"Secret Radio"

3340 said:
Yes I Have A Secret Radio In My 40 Coupe With Under Seat Speakers And Like It Very Much. The Draw Back Is Finding A Place For The Hidden Antenna For Good Reception.
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Won't a conventional car antenna work on the "SECRET RADIO" ? People tell me hidden antennas are not very effective. Jon L.
 
I have a secret audio unit in my '67 Galaxie. It's an old unit with no provision for ipod ect. It works very well, never a problem. also has a CD player i mounted in the trunk but it crapped out years ago. What i have in my '38 2door though is a new Pioneer sterio that i got at Best Buy, cost around $160.00. I mounted it under the front seat, just laid an antena under there too. I hooked up an xm radio to the Pioneer unit. The xm has it's own remote so i can change stations easily. I dont use the am/fm part of the Pioneer. Cant see a thing. I do really like the 8 track idea but dont think it would look too good in my '38.
 
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coolcoupe said:
Hi Bruno,where would you get this inverter to change to 6 volt ? Very interesting !! Moe
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I got a 6 to 12 v converter from China. On EBay. Didn't cost more than about 20 dollars, and free postage..

It works nice with a cheap car stereo and speakers. I build a flat cabinet, incl radio, speaker, converter, and mounted it under dashboard.
 
I have a Secret Audio in my 40. It works very well, much better than the previous CAS radio I had in my 46. The hidden antenna I have in my trunk works "ok" on FM. An outside is better for good reception. I made a bracket that the controller mounts to with Velcroe and hooks on the radio speaker grill while traveling. I also glued a knob for the volume control as it was hard for my fat fingers to turn. Once I get the snow cleared from my walkway to the shop I will post a picture. I hate snow, maybe 4" last night. My wife is always bugging me to move to Austin where the youngest grandkids live. Today I might say yes.
 
I have a normal antenna mounted in rubber under the fiberglass running board of my 53 F100. It works great on FM, not so much on AM.
 
Here is what I did with my Secret Audio controller. It seems like someone told me they now have a different controller, but this is the same one they show on their website. Sorry the one picture is fuzzy, but you can see the knob.
 

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