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I've got an Realistic TRC-482 but all I have is the main unit, so no antenna, mic, or speakers, and I just wanted to know what I needed to put it in my truck ('68 Chevy C10) and get it working. I looked around for some mics and antennas, but wasn't really sure what I was looking for, I also wasn't sure how to hook up the power supply in my truck. heres a few pics...



is the hole on the left for speaker wires? and what kind of mic jack would that be called? 4 pin?



What kind of antenna would hook up to this?



Thanks in advance!

That hole on the left looks like its for the bracket that usually accompanies the radio. There should be a matching hole on the right. To hook it up for power, you can just run it straight to the battery - red is positive, black is negative. Pick up an inline fuse at the local auto parts store also. For the antenna - well you kind've have to figure out where you want it mounted and how tall you're willing to live with first. The mag mount antennas usually come with the coax that plugs into the back of the radio. If you want a different type of antenna, you'll have to buy coax, too. There are a lot of options. I hate to tell you, but it's going to be a challenge to find a new mic with that type of plug. All of the "4 pin" configurations have the pins in a square pattern now. Maybe someone on the forum here has a mic that will work with that. If not, it probably would be easier to buy an inexpensive new radio than to try and locate a mic that will work with what you have.

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First thing, be very careful to observe correct polarity when connecting the radio, two red leads are an extremely bad idea.

you should at the minimum wrap some black tape around the negative wire of that power harness. which connects to a 13.8 volt DC source.

The Mic is a 5 pin Din, not sure if radio shack still sells mics, but you could give them a call, I think most of the 5 pin din shack radios are commonly wired.

As for the antenna, you will need one made for CB. the hole on the side is for mounting screws. On the rear of the radio you have the large antenna connection, and most likely two small jacks labeled "PA" and "EXT Spkr" both are audio out connections, one for a Public Address Speaker, the other for an External Speaker (the radio has one built in). and if functional any connections on the rear of the radio except antenna and power are optional.

That corrosion on the radio is slightly worrisome, Not sure how much I would invest in mikes, etc without checking it out first.

Your best bet would probably be to get a little free advise from a local CB shop if you have one, they should also be able to set you up with an inexpensive antenna, and a mike for the radio, after a quick check to see if it actually works.

Alternatively a wanted post on the forum, maybe a mic, and/or antenna might net you a very low investment.

I see Mol answered while i was typing.... good advise....

Get a decent antenna - like a Wilson 1000 magnet mount.
Then, an Astatic D-104/M6 handheld power mic.
A cheap SWR meter to set it all up and...done...

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Look closer. One lead is red anmd one is black. You are seeing transfer from splitting the leads. Look on ebay for a used RS mic with a din plug, or check your local pawn / swap shop. the one here has literally dozens of hand mics in baskets.

Good Luck,

PR

Almost forgot to add, dont pay more than a couple of bucks for a stock hand mic.

thanks yall, all this has been real helpful, as far as the power I figured that one out, there was already a fuse on the + line, and I just plugged into a 12v battery, and it came on ok.

as far as the antenna I ain't looking for anything real long range, I just found this radio in my shop today and figured what the heck it'd be fun to put in my truck, so something on the cheaper side of things would be good, any suggestions? for the mic I'll go to radio shack and see what they got, maybe some antenna stuff too.
is there a speaker output somewhere? or is there an internal speaker? I'd assume there's gotta be some kinda out put somewhere since it has a PA mode.

meleculo, yea you were right there's another hole on the other side.

again thanks for yalls help!

ah sorry mrfatty I didn't read your post close enough, or look at my radio close enough, further inspection reviled the two output jacks your were talking about. now the question is, are those jacks the normal headphone jack?, I plugged some in and they seemed to fit ok, I'm bout to go test it with it plugged in.

Yes they are, however neither is stereo so only one side would be active if you were to plug walkman type headphones, earbuds, or similar in.