CB Radio for Preppers pt 4
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- In this episode of Prep Comms Podcast, Caleb wraps up his road-trip into the critical role of CB radios for preppers. He addresses a listener question and breaks down the legal implications surrounding unauthorized radio modifications.
Remember your antenna will make or break your communications platform.
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besides the extra power from the 10 meter or "export radio" you have 6 to 12 bands of frequencies. We talk 20 to 30 channels below cb ch. 1 , can talk base to mobile 30 + miles, base to base 40 to 60 miles, skip pretty much unlimited, base or mobile.
Cale, thank you for covering the "elephant in the room" on CB radio. I stick to legal limits, too, but the other equipment is out there and it's good to talk about it.
I've used many many mobile antenna's. There are several good ones. Placement and correct swr / reflection mean as much as the antenna itself. I've always liked Wilson's, 1000, 2000 and the 5000. The Little Wil is the best bang for the buck if you are on a budget and don't run more than a couple hundred watts. 102 inch whip is a great set up if you want to walk thru drive thru's and bang into stop lights. Right now I'm using a sirio 5000 magnet mount and it works as good or better than anything i've ever used. Whatever you get, Set the SWR. Learn about swr and reflection, it has to be good for everything to work as it should ( and not burn up)
I got an Anytone AT6666 (known as a quad 6) 10/11M about 4 months ago. I put a good antenna on my truck and started listening to CB like I did 20 years ago in high school. The regular AM bands are dead. Literally nobody talks on CB. I've heard maybe 5 minutes total of conversation in the truck in that 4 months. I hear more on the SSB channels, but still hardly nothing. Not sure what I'll do with the radio. I may sell, not sure yet.
it's not what it was, but who knows what it could be in a real emergency!
Seriously considering this. This or /and one those walkie things. My phone for no apparent reason keeps browning out on perfect signal. Phone fine. It just loses signal way more often than it should.
CB is a good tool, there are better options-and we'll be talking about those really soon! Stay Tuned and thanks for listening!
I have a technician HAM lisc but others I want to talk to don’t. With antenna and other factors being equal, will a good 50 or 100w HAM radio like an ICOM or YAESU out perform a similarly powered good CB radio? I’m trying to talk base station to base station at about 40 miles.
Great questions that we'll tackle as we go. Short answer is another question: How bad do those others want to talk back to you? If their desire matches yours then work that way, together. If that means Tech Tickets for everyone or Big CBs and Large antennas you can make 40 miles work, if you're all willing to work together!
I have a super mod general hp 40w that is on cb band and does 220 watts and i run it with a wilson 1000 mag mount
another good argument FOR stock CB radios
From 1975 I ran peaked a tweaked radios I have used many linears amplifiers that hobby kind of dropped off until 1993 when I became an over the road driver for Schneider Nat. My radio gained a new life, chatting up the night but life moves on the antenna 1was disassembled the coaxial cable rotted but my radios still live Since they were protected with cool dry storage. I do have a couple of old antennas but these are long obsolete. My power mic are ready.
From 1975 I ran peaked a tweaked radios I have used many linears amplifiers that hobby kind of dropped off until 1993 when I became an over the road driver for Schneider Nat. My radio gained a new life, chatting up the night but life moves on the antenna 1was disassembled the coaxial cable rotted but my radios still live Since they were protected with cool dry storage. I do have a couple of old antennas but these are long obsolete. My power mic are ready.
Cool guys don't look at explosions! 🎶
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Interesting fact, and interesting pic... I'm especially curious about the items on the shelf behind his head... must be things you'd need within arms reach while driving, like tactical snacks, perhaps.
@@AZ-kr6ff Guessing Crackers and Peanutbutter? Maybe some Sardines :)
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Gogurt. Definitely Gogurt.
@@AZ-kr6ff zoomed in the hot pink thing got the same handle a hand grenade has