CB Radio Questions

Sure 'nuff. It also has an external speaker jack if you decided you wanted one later on.

 

Yes sir, holler back at us and let us know how it works for you.

 

Hello everyone I haven't been in the CB world or a long long time my dad went by black diamond on the CB radio. I bought a Road King radio and a friend told me I should run dual fire stick whips I got it all set up and no matter what I do it is copper grounded from the antenna to the battery but I can't get the SWR letters to come down under about 4. I wonder if I need to get rid of the Dual whips and just do a single on top of my Town And Country van and that would help what did you guys suggest?

 

Single antenna in the middle of the roof works best.
Two elements is mostly for larger vehicles without a metal roof.

 

An inexpensive SWR/Field Strength Meter should be obtained. Read up on how to use.

I prefer an external speaker (Uniden BC20 the minimal choice).

A puck mount really is the best way to mount an antenna. A magnetic mount is only okay. Has problems of its own.

At this point much depends on how much you use the radio, and what you expect in return.

Few people have the experience of a really great radio setup. Thus are unaware of the details that matter.

Suffice it to say that in a passenger vehicle this isn’t that difficult to accomplish . . . but may be more than expected.

There’s dirt cheap. Bad choice. Not all that far above it in cost is performance that to improve upon goes hugely higher. The good choice.

 

www.cbradiosupply.com has some awesome antennas and blogs here is a great article regarding tuning the antenna I have learned a lot from this site.

 

The SWR Meter and the Proper Way to Tune Your CB Antenna