New Stryker 497hpc interfering with my omnitracs eld GPS

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First who is 'guy'? Guy Richie? I wouldn't trust Richie at all, his radio work sucks.

Second why did 'guy' cut the prewired power connector and solder it to the radio's power cable?

Third did 'guy' make a phased coax harness or just hacked the system up by using the same exact original coax?

Fourth and most important, have you had this radio messed with - aka peak and tune?

 

The thing that throws up a red flag for me is the power wires. Since a real CB radio puts out 4 watts AM and 12 watts SSB, the trucks power and ground wire are probably only 16 gauge wire. That's why he cut the connector off. But I'm not sure what the manufacturer use. With your 497 Stryker having a peak 90 watt output SSB, you would want at least a 10 gauge wire running to the trucks batteries. If you talk with the power turned down on the radio, it won't be a problem.

I don't understand why these CB shops don't have an antenna analyzer. An external SWR meter is better than nothing, but with an analyzer, the tech could show you all the readings about your antenna system after he's done working on the antennas. That way you would have a happy customer too. It would be interesting to see his work on splicing the coax. Usually splicing into coax causes more problems, although I'm a little confused on that part. Did the truck have dual antennas installed? You mentioned it was a single coax that he spliced into.

 

OK first I would get the power fixed right, pull it from the battery, as Night said the radio has a lot more power than a regular CB.

Second get the coax fixed, replace all of it, chances are the left one was meant for the cb and the right one was for the am/fm radio, the dealer can tell you what you have in the build sheet.

However to build a proper phased system, you need to have RG-59 coax from the radio to the antenna coax which is rg-58. IF he didn't used the RG-59 coax before the tie, he is a moron and you need to get your money back.

IF he did use it, then you still have to make sure the multiplexer isn't there cure all the leakage, which is part of the problem with the qualcom.

 

YEP, he is a moron, get someone who knows what they are doing to put in a proper phase antenna system or better yet just use the left side of the truck for the CB and the other side for the am/fm radio.

 

The reason you are having issues is because of the interference by the radio with the antenna coax.

 

What's his name and what shop does he work at?