Date:         Tue, 9 Jun 1998 23:25:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: CB mounting
Comments: To: Bob Calkins <"loganc@innercite.com"@INNERCITE.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Bob Calkins wrote:
>
> Im having problems trying to find a place to mount my CB Radio in my 80
> Westy.  My CB isnt as cool as Ron's with the remote main control. Mine
> is the old style that has the speaker mounted on the bottom.
> Consiquently, most mountings would not make it so I could hear it
> anyway. I really would like to mount it above the rear view mirror, like
> the Semi's do, anyone have any suggestions. If you have one in your
> Westy, where did you mount yours? and how bout the antenna?
> Bob Calkins, 80 westy, 69 Dormer

Bob,
The best place I found for my CB radio (small Uniden model) was on the
plastic heater duct immediately forward of the base of the shifter
lever.  I put it on the driver's side of the duct, near the floor.  The
display of the unit faces the ceiling and the mic clips to the left
side.  It's not too hard to reach while driving, though I would like a
longer microphone cord.  The only potential problem I see with this
installation is that when the heat is on, the unit is bathed in hot air
from the vent right above it.  I haven't had any problems because of
this, though, so I'm going to assume it's OK.

As for the antenna, I plan to do like Ron Lussier did and get one of
those nice big ol' Firestik antennas permanently mounted to the van.
It's on my rather long list of things to do :-(

Currently I have an el-crappo glass mount antenna (like a cellular phone
antenna, but larger).  Doesn't work that well.

Good luck,
Sean Bartnik
Johnson City, Tennessee
'81 Vanagon L Westfalia