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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762   
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Hi
I've looked on the forum, but didn't find any topics about it .... If there is please point me to it I'm goig to buy, next month, a roof console and a CB radio My problem is the antenna....I had a set on my 90Td5, but the antenna was on top of the roofrack ...I broke maybe 5 antennas, Santiago1200 ... very expensive!  Although that kind of antenna is big!
Does anyone around here have a CBradio fitted? Do you have pics of the solution for the antenna? Opinions on the best place to fit it ? Sizes you recomend? I have a 110DC ... Thank you Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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12th Jan 2011 3:32pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
Here is mine:
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12th Jan 2011 4:15pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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My aerial is the same as Poms, same mount too. its one of these
easy fitting instructions here http://www.land-rover-blog.co.uk/how-to-in...-defender/ |
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12th Jan 2011 5:12pm |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762
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But the antenna should be placed on a higher spot (?). In my 110DC cant find a decent place to put it ... It must be in a relatively accessible place so that I can remove it, or someone will steal it!
Do you guys know the make and model of that antena and support ? And is it any good ? Medium range, what, 5-7 miles ? TY Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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12th Jan 2011 5:25pm |
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| BBSJK Member Since: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ledbury, Herefs Posts: 100  
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I never got around to fitting my CB in the old LR but I did fit the antenna. I mounted in to the center rear of the bonnet. There was a hold in the checker and bonnet when I bought it so It was really a case of filling the hole but it worked well.
jk No the other left . . . |
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12th Jan 2011 6:07pm |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762
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In my old 90, the first place i fitted the antena was on a support attached on the rear cross member ... the signal was terrible! Then I fitted it on the roofrack and it improved A lot! But broke lots of antenas! But that solution you have is a good one,  and I don't need a 1,60m antena like I used to have! One like yours will do. I just have to fit it somewhre between the truck cab and the hood ... Regards
Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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12th Jan 2011 6:10pm |
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| double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573 
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i have an ariel just like pom, only mines longer, and i've lost count of the amount of times i've been into a mulit story car park and its still fine, i did hit a bird with it on the motorway once and bent the top 6 inches at a 90 degree angle (guess i killed the bird) soon straightened out, well mostly, mounted mine on the gutter over the back window, its sort of in the centre of the vehical and i get great range, mostly out doing all others when out with groups, and thats with thunderpoles cheapest one, most important of all earth your ariel thats what gets it working best.
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12th Jan 2011 9:08pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
talking of long aerials i always fancied one of those mega long ones that you pull over the top and fasten the end to the bonnet a la ww2 jeep style.
Pom |
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12th Jan 2011 9:10pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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How about a magnetic base mount aerial that you can stick to the roof bars if fitted (cable tied on rough terrain), this can be popped inside the vehicle when not in use?
Dan |
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12th Jan 2011 9:39pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Which roof console are you going for? Tell me it's this one from nakatanenga as I would like to get it for my landy just not to sure it will fit a puma roof lining without the need to cut it.  |
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13th Jan 2011 12:43am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Well it's fitted to a defender in the photo. I'm not sure whether to go for that or the smaller equipie on on the lrs offroad website. Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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13th Jan 2011 7:41am |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762
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I want to buy the Outback one, from nakatanenga ... I have a friend with a similar one, on a 130 Td5, and he did not have to cut the roof lining ... it's fixed with proper nuts and stuff that comes with the console. But you have to cut the solar panels - don't know if this is the name ... I'm also looking for a new CBradio, Din size to fit in it, because my old cb ended his life. Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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13th Jan 2011 10:29am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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The Nakatenenga one looks more OEM in my view. Still, quite expensive for what's essentially a cb holder..
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13th Jan 2011 10:36am |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
That's the reason I would go for it Mike, the fact that it looks like it came as standard. Cutting the sun visors isn't as bad as cutting the roof lining but just how clean a cut is achievable to the sun visors?
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13th Jan 2011 11:09am |
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