So I haven't ran a CB in many years. I have been getting tired lately of being on the road with no idea of things in front of me.
Thinking of putting a galaxy 979 in my F350 and was looking for good shop local to me as well as any thoughts or ideas. Planning on dual top loads on the rack of my flat bed. Wilson silverloads a good choice in 5 ft?
Found a post here through Google about a shop North of me on 65... What can a shop do for me I cant do myself? (aside from SWR meter for better ant. Adjustment)
About to stick a CB in my vehicles...
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by wildcatkit52, Feb 5, 2012.
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they will peak and tune it along with turning your watts up,personally i like wilsons,you get good range with them it you have them tuned right
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I figure they will work just fine for all I need. I read that the built in SWR meter is not as a accurate as a real meter. Biggest reason I see to go ahead and have a shop tune the radio after I install it.
I'll likely put a small radio in my other vehicles also. Those will each have there own mounting issues... Not that they will be as important to me to have just right. Off roading and a few cars.
The truck is what will be on the highway the most. I'd like it to work well. -
I'm sure you will get a different opinion from whoever you talk to, but from what I was told at a cb shop, the only time the internal SWR meter will not be accurate enough is when you start adding more watts. But, even if you plan to run your radio unmodified, the only way to get the best SWR tune possible is you would have to spend some money on a high-quality SWR meter. These little 25-dollar Road Pro external meters are no better or worse than the built-in meter on your radio.
I have a Cobra 29 LTD that has a built in meter and even though I haven't tested it for range, I get out fairly well. Depending on the terrain, I may be getting 4-5 miles but I'm certainly not limited to just reaching access the median. -
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Maybe its just me but I can't see a reputable CB manufacturer such as cobra not putting the same quality in the SWR meter as they do with the rest of the radio
If you are really wanting to reach out as far as you possibly can, then you need to think about an amp and a primo tune. The more power you put out means the easier you are to barbecue your equipment if your antenna isn't tuned right. -
I don't plan on talking to family in Colorado so I don't plan on going as far as running an amp... Then again I'm prone to overkill... I think I can head that off for a while by installing the other radios.
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Check with mike5511. He knows a good tech
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