of the "high" dash, is a grill....the grill covers
some of the "high-dash" plastic which has holes cut in it...so the cb's speaker is NOT obstructed.
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'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
'04 F350 CrewCab Longbed 4x4, 50g aux tank & gear vendors dbl over
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10-01-2012, 03:06 PM
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Aha, good. I usually have my radio turned on and keep the squelch up pretty high so only real close stuff gets through. Mine has a cb/pa switch that's real easy to hit so if some dummie starts blubbering I can quickly slide it to the pa position and not have to hear junk. Then after a couple/few miles I switch it back to cb.
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10-01-2012, 05:21 PM
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in this photo you can see the "speaker grill" under the high-center console...
the speaker for the CB lines up perfectly w/ some holes that are cut (from the factory)
just behind the grill/screen.
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'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
'04 F350 CrewCab Longbed 4x4, 50g aux tank & gear vendors dbl over
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10-07-2012, 01:28 AM
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What does the CB/PA switch do? I have this on my old Cobra 29X
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10-07-2012, 11:18 AM
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Switches between CB radio and Public Address, works with a external speaker to annoy people of your choosing as you pass by...lol
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10-07-2012, 10:06 PM
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It also instantly shuts off the cb coming through the speaker. So if some idiot starts yelling or something it is a lot quicker and easier to shut them off than spinning the volume knob down. Then after I've driven a mile or two I switch it back to cb.
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10-08-2012, 10:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonslayer140
Switches between CB radio and Public Address, works with a external speaker to annoy people of your choosing as you pass by...lol
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For you guys that have both ... what is more effective than using the PA feature with a powerful outside speaker? Or a compressed air operated train horn?
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10-08-2012, 06:09 PM
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what kind of a back of backup camera do you have? do you have more than one camera that you can switch back and forth from?
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10-08-2012, 09:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by volvoman
what kind of a back of backup camera do you have? do you have more than one camera that you can switch back and forth from?
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I do...cant remember the brand (its ok)...allows for 4 inputs, 3 cams & a composite video.
i run TWO cams, one down low so i can see the status of the hitch/ball and trailer connections & one up high on the tip/rear so i can see traffic behind the jeep/trailer etc.
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'04 F350 CrewCab Longbed 4x4, 50g aux tank & gear vendors dbl over
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10-08-2012, 10:24 PM
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Train air horn, no comparison.
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10-11-2012, 11:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by volvoman
what kind of a back of backup camera do you have? do you have more than one camera that you can switch back and forth from?
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heres a couple of pics of my different cam views...
one is on top/rear of the coach, the other is lower, above the hitch.
my system is made by zone defense...i wouldnt have bought it...it was already in the coach.
i will say their cameras are VERY good (no moisture leaks etc).
i would probably buy a system w/ more than 4 inputs and one that could do SPLIT screen (more than one camera view at the same time)
the words "cam 1" or "cam 2" only display BRIEFLY when switching from one camera input to another.
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