CB power

Hey fellas. I'm wiring a new CB tomorrow and I want to do it right. I
can't find the exact answer I'm looking for on the All Seeing Eye, so
here I am.

When wiring power, I understand it's best to go to the source (battery).
What I don't know is...

1. Should BOTH the red AND black wire be connected to the battery @ pos
and neg terminals respectively?

2. If not, then the black wire should be attached to ground, but where?

2a. Should I ground in the engine compartment or...

2b. Is it best to make the ground wire as short as possible (i.e.,
shorten the black wire to around a foot or two and ground in the cab)?


Thanks.
n.

Hi Nathan,
Many of the rules for a radio phone installation apply to your Citizen
Band radio: http://service.gm.com/techlineinfo/radio.html Antenna:
http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/


"Nathan Otis" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hey fellas. I'm wiring a new CB tomorrow and I want to do it right. I
> can't find the exact answer I'm looking for on the All Seeing Eye, so
> here I am.
>
> When wiring power, I understand it's best to go to the source (battery).
> What I don't know is...
>
> 1. Should BOTH the red AND black wire be connected to the battery @ pos
> and neg terminals respectively?
>
> 2. If not, then the black wire should be attached to ground, but where?
>
> 2a. Should I ground in the engine compartment or...
>
> 2b. Is it best to make the ground wire as short as possible (i.e.,
> shorten the black wire to around a foot or two and ground in the cab)?
>
>
> Thanks.
> n.



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You will get all kinds of 'short cut' answers. Run both directly to the
battery. Make sure your pos(+) is fused.

tw


Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> Hey fellas. I'm wiring a new CB tomorrow and I want to do it right. I
> can't find the exact answer I'm looking for on the All Seeing Eye, so
> here I am.
>
> When wiring power, I understand it's best to go to the source (battery).
> What I don't know is...
>
> 1. Should BOTH the red AND black wire be connected to the battery @ pos
> and neg terminals respectively?
>
> 2. If not, then the black wire should be attached to ground, but where?
>
> 2a. Should I ground in the engine compartment or...
>
> 2b. Is it best to make the ground wire as short as possible (i.e.,
> shorten the black wire to around a foot or two and ground in the cab)?
>
>
> Thanks.
> n.

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:34:07 GMT, x > wrote:

>On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:11:49 -0600, Nathan Otis wrote:
>
>>
>> Hey fellas. I'm wiring a new CB tomorrow and I want to do it right. I
>> can't find the exact answer I'm looking for on the All Seeing Eye, so
>> here I am.
>>
>> When wiring power, I understand it's best to go to the source (battery).
>> What I don't know is...
>>
>> 1. Should BOTH the red AND black wire be connected to the battery @ pos
>> and neg terminals respectively?
>>
>> 2. If not, then the black wire should be attached to ground, but where?
>>
>> 2a. Should I ground in the engine compartment or...
>>
>> 2b. Is it best to make the ground wire as short as possible (i.e.,
>> shorten the black wire to around a foot or two and ground in the cab)?
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>> n.
>
>
>Be very cautious when dealing with any and all info and links provided by
>Bill Hughes.
>
>
>

Having used Firestik antennas for a number of years, I'd trust
anything on their site...even if you provided the link.

Wish you guys'd give it a rest.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


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twaldron wrote:
> You will get all kinds of 'short cut' answers. Run both directly to the
> battery. Make sure your pos(+) is fused.
>
> tw

Thanks so much, T-Dub. I haven't been around here for quite some time...
It's comforting that nothing has changed.

twaldron wrote:
> You will get all kinds of 'short cut' answers. Run both directly to
> the battery. Make sure your pos(+) is fused.

Yup, and fused as close to the battery as convenient. You can either
install a circuit breaker or a new fuse block. I don't much care for
the inline fuses as the cheaper ones tend to melt under load.

I like these if your going to run the CB for extended periods without
the engine running. http://www.prioritystart.com/ps_pro.html

> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Hey fellas. I'm wiring a new CB tomorrow and I want to do it right. I
>> can't find the exact answer I'm looking for on the All Seeing Eye, so
>> here I am.
>>
>> When wiring power, I understand it's best to go to the source
>> (battery). What I don't know is...
>>
>> 1. Should BOTH the red AND black wire be connected to the battery @
>> pos and neg terminals respectively?

Running from the battery is best.

>> 2. If not, then the black wire should be attached to ground, but
>> where?

Use the frame bolt where the battery - attaches. There is usually
enough thread on that to put on another bolt.

>> 2a. Should I ground in the engine compartment or...
>>
>> 2b. Is it best to make the ground wire as short as possible (i.e.,
>> shorten the black wire to around a foot or two and ground in the
>> cab)?

Grounding in the cab can cause problems for the other electrical systems
and noise on your CB. It's better to go to the battery.



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Nathan Otis wrote:

>
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> You will get all kinds of 'short cut' answers. Run both directly to
>> the battery. Make sure your pos(+) is fused.
>>
>> tw
>
>
> Thanks so much, T-Dub. I haven't been around here for quite some time...
> It's comforting that nothing has changed.


Welcome back Nathan. Just use your email filters and you'd be surprised
how quiet it is!

tw

DougW wrote:
>>>2. If not, then the black wire should be attached to ground, but
>>>where?
>
>
> Use the frame bolt where the battery - attaches. There is usually
> enough thread on that to put on another bolt.

Why bother? Attaching at the NEG(-) battery terminal performs the same
function as running more lead to the block where the battery grounds.
The battery cable is much more than enough to carry the necessary radio
ground and saves the further wire run. Just attach both at the battery
terminals.

tw

This from the biggest spammer of them all! The jealous, really weak
jealous, I can't believe how jealous this little draft dodging coward
schizophrenic psychopath liar hiding in Vancouver via
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 who's
only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self using foul language,
like it did back in elementary school yard. But, too afraid to use it's name
and address, and take on responsibility like a grown up. With an obsession
with perverts and goats, where it writes via remailers, @news.alt.net, and
cross posts to other perverts to no one's surprise. With extreme jealous
ranting over my documents, possessions, successes, manliness and fine,
Southern California surfing body, beard, and loving Christian family.
Committing forgery over many of my posts, proving I'm a responsible American
man. You remind me of a little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its
senseless barking, me too, me too. You're even more senile than I first
thought. And the poor thing, you're too girlie to take responsibility for
yourself again, by signing your statement like a man.
That really thinks the group's members are so stupid not to know it's
the same coward, posting over and over again using a schizophrenic
psychopath forged up names?
You're not worth any more time when a cut and paste this same
paragraphs it fits so well!
But, now worth a forwarding to: ,
, , , ,
for forgery.
Who said it also likes baby monkeys sucking their penis, like his buddy
posted on an auto picture group at:

I thought this traitor's attacks were just over personal disagreements,
but in reality these attacks stemming from my love of God and America on
Independents Week, I realized you are actually attacking my country, and
that's what you've been doing all along is declaring your hatred for the
United States of America, with each declaration of my signature, but just
too cowardly and stupid to be a terrorist. It's America, love it, or leave
it, so keep the f*ck out!
Or let me know when you cross my American border, so I may arrest you!
YOU ARE A TRAITOR and lost all rights to my American border, and
someday I'll have you in jail where you belong! Any time, I'll fly and meant
with other patriots guarding our borders against vermin like you.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos,
alt.binaries.automobile.pictures groups so they may to see what an a**hole
you, aka SW really is!!!!!
Why don't you call the San Diego Sheriffs Department at 858-974-2020
YOU NEED HELP!
The moral majority say you are not only faggots, but cowards
You wouldn't know about business as you have never succeeded and
anything.
Tell me when you are about to cross my American border and I'll fly up
and arrange at meeting with the U.S. Border patrol and Minutemen for your
arrest, after you give me your name, address, date, and meeting place.
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email or

Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) Hughes III

And you think the news members won't catch on and be able to see your
user names, as fake as you.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/


"x" > wrote in message news:z_PEi.143649$rX4.72107@pd7urf2no...
>
>
> Be very cautious when dealing with any and all info and links provided by
> Bill Hughes.
>
>
>
>



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On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:17:49 -0700, L.W. (Bill) Hughes III wrote:

> This from the biggest spammer of them all! The jealous, really weak
> jealous, I can't believe how jealous this little draft dodging coward
> schizophrenic psychopath liar hiding in Vancouver via
> S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 who's
> only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self using foul language,
> like it did back in elementary school yard. But, too afraid to use it's name
> and address, and take on responsibility like a grown up. With an obsession
> with perverts and goats, where it writes via remailers, @news.alt.net, and
> cross posts to other perverts to no one's surprise. With extreme jealous
> ranting over my documents, possessions, successes, manliness and fine,
> Southern California surfing body, beard, and loving Christian family.
> Committing forgery over many of my posts, proving I'm a responsible American
> man. You remind me of a little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its
> senseless barking, me too, me too. You're even more senile than I first
> thought. And the poor thing, you're too girlie to take responsibility for
> yourself again, by signing your statement like a man.
> That really thinks the group's members are so stupid not to know it's
> the same coward, posting over and over again using a schizophrenic
> psychopath forged up names?
> You're not worth any more time when a cut and paste this same
> paragraphs it fits so well!
> But, now worth a forwarding to: ,
> , , , ,
> for forgery.
> Who said it also likes baby monkeys sucking their penis, like his buddy
> posted on an auto picture group at:
>
> I thought this traitor's attacks were just over personal disagreements,
> but in reality these attacks stemming from my love of God and America on
> Independents Week, I realized you are actually attacking my country, and
> that's what you've been doing all along is declaring your hatred for the
> United States of America, with each declaration of my signature, but just
> too cowardly and stupid to be a terrorist. It's America, love it, or leave
> it, so keep the f*ck out!
> Or let me know when you cross my American border, so I may arrest you!
> YOU ARE A TRAITOR and lost all rights to my American border, and
> someday I'll have you in jail where you belong! Any time, I'll fly and meant
> with other patriots guarding our borders against vermin like you.
> Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos,
> alt.binaries.automobile.pictures groups so they may to see what an a**hole
> you, aka SW really is!!!!!
> Why don't you call the San Diego Sheriffs Department at 858-974-2020
> YOU NEED HELP!
> The moral majority say you are not only faggots, but cowards
> You wouldn't know about business as you have never succeeded and
> anything.
> Tell me when you are about to cross my American border and I'll fly up
> and arrange at meeting with the U.S. Border patrol and Minutemen for your
> arrest, after you give me your name, address, date, and meeting place.
> I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
> S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 and
> 24bit:
> 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
> will keep your name in confidence, kindly email or
>
> Sincerely,
> Llewellyn W. (Bill) Hughes III
>
> And you think the news members won't catch on and be able to see your
> user names, as fake as you.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
>
> "x" > wrote in message news:z_PEi.143649$rX4.72107@pd7urf2no...
>>
>>
>> Be very cautious when dealing with any and all info and links provided by
>> Bill Hughes.
>>
>>
>>
>>



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85% certain.

The rest is up to you, Great Moby with the continually spouting blow-hole.

Take it or leave it.

Be there or be square. <heh>

Don't ask for more, you're not going to get a reply.

Now shut thy festering gob, gasbag.


And when I feel it necessary, I will continue to warn people to be very
cautious when dealing with any and all info and links provided by one Bill
Hughes, of dubious sanity and dark motives.



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