The responses from the various members of this board to your dual antenna problems are excellent. You might consider why you really want dual...
SWR meters start at a reading of 1.0 and go up from there as the match worsens. Check again to see if you might actually have an SWR Ratio of 1.5...
Hello Gadfly, I agree that radio location is not all that difficult and the basics can yield results. However, your description of a modern...
Dear trucker community, While doing some antenna simulation I finally got to the point where I am modeling the truck itself. Then it dawned on...
This is an excellent question. My site has some simulations of two antennas fed in phase. Generally if the two antennas are within about 5 or 6...
An excellent point, but the Wilkinson design (with the 100 ohm resistor across the outputs) protects each split port from the other, but does not...
By saying average power I included the PEP case because the transistor does not care a thing about Peak Power (so long as voltage and current...
Sorry about that... I got carried away... Be careful here as coax is used as a transformer in a co-phase harness. The 75Ω cables are...
Just as a follow-up to my previous promise of more details about what class of amplification the driver and final transistor amplifiers in CBs...
I was going to answer this quick, but decided your question is very good and looked into it a bit more than just my memory. I believe the final...
Your only hope is to invest in or borrow a $20 voltmeter from Radio Shack and measure it. Be especially wary of 24 volt systems which, I think,...
I just wanted to chime in to make sure you understand how much more difficult it is to tune electrically short antennas. 1/4 wave for 27MHz CB is...
The Cobra is a good suggestion. Unidens have been great in the past (they use to make Cobra, President and a few other big names) and they still...
I wonder how prudent it is to "fix" a $160 Galaxy 959 radio. Even under warranty shipping charges eat quickly into the radio's worth. A dollar...
Here is the deal... You hopefully have a co-phase harness as part of your antenna system. It expects a good load at both ends of the harness. It...
Long ago I was a radio technician for a CB shop (mid 1980s). Uniden was just then coming out with their own line of products including CBs and...
I honestly do not know if they are legal or not. I suppose if they are installed inside the radio, this might void the FCC certification for that...
Way back in high school I was called "snowman" and I really don't know why. Others in my neighboorhood had interesting names: - DoubleC - his...
That all sounds good. The 1000 watt rating on the antenna just means it is built with materials that could handle that much power without...
Go ahead and put two antennas at least 5 feet long on each side of your bumper and feed them with a cophase harness. The two antennas will pretty...
