It's like this. You know those $20 gizmos on ebay that are supposed to give you 10% HP gain or 10% fuel increase? Did you know they are BS? The...
FWIW, Francis has now come out with (finally) a tunable tip antena
IMO there's money better spent.
A basic tune (adjust the power and modulation internally) and a decent microphone will do that radio wonders. App. 30-40% increase in output...
Is that the term for when your antenna stud breaks? "explane" :)
Unrelated. It's the combination of lack of ground plane at mounting location and factory junction box combining cb/stereo
.... "ain't got a thing if you".... unrelated, just a song quote.
Most stock radios have 4w carrier and 10w pep just as ramkatral mentioned, not sure why the big fuss?
...and when you solder, first clean off ALL old solder and re-solder all new in each spot you choose to repair.
[IMG] Uniden 880 with trb-2 echo, carrier suppression mod for 1.75w carrier and a whopping real 20w peak power, and a rockin kl203 for 125w real...
Buick, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac = Galaxy, Connex, General, Superstar All the same family with Galaxy being the flagship
[IMG] See this picture? Make sure that plastic washer is on the top side of the bracket.
Cobra 29 is currently inexpensive new, some truckstops have them for around $60-70. A simple adjustment of the modulation control internally...
For those that don't wish to go through the door, the firewall is usually a decent alternative. The coax can be secured in several places and...
Predator double coil standard (not short whip) Wilson 2k Skipshooter 4' fiberglass FirstikII 4' or firefly 4' Francis 4' These are listed in...
Go through the firewall
Hassle free? RCI2950 and xforce tnt350 stryker 447 and xforce 200hd Uniden 880 and xforce X200 Each has diff features, each does 400-500w, each...
What vehicle is it going in?
The mount or bracket is - If you notice the center stud, it's insulated around the threads. That's why the plastic insulator stays on top because...
If it's not there or not on the top it's a direct short to ground