2011 Cascadia CB 'success'

Nevermind.

 

Does your truck have the antenna cable that is all in one that splits the am/fm radio and cb radio frequencies? If so, it seems that we are hearing more of the problem you just encountered.
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. I guess the answer is to run a separate coax cable that is dedicated solely to the cb radio and be done with it. Well done on your troubleshooting and fixing your problem. I hope others are reading this thread and take note so they avoid the same problem. Thank you.

 

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1. Know the file name ( i.e. mybracket.jpg )
2. Start a thread or a response in this thread.
3. Just above the "white space" ( where you type words ), locate the add picture icon. It looks like a small envelope with a stamp, or sometimes a small envelope with mountains and a stamp on it.
4. Click icon.
5. Choose UPLOAD or UPLOAD FROM COMPUTER

At this point your computer should have a box where you can type a file name, etc.
Click to find your picture. Example; mybracket.jpg is on the desktop. Click desktop. Then look thru the file names until you see mybracket.jpg

6. You found the file. Click it to place it into the dialog box.
7. Click upload.

The picture should appear inside the "white space" on the screen.
If you have trouble please PM me and I can send you specific instructions for your computer.

Hope this helped.

-RR

 

Ok I have a 2013 model with a galaxy dx939 and a browning antenna using stock coax my swr is good about 1:5 1:1 1:5 but not at all satisfied with performance I know I need to run my own coax and was wondering if you ran yours through the path stock coax is behind the panels? I want to do that just so i dont have wires hanging around but not sure if possible without a huge undertaking. Also i get a sound when i recieve that is like clicking or wind blowing in mike but other driver doesnt have window down any help on either or is greatly appriciated I have already learned alot from this thanks.

 

GOOD JOB! As I've said many times, I would like to try that, but I slip seat. I would have went from the left side instead of the right though.

To those who have a great SWR from the stock coax; yes that happens sometimes. I drive a different truck every week and see this often. Some of the drivers with assigned trucks that have obtained a good SWR with the stock system have told me they went through it and found connections not plugged in all the way. However, they still couldn't talk/receive very far with the stock system. I have not explored the statement made on one of threads about a "antenna tuner" behind the instrument cluster, but with all the junctions in the stock system, even with a good SWR, it isn't going to perform very well......too much loss from all the connector/junctions.

 

I run new coax in a 2009 cascadia, probably the same for yours too.
Removed outside antenna connected coax to the mount, (did need to resolder the plug rather than cut massive holes in truck)from there I pushed a small screwdriver into the hole & it came out in the back of the closet, ran cable into closet then around behind panel above drivers head & into the cubbyhole for the radio...
The only place the cable is visiable is the back of closet if I remove all my clothes...No big deal & I was not about to remove cabinets just to get to the cable mount behind them...
I am running just a single Wilson silverload with awesome results & the power I run does not interfere with the computer controls on the truck & I have zero interference from other electrical on the truck.

Forgot to mention I also run a ground(flat braided copper) from back of mount all the way to the frame to help with grounding...

 

SLC trucker, are you running an amp as well?