CB Mount in a Disco

I'm just wondering,

Where does anybody with a Disco 200 tend to mount the CB itself these days?
I'm trying to figure out something sensible, but all the options seem to be
a poor compromise.

AFAICT a previous owner had one screwed to the plastic on the passenger side
of the transmission tunnel, but I'd be worried about passengers losing legs
on the rig.

This is going to be a permanant installation, so I'm looking for something
that keeps the rig usable while driving solo.

The rig in question is a Midland 2001

Any suggestions?

I've already mounted the twig for this - it looks a bit silly, but I'm sure
it'll grow on me - it's mounted dead centre on a roofbar as far forward on
the gutters as it's possible to mount, but because of the limitations of
the mount I was using (Thunderpole Super Stud) and the fact that the bar
it's mounted on is a 30mm box tube I ended up having to improvise....

The result is that I ended up using a small ally Maplin Project Box as a
mounting point for the arial with the bottom of the box bolted to the rail
and the top with the mount in it - it looks like it wants to be an FFR
antenna when it grows up now.

Thanks for any advice.

P.

I'd get a smaller rig (kernow3100/midland38), & fit it in the map
holder on the roof. Much less chance of engine noise/electrial
interference etc, & It'll be well out of the way. SH then go for
anything from 20-50..

Mark

I'd get a smaller rig (kernow3100/midland38), & fit it in the map
holder on the roof. Much less chance of engine noise/electrial
interference etc, & It'll be well out of the way. SH then go for
anything from 20-50..

Mark

"Paul S. Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm just wondering,
>
> Where does anybody with a Disco 200 tend to mount the CB itself these days?
> I'm trying to figure out something sensible, but all the options seem to be
> a poor compromise.
>
> AFAICT a previous owner had one screwed to the plastic on the passenger side
> of the transmission tunnel, but I'd be worried about passengers losing legs
> on the rig.
>
> This is going to be a permanant installation, so I'm looking for something
> that keeps the rig usable while driving solo.
>
> The rig in question is a Midland 2001
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I've already mounted the twig for this - it looks a bit silly, but I'm sure
> it'll grow on me - it's mounted dead centre on a roofbar as far forward on
> the gutters as it's possible to mount, but because of the limitations of
> the mount I was using (Thunderpole Super Stud) and the fact that the bar
> it's mounted on is a 30mm box tube I ended up having to improvise....
>
> The result is that I ended up using a small ally Maplin Project Box as a
> mounting point for the arial with the bottom of the box bolted to the rail
> and the top with the mount in it - it looks like it wants to be an FFR
> antenna when it grows up now.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> P.

I have mine mounted IN the glove-box tray.

3 screws in the top lip and a couple of support brackets behind
(easily accessible from below after you have removed the under-dash
trim) and the box comes out.

Hole in the back just big enough for the PL259 and you can bring the
power and extension speaker leads through as well.

Neat, tidy and well out the way of passenger legs!


Paul

Paul wrote:

>> P.
>
> I have mine mounted IN the glove-box tray.
>
> 3 screws in the top lip and a couple of support brackets behind
> (easily accessible from below after you have removed the under-dash
> trim) and the box comes out.
>
> Hole in the back just big enough for the PL259 and you can bring the
> power and extension speaker leads through as well.
>
> Neat, tidy and well out the way of passenger legs!
>
>

Thanks for this - it's more or less the way I did it, although I was a bit
silly and only made the hole big enough for the RG58 and fitted the PL259
afterwards.

P.

"Paul S. Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm just wondering,
>
> Where does anybody with a Disco 200 tend to mount the CB itself these days?
> I'm trying to figure out something sensible, but all the options seem to be
> a poor compromise.
>
> AFAICT a previous owner had one screwed to the plastic on the passenger side
> of the transmission tunnel, but I'd be worried about passengers losing legs
> on the rig.
>
> This is going to be a permanant installation, so I'm looking for something
> that keeps the rig usable while driving solo.
>
> The rig in question is a Midland 2001
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I've already mounted the twig for this - it looks a bit silly, but I'm sure
> it'll grow on me - it's mounted dead centre on a roofbar as far forward on
> the gutters as it's possible to mount, but because of the limitations of
> the mount I was using (Thunderpole Super Stud) and the fact that the bar
> it's mounted on is a 30mm box tube I ended up having to improvise....
>
> The result is that I ended up using a small ally Maplin Project Box as a
> mounting point for the arial with the bottom of the box bolted to the rail
> and the top with the mount in it - it looks like it wants to be an FFR
> antenna when it grows up now.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> P.

I have mine mounted IN the glove-box tray.

3 screws in the top lip and a couple of support brackets behind
(easily accessible from below after you have removed the under-dash
trim) and the box comes out.

Hole in the back just big enough for the PL259 and you can bring the
power and extension speaker leads through as well.

Neat, tidy and well out the way of passenger legs!


Paul

Paul wrote:

>> P.
>
> I have mine mounted IN the glove-box tray.
>
> 3 screws in the top lip and a couple of support brackets behind
> (easily accessible from below after you have removed the under-dash
> trim) and the box comes out.
>
> Hole in the back just big enough for the PL259 and you can bring the
> power and extension speaker leads through as well.
>
> Neat, tidy and well out the way of passenger legs!
>
>

Thanks for this - it's more or less the way I did it, although I was a bit
silly and only made the hole big enough for the RG58 and fitted the PL259
afterwards.

P.