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Home Spun OD CB Radio

BigRix

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After getting outbid on a Cobra 29 LTD Army I decided to roll my own.

It all started when I came across an old speaker in my dads shed.

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I did a little more digging and came across a Realistic radio covered in dust. Here's a pic after some scrubbing.

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Rewired the speaker and put some silicone on a small tear in the cone. Pluged in the radio and made sure it worked then pulled it apart for paint.

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Think it looks the part and best of all it works and sounds way better than the radio I took out. I was talking a lot further and they guys I was talking to asked if I was running a linear. I like it.

Total cost $10
 

jw4x4

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Are you able to hear it without shutting off the engine? Can anyone make out what you are saying? I have considered adding a CB to my 09, but thought it would be useless. I have great success with my Peltor Powercoms.
 

BigRix

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With my old radio without the external speaker I could not talk and drive at the same time. Too loud.

The old radio with the external speaker was also a no go.

This set up works great.

I also picked up a Sigtronics Spo-20 that I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate it into the truck without spending an arm and a leg for headsets. Any suggestions?
 

eagle4g63

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It's pretty funny, I have been getting out bid on an Army Cobra also.......I have also decided I am going to also just paint one up OD, should be getting my hands on it this week. I was thinking of using a military speaker from a vic system and just changing out the speaker itself but retain the military box.

What kind of radio were you using before that you couldn't hear with?
 
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