CanuckCountryboy 2 posts Sep 02, 2008 7:56 PM	Hello I am a newbie to this site and an old timer that has been away from CBing for years! I want to build a customized briefcase (dimensions are 17 7/8"x11 1/2"x4 1/8")full of the following radios! I want to have a good,reliable,compact high-powered CB radio plus a rugged,compact,powerful VHF radio along with a miniature antenna that will fit inside the briefcase along with coax, power cables etc.Can anyone tell me of the type of compact CB,VHF radio plus the right type of antenna I should be looking for?? Please email me your comments as well if you prefer! Email: countryboy1953@gmail.com The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the best of everything that comes along their way!! Last Edited on 2-Sep-2008 7:59 PM
i want a cb badly 11 45 posts Sep 02, 2008 8:17 PM	thats a good idea
preacherman 132 posts Sep 03, 2008 6:06 AM	You're probably going to have to use two different antennas due to the different lengths needed to be resonant on 2m and 11m. A quarter wave on 2m is 19" (give or take) and a quarter wave on 11m is 102" (give or take) You're going to be hard pressed to get one antenna to work on both bands. You might look into two coaxially fed dipoles...one for 11m and one for 2m. You could roll them up and "maybe" fit them into the briefcase you have the radios in. Just a thought. preacherman
Secret Squirrel 65 posts Sep 03, 2008 7:27 AM	The Aluminium Box Company makes a briefcase type slipseat box that can hold two radios with the mounting hardware and speakers. You could set up mag mount antennas that are tunes well for you vehicle. Sparky has a Skythumper VHF mag mount on the site and a Lil Wil CB mag mount will tune well. 19 inch 2 meter and a 31 inch Lil Wil would not be that bulky to pack in a vehicle. Sparky may have the briefcase in stock. This type of briefcase setup will get pricey real quick. Secret Squirrel Last Edited on 3-Sep-2008 2:21 PM
CanuckCountryboy 3 posts Sep 03, 2008 8:20 PM	Well preacherman and Secretsquirrel thank you for your input,information and great advice. I'll have more questions coming your way SOON about this project! :o) ---------- The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the best of everything that comes along their way!!
binrat 38 posts Sep 04, 2008 1:50 PM	HeyCanuck, Where's your home 20? binrat
CanuckCountryboy 4 posts Sep 05, 2008 7:55 PM	----------Hey binrat my home 20 is western Canada I reside near Edmonton, Alberta,Canada. binrat where is your home 20? The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the best of everything that comes along their way!!
binrat 41 posts Sep 06, 2008 5:36 AM	My home 20 is just west of Collingwood On. On top of the Niagria escarpment over looking Georgian Bay. binrat