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| Posted: Tue Feb 7th, 2012 10:32 pm | 1st Post |
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I'm looking at replacing my Hand Held UHF CB with a full powered remote mount unit similar to that shown here. http://www.gme.net.au/products/radio-communications/uhf-477mhz-cb-radios/TX3520 The main unit would be ideally in the boot, but could go in a side pocket (will have to consider ventilation I know). Antenna could then be mounted in the conventional CB antenna location on the left rear. If anyone has already done this, I'd appreciate a pic of the head mounting on a GL1500 for best visual appeal & user functionality. (27mhz CB is not used as much now in Australia, & the UHF band is now 80 ch) Last edited on Tue Feb 7th, 2012 10:33 pm by scons ____________________ Bob |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 8th, 2012 11:42 pm | 2nd Post |
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I have a GL1200A that did not have a factory CB and I wanted one, so I took an over the counter Uniden first, then later Cobra 40 Ch CB (Uniden broke) and made a mount to secure it to the faux tank door and formed a dark tint plexi glass top for it. It sits on 4 suction cups and a strap goes under the lid so it ain't coming off. I have a signal combiner and use the single CB / AM / FM antenna as came on the bike. I used a SWR meter and have it tuned pretty good .... good enough that when on a ride and someone breaks off to head home, I could talk to them longer than them factory CBs in the group. On the front where the 4 pin mic connector is is a 5 conductor cord (4 pins, and ground shield) that leads to a cast aluminum water tight box. I also have a two conductor cable from the exterior speaker plug in back to that box. There is a knob exiting the box that adjust a small potentiometer. Mounted on the front of the box is a flange mount 5 pin MINI DIN female recepticle for my headset. Also exiting the box is a 5 conductor (4 wires, two wrapped in ground shield) cord with a male 5 Pin MINI DIN plug that plugs into my GL1200A's normal headset plug in point. Lastly, there is a remote mount PTT switch in a small box mounted to the left side mute box that is easily pushed with a thumb. I also have 12 VDC leading into the box spliced off my CB's power lead to enable the 4PDT relay (gold contacts) to be switched with PTT. Anyway, I know you'll want better mounting maybe. I don't put this on much except when I'm going to be with other Gold Wing riders, otherwise I unplug and leave it in the basement. Following are some schematics, etc. The wide black plastic tape is very low stickum type, just to make sure no scratching from suction cups.  Attachment: outside 2006 from rear.JPG (Downloaded 88 times) Last edited on Wed Feb 8th, 2012 11:59 pm by CrystalPistol ____________________ '97 GL-1500 SE / Lehman GTL Trike ...( Candy Spectra Red w/ Candy Garnet Red insert ) '85 GL-1200 Aspencade ...( Pearl Vintage Red w/ Rose insert ) '74 Triumph T-150V Trident ...( it's a Triple ) "Make Courtesy Your Code of the Road" . |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 8th, 2012 11:45 pm | 3rd Post |
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Here's plan 1, I used Plan 2 myself. Allows full integration just like Factory CBs do, they mute the radio as soon as someone breaks squelch, etc. Attachment: CB Radio Integrater Plan1.pdf (Downloaded 12 times)
____________________ '97 GL-1500 SE / Lehman GTL Trike ...( Candy Spectra Red w/ Candy Garnet Red insert ) '85 GL-1200 Aspencade ...( Pearl Vintage Red w/ Rose insert ) '74 Triumph T-150V Trident ...( it's a Triple ) "Make Courtesy Your Code of the Road" . |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 8th, 2012 11:57 pm | 4th Post |
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Here's Plan 2. I initially used the Plan 1 and a cheaper box, after a year I had problems with it and rebuilt it totally from scratch with better weather proofing. Thing is, all of it could be hid in a fairing pocket. See the small potentiaometer .... I have that as specified and then I added an externally adjustable one in series with it for easy adjustment. I almost forgot, I took a 3 watt rectifier diode and put the end with the silver stripe to the + hot wire and the other end to the - ground wire (grounded via PTT switch on handle bar) of the control coil terminals of that 4pdt relay to kill the very loud and annoying "POP" .... worked like a champ, no bounce or "POP" now.  Attachment: CB Radio Integrater Plan2.pdf (Downloaded 5 times) Last edited on Wed Feb 8th, 2012 11:57 pm by CrystalPistol ____________________ '97 GL-1500 SE / Lehman GTL Trike ...( Candy Spectra Red w/ Candy Garnet Red insert ) '85 GL-1200 Aspencade ...( Pearl Vintage Red w/ Rose insert ) '74 Triumph T-150V Trident ...( it's a Triple ) "Make Courtesy Your Code of the Road" . |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 9th, 2012 12:04 am | 5th Post |
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From the side .... yeah, I made the mount bracket / cradle, and the cover is formed from a piece of plexi I used a propane torch for het and made bends after drawing pattern with sharpie. Cover is angled so rain runs off it and NOT into / onto CB. It does not hinder access, one just has to hold the door up with the CB on it. The "integrator box" is mounted on top of the CB with VELCRO and a couple HD long zip ties for seurity, then a thin pad, and the cover wich is held on with 4 screws through rubber grommeted holes. Attachment: outside 2006 closeup .JPG (Downloaded 85 times) Last edited on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 12:07 am by CrystalPistol ____________________ '97 GL-1500 SE / Lehman GTL Trike ...( Candy Spectra Red w/ Candy Garnet Red insert ) '85 GL-1200 Aspencade ...( Pearl Vintage Red w/ Rose insert ) '74 Triumph T-150V Trident ...( it's a Triple ) "Make Courtesy Your Code of the Road" . |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 9th, 2012 07:17 am | 6th Post |
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Thanks. There's a lot of innivative thinkers around. I appreciate the time you've taken to put all that in. Last edited on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 07:18 am by scons ____________________ Bob |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19th, 2012 12:54 am | 7th Post |
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Howdy, I have this CB in my truck and I bet it would be great to ad on your bike. Check it out. I think you'll like it. Everything is in your hand. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cobra-Electronics-75-WX-ST-40-Channels-Handheld-CB-Radio-/250994129443?pt=US_CB_Radios&hash=item3a706a7a23
____________________ Roger 1984 GL1200 Aspencade |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19th, 2012 08:47 am | 8th Post |
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Thanks Roger - yes that style will be good if I give up on trying to get the headset mike to work other than very faintly. I was contemplating a handheld mike even though it wouldnt be as convenient as using the headset. Yours would easily sit where my handheld is currently mounted giving me the option of plugging in the headset if I ever solve the mike problem. 27mhz cb is not used much here anymore, but I do recall seeing a similar UHF unit around. Thank for the idea.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19th, 2012 09:28 am | 9th Post |
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Goodolboy1 wrote: Howdy, Roger, can a external speaker be used with your CB?
____________________ Everybody going faster than me is a "Maniac". Everybody going slower than me is a "Idiot". Don't they know I'M going the right speed..... |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19th, 2012 01:38 pm | 10th Post |
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Roger, can a external speaker be used with your CB? Yes, mine has an external speaker jack, and I have an external speaker connected to it. It works great. I'm adding a product description below so you you can read more about it. For me, this is the cb radio to have. They can installed real easy, and if you don't want to leave the cb on the bike, you can unscrew the cord and remove the cb, and tuck it away in your trunk. Anyway.. Here's another description for you. The C75-WXST is an all-in-handset Mobile CB with Soundtracker and weather channels. SoundTracker is the first patented technology that dramatically improves the transmission and reception of CB radio signals. The result is a cleaner, clearer sounding CB with more "powerful" transmissions and less static or noise on reception. The C75-WXST provides complete access to all 40 Citizen Band Radio channels. 10 National Weather Channels (7 NOAA and 3 International) provide full coverage to keep you informed of weather conditions anywhere you go. Remote installation box installs out of sight under your dash and the quick disconnect allows removal of the headpiece for security or use in other vehicles. Dual Watch allows simultaneous monitoring of any two preselected channels. Full Channel Scan allows you to scan all 40 channels. All the information you need is provided from the full-featured LCD display panel. Choose normal CB channel readout or five-digit frequency display. Technical Specs Product Type CB radio Recommended Use Car Width 2.8 in Depth 1.6 in Height 4 in Body Color Black Body Material Plastic Localization English Channels 40-channel Power 4 watts Controls Power/volume knob, channel selector/scroll buttons, lock button, squelch knob, emergency/information/normal switch, CB/weather switch, dual watch button, SoundTracker button, memory button, channel scan button, push-to-talk (PTT) button Two-Way Radio Display Information Signal strength indicator, lock indicator, channel scan indicator, RX, memory indicator, channel indicator , TX, emergency indicator, dual watch indicator, weather radio indicator Channel Scan Yes Keypad Lock Yes Weather Channels 10 NOAA weather channels Type LCD display Features Backlit Connections 1 x antenna ¦ 1 x speaker jack ¦ 1 x DC power input Included Accessories Mounting kit Service & Support 2 years warranty Service & Support Details Limited warranty - parts and labor - 2 years
____________________ Roger 1984 GL1200 Aspencade |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19th, 2012 03:12 pm | 11th Post |
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scons wrote:Thanks Roger - yes that style will be good if I give up on trying to get the headset mike to work other than very faintly. I was contemplating a handheld mike even though it wouldnt be as convenient as using the headset. Yours would easily sit where my handheld is currently mounted giving me the option of plugging in the headset if I ever solve the mike problem. Your welcome scons, I wish ya the best of luck in finding a cure for the problem your having with your cb. I'd think there may be someone here that may have an answer that'll help fix or correct the problem. I myself am still using the older cb's but I only use them while on the road. I use to drive truck cross country and cb still runs through my vain's... LOL I really think you'll like the Cobra. I sure do, and being here in oklahoma the weather band (s) are great to have. I have, and keep a small portable weather band radio on my aspencade just in case the weather starts getting bad I'll have an idea of whats brewing in the sky. Don't want to get sucked up by a tornado and end up over in OZ.. 
____________________ Roger 1984 GL1200 Aspencade |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20th, 2012 01:18 am | 12th Post |
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Problem is also with the intercom Roger, not just the cb. I'm currently tinkering with a preamp for the mike, but it just succeeds in putting the radio audio through the system, including the cb. I don't think Australian Communications and Media Authority would be too keen on that. I've walked away from it for a couple of days to allow us both to cool down. I dont think Cobra is available here, but I have seen similar units. We have to be aware of the frequency differences etc when getting radio gear from overseas. AS for weather bands, I havent looked into that at all, but suspect I would have to access the marine or aviation frequncies for that. Something else for me to dabble with when I get the rest going ok.
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