Author Topic: Cb Radio (Read 1376 times)

rpm · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2006, 12:16:53 PM »

I loved my Texas Star 667. Not many people could talk over me and I could always shut the crackerheads up with a dead key.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:39:12 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
I loved my Texas Star 667. Not many people could talk over me and I could always shut the crackerheads up with a dead key.

Hawklore · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2006, 05:33:40 PM »

Lots of info..

How'bout an answer?

Where should I put the antenna on my Ford Ranger truck with a cap on the bed?

And what brand of trans/reciv is best?

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2006, 06:34:32 PM »

I had a Uniden Washington base station, with a d104 power mic and an Amtron 99 antennae. It was alot of fun, especially when the bands started to skip. I could talk all over the country, even to mexico, just on 4 watts.

dmf · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2006, 06:38:07 PM »

Finally a man subject that I know something about

Hawklore get a magnet mount antenna, unless your into power then get a 102 inch steel whip, and a ball mount, if you get a basic magnet mount I suggest placing it on the top of the cab in the center, for the hookup, red is power, black is ground, if it has an orange wire thats for a channel saver on the digital readout ones that came in the mid 90's, if you just want to mess around locally get a basic 4 pin mic, and plug it in. I don't know about your unit, but theres a lot of cb radios, that won't have any sound until the mic is plugged in.

I'll check with a friend of mine and see if he still has any tweaks for the inside of the radio to get you some more power if you want me to

Keeler101 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 26, 2006, 06:56:58 PM »

Hawklore

You plan on driving and talking you might want to get a newer radio , because of interfiernce from electronics with older radios

If you go with a newer radio also you should invest in a standing wave meter and A good magmont on the cab the wilson 5000
Ground everthing to the truck

Id go wit Texas ranger radios Or RCI But theres a bunch
a good Astic D104 hand mike

rpm · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2006, 11:25:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore
Lots of info..

How'bout an answer?

Where should I put the antenna on my Ford Ranger truck with a cap on the bed?

And what brand of trans/reciv is best?

President, Galaxy and Uniden (Cobra) are all good radios. Get a base loaded Wilson antenna. If it's magmount put it on top of the cab. If it's a bolt mount put it on the right hand edge of the hood near the windshield. Make sure you buy coax in 6ft increments so you can set your SWR.

dmf · « **Reply #22 on:** October 27, 2006, 08:24:23 PM »

How about a Super Star 3900? thats what I have in my truck and its never had interference from anything as long as I keep the noise filter switch on.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #23 on:** October 27, 2006, 08:33:22 PM »

Breaker one-nine, breaker one-nine for a radio check. RPM ya got yer ears on? Needing a smokey report, heading west San Antone mile marker 533, come back.

rpm · « **Reply #24 on:** October 27, 2006, 11:20:03 PM »

LOL, Reminds me of the time I had to get a repair done at a Georgia weigh station. Called the shop and told them I was stuck at the chicken coupe and needed a welder. The guy at the shop kept asking me what I was doing out at a farm and how the hell did I manage to run over a chicken coupe. The DOT guys were busting out laughing as I had to explain step by step to the idiot over the phone that a "Chicken Coupe" was a weigh station and they would'nt let me go until I got my trailer fixed.

dmf, you drive big trucks?

dmf · « **Reply #25 on:** October 29, 2006, 08:02:15 PM »

NO way I'd ever drive a big truck, I'm a woman, not a guy. I just have a cb in my little pickup. I know a few things about the big trucks though, my cousin drives one locally.

ByeBye · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2006, 08:06:42 PM »

CB radios are almost useless. They have a line of sight range of about 3 miles, unless you boost the power illegally.

They are gay

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2006, 08:16:04 PM »

ByeBye, wrong. 11 meters is right on the border of the 10 meter ham band. Thusly long range communication is entirely possible.

The antennae is by far the most important part of a radio. The better your antennae, the farther you can talk.

My base station cb radio had a range of about 40 miles with my Amtron 99 antennae, and about 80 miles with a 3 element yagi directional antennae. On days when the atmosphere was ionized, it was possible to talk hundreds and even thousands of miles away.

CB radios operate with 4 watts on AM, 12 watts on single side band.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #28 on:** October 29, 2006, 08:21:32 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
CB radios are almost useless. They have a line of sight range of about 3 miles, unless you boost the power illegally.

They are gay

Sure thing Nuke.

ByeBye · « **Reply #29 on:** October 29, 2006, 08:23:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Sure thing Nuke.

CB radios are a joke. Totally useless today. We have cell phones and compaired to what you can get in a handheld HAM radio, cb's are a worthless pile of crap.