Picked up a new toy from Steel Rod's in Indiana I-65 exit 201. $32 with tax. I know I don't necessarily need this to use the radio, but it looks nice and I can see what those mystery channels are in the different bands.
I noticed the sixth digit changes sometimes. On channel 19, it can alternate between two and three. Is this a problem, or is that error negligible with a.m. radio? (No SSB on the General Lee.)
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Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by BTShepp, Feb 6, 2017.
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NO it is way off, if it was 4 or 6, well OK but not 2.
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@Ridgeline I promise I won't let this distract me from staying in my lane.
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Can't tell if that's sarcasm or not…
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I can't find a chart that goes to 6 digits. Do I assume channel 19 is 27.1850?
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No it isn't.
The counter is off, there is an adjustment inside that can fix that. If it said 4 or 6, either side of 5, I could see it being slightly off but 2 is too much.
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OH CRAP, sorry BT, I am looking at a 6 digit counter which I thought was a 5 digit counter.
OK disregard all of it except the part about adjusting it. It should be zero. Every CB channel is five digits so in a six digit, it is always zero. 27.185 is 27.1850.BTShepp Thanks this. -
Could it be the radio? Or definitely the counter.
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Ah 10-4. I found this chart to six digits, as well. Let's be honest, you and I both know this is more for decoration then function. Although I do like to know that things work properly.
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BT, Have you had the radio checked to see if it is dead on freq?
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Kelly Poots worked on it in October and said he made sure it was aligned. That's all I could tell you.
The counter was sitting with the other used radios/equipment at Steel Rod's shop.
If the radio is off by 0.00003 MHz, does that really effect AM?
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