Question about CB Radio Install

[AWiley]

Hi, I know that this is primarily an amateur radio and scanner forum, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Is it safe to turn on a cb radio with no antenna or microphone hooked up? I know that you should never key up the microphone without the antenna. But I am just wondering if as long as you don't key up the radio, and there is no antenna connected, if that is still ok.

Scannin

Andrew

 

[N3KGD]

Hi, I know that this is primarily an amateur radio and scanner forum, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Is it safe to turn on a cb radio with no antenna or microphone hooked up? I know that you should never key up the microphone without the antenna. But I am just wondering if as long as you don't key up the radio, and there is no antenna connected, if that is still ok.

Scannin

Andrew

Seems okay. It shouldn't cause any harmful interference. If you do however notice interfertence, turn off the system.

 

[gmclam]

It is OK as long as you do not try to transmit.

 

[Don_Burke]

Some CB sets act funny if there is no microphone plugged in.

 

[gmclam]

CB Radios

Some CB sets act funny if there is no microphone plugged in.

That's true because on some CBs, the speaker is looped through the microphone. It is done to cut the speaker off when transmitting. Some radios do this with relays or electronic switching. But that has nothing to do with leaving the antenna disconnected.

 

[GrayJeep]

CB no microphone

Some CB sets act funny if there is no microphone plugged in.

I'll say it stronger- some radios act dead if there's no mic plugged in. At least there's no audio thru the speaker.

 

[Bayonne-Bob]

So long as you DO NOT HIT TRANSMIT
then it is fine to turn on without coax hooked up

 

[Don_Burke]

That's true because on some CBs, the speaker is looped through the microphone. It is done to cut the speaker off when transmitting. Some radios do this with relays or electronic switching. But that has nothing to do with leaving the antenna disconnected.

The OP asked about powering up with no microphone or antenna hooked up.

If the radio does not work without the microphone, the antenna connection becomes moot.

 

[N1BHH]

There are some CB's which, when the microphone is disconnected, will automatically transmit. That's what you need to watch out for. I have seen several that do that. That doesn't mean the one you have won't do it.

 

[gmclam]

The OP asked about powering up with no microphone or antenna hooked up.

If the radio does not work without the microphone, the antenna connection becomes moot.

And many CBs, including ALL of the units I personally own, work just fine with no microphone connected.

 

[mjthomas59]

Can you point a loaded gun at yourself and still live?? Sure, if you keep from pulling trigger. That doesn't mean i'd be willing to do it.

 

[Thayne]

Why power it up if you don't want to use it? To see if it lites up or something

 

[kb2vxa]

This troll sure caught a lot of fish, anyone who would switch on a CB with nothing connected wouldn't ask.