My Pete rebuild

[ZeroNthedark]

(01-31-2019 )Nostalgic Wrote:  debating if I'm going to go ahead and run power for a linear amp.

Honestly, it's not worth your trouble to bother with a linear, unless you have to sound like those "people" on Channel 6. Almost any decently setup radio will talk as far as you need. You might be amazed at what can be accomplished with a Cobra 29 and Wilson 2000. Not much good if I can hear you 20 miles away, but you can't hear me. If you really have to have big wattage, I'd buy a factory radio with one already in it, i.e.; Galaxy 98VHP and 99HP, Connex 3300-300, and most of the Rangers. Stay far away from Strykers- yeah they look nice, and even work well initially, but when they don't you get a real expensive paperweight.

Also remember to keep power/ground cables way away from any RCA cables and keep them separated from your coax. I just love it when I key up and it comes through my subwoofer.

Just an opinion from a guy who's had more than a few radios of all brands bouncing in the cab.
And hold on to that Galaxy- my 98VHP has been going strong for 7 years and counting...

I also see you went with the Knoedler seat. I hope you enjoy it, soon as I drop a couple pounds mine is going back in!