It is known that most factory antenna/coax setups are sub-par. This is usually the first thing most people deal with installing a radio in a new...
I have a realistic trc-452, its a smaller 858 radio, It may be comparable in design to it. [ATTACH] Its a 40ch radio, with the old style dial. I...
Ive never heard that theory for mobile operation, only base. Not trying to dispute your friends claim... It is possible to inhance ground...
Unless the cab is made of steel, a mag mount antenna will not work. It is most likely madr of fiberglass or aluminum. Get the 29, plug into the...
No, its 8 bands, with 40 channels per band. A total of 320 channels. Your 955 should have the same freq coverage. Heres a link to the cb tricks...
I dont belive Ive ever seen a 26. Being an xlr model, I assume its a 40 ch radio? How does the chassis design compare to a 29xlr with the 858?...
I have a 447hpc, and the band starts at 25.615 on ch.1 band A, to 29.205 ch40 band H... D is the cb band. They also have a jack in the back for...
Something in the antenna system. Coax or antenna shorted to ground would be my first guess... try a new piece of coax directly from the radio, to...
Q-C is sub par at these overseas factories. They're all about quantity, not quality. I doubt there would be a noticable difference in current draw...
Sounds right to me delta. 3.7-3.8v for the driver and 3.5v for the final. It happens more often than not, a nib cb radio needs a factory service...
You should be able to find the service manual at cbtricks.com. The uni 66 is the same radio ( just an older version) of the uni 68. And also the...
How bout "plasti dip". It dries to a flexible latex rubber coating. Available in spray, or brush applications, and an array of colors. I've never...
Do you mean, what an antenna analyzer is?
It should work awesome! Is there a way you can run some type of brace, maybe a couple ft up? This would at least minimize the amount of strain at...
Thanks for sharing that Mike. My sincerest condolences to his family and those who knew him.
Those are good lil radios. If you end up wantin rid of it, let me know, Id be interested:)
I hate to hear that... Do you know if he was sick Mike? Just curious, I know he had not been posting here for quite some time. His legacy and...
Typically, a 4-1 ratio is referred to as 100% modulation. When 100% mod is exceeded on the negative peaks, the carrier is cut off and overmod,...
Do a google search for the author, Lou Franklin. His books contain a wealth of knowledge on the subject of understanding cb radios. Some are more...
Thats an awesome quote...and so true
