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Post by thumper on Apr 22, 2014 20:59:53 GMT -4
Anybody with an SWR Meter that is attending next months run who wouldn't mind taking a few minutes to help tune my CB?
Cheers
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BenGosse
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Apr 23, 2014 22:47:18 GMT -4
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Post by BenGosse on Apr 23, 2014 22:47:18 GMT -4
I wouldn't mind having mine checked too if someone is willing, not picking up a lot on it lately..
Thanks,
Ben
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Post by thumper on Apr 24, 2014 18:45:02 GMT -4
I wouldn't mind having mine checked too if someone is willing, not picking up a lot on it lately.. Thanks, Ben Pretty much the only people who use CB these days are hunters/off roaders... you won't hear anything driving around the city |
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Post by eastcoastcam on Apr 24, 2014 20:25:21 GMT -4
I wouldn't mind having mine checked too if someone is willing, not picking up a lot on it lately.. Thanks, Ben Pretty much the only people who use CB these days are hunters/off roaders... you won't hear anything driving around the city You would be surprised... I listen to some of the truckers when I am around Burnside, and sometimes the dump trucks around large construction sites. |
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Apr 24, 2014 21:39:17 GMT -4
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Post by BenGosse on Apr 24, 2014 21:39:17 GMT -4
I didn't mean on the road, I meant in general, although I have caught a few things around town! Last trail run I could hardly hear anything.. It wasn't working that great!  |
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Post by ©Big6™ on Apr 25, 2014 10:39:59 GMT -4
Most issues with CB's are not SWR, but usually related to the installation of the antenna mount.
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Post by thumper on Apr 25, 2014 10:53:35 GMT -4
Pretty much the only people who use CB these days are hunters/off roaders... you won't hear anything driving around the city You would be surprised... I listen to some of the truckers when I am around Burnside, and sometimes the dump trucks around large construction sites. Yeah I actually heard some truckers in burnside today too on channel 1... Most truckers on using HAM these days though. Ben, how is your antenna mounted? |
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Apr 25, 2014 20:19:47 GMT -4
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Post by BenGosse on Apr 25, 2014 20:19:47 GMT -4
It's mounted on my tire rack with a mount from Steve's radio and alarm, worked perfect on my last jeep maybe this one is a little off?
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Post by The Garagemahal on Apr 25, 2014 20:48:19 GMT -4
I wouldn't mind having mine checked too if someone is willing, not picking up a lot on it lately.. Thanks, Ben Pretty much the only people who use CB these days are hunters/off roaders... you won't hear anything driving around the city I hear chatter on every channel on mine , some as far as Mexico / southern US . My cheap Cobra in my LJ works better then the full pimp Cobra in the Van |
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Post by ©Big6™ on Apr 26, 2014 7:34:06 GMT -4
Check to make sure the center post of the antenna mount isn't touching ground. It's pretty easy to install the mount incorrectly. The white washer has to isolate the antenna from ground.
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BenGosse
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Apr 26, 2014 11:20:52 GMT -4
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Post by BenGosse on Apr 26, 2014 11:20:52 GMT -4
Ok thanks, I'll check today when I get home and let you know!
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Post by Belly on May 4, 2014 21:07:18 GMT -4
No need to tune the antenna If you are using a fibreglass whip.
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