What I wish I knew before buying my first CB Radio!
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- Опубликовано: 26 май 2024
- Join Pat as he guides you through the essentials of selecting the perfect CB radio equipment! 📻 Learn how to pick the right CB radio for your needs and discover the best antennas for optimal performance. From understanding key features to making sure your antenna is properly installed, this video has got you covered. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned CB users looking to upgrade their setup! #CBRadio #AntennaSelection #RadioEquipment #CBRadioBasics #StayConnected
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I like the 102inch whip antenna with a spring. You can tie a donut on it and go fishing for cops, andcthey work great for talking too.
CB continue to be a worthwhile second line of emergency communications
If you've ever come upon a wreck or had an accident and your cell is in a no or poor signal area, a CB or a
better, a CB with "other bands" or a compact ham rig
"modified" to have CB frequencies can really save lives.
Clear and concise information, much appreciated. I'll give you a call to help me with my setup.
please do a video on Sirio car antennas and mounts. I like the 3/4th options . Wilson I dont think offers this.
I run a president mckinley ssb with a 48 inch fire stick. Works great.
Always appreciate these videos. I’m learning how to install and tune correctly. 👍
Setting what, the swr?
That's a easy one.
If the presenter know what he's talking about. This guy is an imposter.
I have CB myself, but I'm starting to convert to GMRS just to have another option. I'm getting very little traffic in the Bay Area / Santa Clara County in regards to feed on my CB transmissions. It's sort of sad, because of course BEFORE the birth of Cell's, we had lots of traffic because not everyone had the money to buy a cellphone that was portable back in the 90s, and not everyone wanted to stop at a payphone (pacbell).
Some fiberglass sticks are very noisy above a certain speed, had a Twin-Log 5 fiberglass antenna, had to replace it with a thin steel whip, well i gonna try a center loaded one.
One thing that was not mentioned, is that there are vehicles made, where the body is an alloy and a magnet will not stick
to it. I found this out about a yr ago. Rented a SUV and got s surprise when I tried to put my 10 meter antenna with a mag mount on the roof. I wound up finding a small space on the hood where the magnet would stick.
I ran into that as well; I usually travel with a Cobra 75 and a President Virginia antenna in my checked luggage. I had a Ford F-150 once as a rental and the aluminum body wasn't conducive to a mag mount. I stuck the antenna by the rear window (inside) and didn't transmit.
What would one recommend from an older Kia Sorento as an antenna mount?
And antenna package to connect to my even older RCA Co-pilot or Uniden Pro 510xl.
I think for space the Uniden would be better for my purposes.
Do the door-frame mount fro antennas still exist?
Wouldn't it be ok to put a mag mount antenna on top of the cab?
That is where I put my mag mount. On top of the cab, as long as there are no obstructions around it like the body
of the box. Sometimes the box is higher than the top of the cab. Then you will probably want to go with mirror mounts.
you lost me at 4 watts. all cb,s i ever seen have been 5 watts and 12w pep for side band, some of the import radios out there will do 40 watts out of the box. also, the stainless 102inch whip is hard to beat in performance providing you can mount it on your vehicle and the most important thing is the S W R keep it as low as possible.
5 Watts input to the finals; 4 Watts Output to the antenna. That is the FCC "spec" for a "legal" radio. (12W SSB). I have a modified Galaxy that does 100W (94HP) but that isn't legal and Pat keeps his stuff legal. (Note - I use that radio on 10M primarily where that output is legal with my Extra class license but driving between NC & ME often I might be on CB with it.) Co-phased 4' Firestiks and I've DXed as far as Italy from NC so I'm happy with my rig.
Don't tell my heart, my achey breakey heart, I just don't think it'ed understand, bahhhhh
Any antenna you use you need to properly tune it or match it to the coax.
The best radio in the wprld will still work like $#!t if your antenna is poor.
Most factory antennas are tuned close but not perfectly.
While you can use an swr meter to tune the antenna its better to use an analyzer or nanovna
Its more accurate ( you dont need the radio hooked up to the antenna to tune it)
you don't have any idea !!!
no one uses cb anymore waste of money and time
Wrong!
Totally wrong
Wrong