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Originally Posted by jeffahart
68OrangeSunshine: Thanks that was interesting. For sure, it would be kind of cool if there was a bit of CB resurgence. I real way to find like minded people not like facebook.
Another question for you guys. I was wondering what you use for speakers. I can't hear to good anymore and the truck is noisy on the road. I use under the seat speakers for my retrosound. I'm thinking of getting a new dash speaker and using it for the CB speaker. Do they come pre-wired for external speaker. Is there something I should be looking for. Don't want to miss the target when I pull the trigger. But when I get it installed I want to be able to hear it while driving. Or are the internal speakers good enough. What do you think.
Thanks!
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Most of us have an external speaker. I have one in the Stepside that's a 4x4 inch unit in it's own box. Mounted above the rearview mirror.
In the Jimmy I have a 2'' remote with a magnetic base. Attaches anywhere on the dash. Could also go on the ceiling if it didn't have that fiberglas top.
I've found, after a mis-spent youth hanging out with Rock'n'Roll bands, 4 years on the flightline working on Marine jets, and 45 years listening to the sweet songs of an SM465, the on-board speaker is never enough for mobile applications.
Another option would be to go ''Full Ratchet Jaw'' and get a Truckers' headset with 1 or 2 earpads and a noise-cancelling boom mike from a truckstop CB candystore. No idea on price. Never used one. Best place to shop is at a big truckstop. Big selection, good prices. External speakers are commonly found there.
The external speakers have a specific resistance. I can't remember if it's 4 or 8 ohms. They usually have a 2-line 1/8'' monaural plug to go in a like-sized jack on the back of most rigs. [The old Messengers, I had to solder/splice in my own.] Also plugging into the EXT SPKR jack usually kills the rig's on-board speaker as long as the plug's jacked-in.