Based on a suggestion I got from nthach about what to do with a now-surplus single DIN slot in this thread:
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...-din-replacement-drawers-etc#Post5298099
I am pretty sure I am going to put a CB in it. I can get a new Uniden 510xl and a DIN mount kit for it for about $50. Last item (budget is key) is to have a decent antenna, and not stray too much from factory look.
Unusually, I have a factory AM/FM antenna mast idle/surplus on the truck. Just a standard one that comes out of the fender. The reason is that the truck is an Acura SLX which came with a radio antenna in the rear glass. I had damage on my fender once years ago, and instead of repairing it, I just replaced it with the equivalent Isuzu fender (same color) off a Trooper (same truck, different badge). The Trooper came with a fender-mounted mast antenna, which I just left in place for possible future use. I put the am/fm lead coiled in a plastic bag, sealed it and left it inside the inner fender liner. So as Carl would say, "I've got that goin' for me. Which is nice..."
a) Can I connect it straight to the CB (w/o splitter, since no radio is on the line)?
b ) Do I need a wholly different antenna, or different length?
c) If a diff. ant., do they make ones that will thread into a narrow antenna mount vs. the 3/8" ones?
IDK if it's helpful, but this is the antenna I want to use/adapt, if it's clear in this pic (best I could find handy):
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...-din-replacement-drawers-etc#Post5298099
I am pretty sure I am going to put a CB in it. I can get a new Uniden 510xl and a DIN mount kit for it for about $50. Last item (budget is key) is to have a decent antenna, and not stray too much from factory look.
Unusually, I have a factory AM/FM antenna mast idle/surplus on the truck. Just a standard one that comes out of the fender. The reason is that the truck is an Acura SLX which came with a radio antenna in the rear glass. I had damage on my fender once years ago, and instead of repairing it, I just replaced it with the equivalent Isuzu fender (same color) off a Trooper (same truck, different badge). The Trooper came with a fender-mounted mast antenna, which I just left in place for possible future use. I put the am/fm lead coiled in a plastic bag, sealed it and left it inside the inner fender liner. So as Carl would say, "I've got that goin' for me. Which is nice..."
a) Can I connect it straight to the CB (w/o splitter, since no radio is on the line)?
b ) Do I need a wholly different antenna, or different length?
c) If a diff. ant., do they make ones that will thread into a narrow antenna mount vs. the 3/8" ones?
IDK if it's helpful, but this is the antenna I want to use/adapt, if it's clear in this pic (best I could find handy):
