How do I prevent my CB radio from interfering with my stereo?

[ring]

Whenever I key the mic on my truck's CB while the truck's stereo is "on" or in standby, the CB antenna wire produces severe interference in the stereo that can be heard in the stereo speakers. The lower CB channels produce a sharp "popping" kind of interference while the higher channels produce more of a "whining" or "humming" interference. The previous stereo I had installed in the truck did not have this problem with the same CB rig. Any ideas?

 

[j_r0kk]

If I can remember back to my CB days, it sounds like you don't have a good ground, whether it be your stereo or your CB antennae. Also, if you're driving your CB with a linear amp, there's not much you can do because the wattage produced from the amp can leak into your stereo system when you key up. My suggestion would be to go to your local CB shop and talk to one of the techs there. I'm sure they deal with these problems daily.