Cb antenna for dummys!!!

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  1. Oct 1, 2016 #111
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    hate to tell ya but that sounds like piss poor ground strap... just saying... dont get yer panties all bunched up on me....lol
     
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  3. Oct 1, 2016 #112
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    Might be okay for a little radio but running lots of amperage it's not going to do what it's supposed to do
     
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    A little unrelated but I just slapped a 5' firestick on a t800 w/ a stock uniden 880 as a temporary setup and SWR is reading 1:1 on 1 and 40.
    Did I get lucky with a first try setup or is there something I need to check that I'm missing?
    Almost makes me think something's absorbing power but I'm transmitting fine. Maybe I'm just skeptical because of all the nightmares I've had in the past lol
     
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    well there ya go clean is mean it's a 80 watt radio 3 mosfets in it. it does 60 watts because mark gets the performance at that wattage
     
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    the best performance
     
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  8. Oct 1, 2016 #116
    craig_sez

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    All im running atm is a cobra 29..I have a midnight 250 but rarely turn it on..
    Finding anyone in my area that has ground straps is like pullin chicken teeth...I dont wanna be trapesin all over a city i dont know with a trk n trl for automotive ground straps either..
     
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  9. Oct 1, 2016 #117
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    available at any auto parts store.
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    craig_sez

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    Nope..Been to a few in my area..Either i find ones that are about 1/2 wide or i have to order in..Heck i went tonight looking for rolls of 6ga wire and a cpl ends to solder wire to that will attach to my battery posts..Its like pullin teeth from a chicken..Gonna have to hit up some rig truck shops...Already went lookin for straps there..sheesh nothin around here for wide ground straps..Im not gonna order any cause im not sure where to attach other than door hinges..I have doubts it works anyways..Plastic washers,thread locker,plastic bushings..Hard to find just metal for cryin out loud...Dont really wanna be grinding paint off all over the truck either..I know i have to so i wanna be selective in where to mount straps..
     
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    Would be nice to see someone elses set up so i can have an idea of what lengths..
     
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