CB radio
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From: Rep. of Texas
I never liked them just because everyone ive ever seen with them is a complete redneck (nothing wrong with that, its just not me) or only one is functional.
Dont know about performance, but its seems like it could only help things.
Dont know about performance, but its seems like it could only help things.
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From: Billings Montana
I was told that to get the best reception, you either need to run one antenna in the center or two antennas, one on either side. I heard this from a woman I worked with who's husband was a ham radio operator. She also told me NOT to use a magnetic one but a fiberglass "whip" antenna.
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If you run dual antennas you will become more directional - your main power / receive will be front and back. If you want to be more even on all axis, go with one. I have been running cb's since before I was able to drive and this is what I had found when my buddy was running duals. When we were shooting skip he would have to reposition his truck to get out better where I could get out fine with just a single one. Then best setup was a 9 foot whip that I had on the back of a Eagle Vista that I owned in highschool. Now you wanna talk red neck, that was pretty red, but I loved it.
I am going to put a cb in my truck and I will go with a larson whip, since I have a whip on the other side for my VHF / HAM radio.
As for running the coax, I run the coax before I put the coupler on it. It makes it easier to get it through tight spots. Have fun. It is good to see people still like to CB.
I am going to put a cb in my truck and I will go with a larson whip, since I have a whip on the other side for my VHF / HAM radio.
As for running the coax, I run the coax before I put the coupler on it. It makes it easier to get it through tight spots. Have fun. It is good to see people still like to CB.
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From: Northeast of Toronto.
I had a cb shop do my install and the antenna is mounted on my front fender. It's plugged into my cigarette lighter with a thingamajigger inline. Performance for incoming/outgoing communication is really good.
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From: Yuba City, Ca
Mine has/had a roof mount(true roof mount, hole in the roof), and was run down the pillar to the cb which was right under my center vents. It was a single 4' no whip, got out great everywhere. Could talk to people 30-40 miles away, not in all directions cause of being in the northern valley of Cali. My truck had a CB in it from the day after it was purchased, the guy i bought it from is my really good friend/neighbor/boss, and owns a Communications shop in town and deal with all of the local government agencies (police, CHP, fire, etc) we are reps for Nextel, Sprint & Boost. o yeah i work for them. But his dad bought the truck new after he retired in 78.
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From: okc
I ran my coax through the firewall and down the frame...i have a 8 foot wire whip and an oldschool cobra 21xl, i dont get out very far maybe a couple miles, im wondering if the coax i bought is too thin.....BTW, the two rubber grommets behind the seat are only to access the cab mount bolts and dont actually go through the bottom....well, at least its that way on my trucks...
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