Gotta Bite the Bullet

And buy a darned CB Radio.

I'm starting a run into the hills for a BP (as in British Petroleum) Project and have to use a CB to call up and down the hill when I'm moving.

I didn't have any plans on buying one. Don't know the FIRST thing about one... actually, I do... Gonna get the Cobra 25 or LTD. After that, no clue...

Kinda spur of the moment too. I gotta have this all up and running tomorrow. Been up since 0145 this morning (1720 now) and my brain cells don't feel like reconing this Project.



So I'm callin on someone, anyone, that feels like helping me out.
Basically, what I need to know, is what all I need to get - (as in EVERYTHING) because my truck has no antennae nor mount. There are SOME sort of wiring going on up in the over head area but I know nothing on it yet.

I figure, I'll put this thread out here, gather what I can from (hopefully) contributors and then drive over to the yard tomorrow morning and see what the wiring situation is. I'm scheduled to make a run up into the PA back woods after dark so I got SOME time tomorrow but I need to nap before I go

 

I'm not driving that truck now. I'm currently driving a '99 International Day Cab.

I was leaning towards the 29LTD. Gonna hit the yard first thing in the morning and get squared away.

Got it, red is hot

 

A ridiculous lack of consistency!

 

Had to buy a cheap Radio Shack CB for the day.

A mechanic helped me hook it up. Everything lights up, all the wires (including coaxial/antenna were pre-existing) so it was basically plug&play!

Until I tried to get someone on it. Nothing.

Lights come on, the RX/TX light up. RX stays lit. Unless I'm holding the mic button, then RX goes out and TX comes on.

I'm thinking it may be the antenna. Either way, I'm taking that RS brand back tomorrow and picking up a Cobra from one of the local TS's.

 

Guys...

It WAS (quite likely) the Radio.

We hooked up a 29LTD to the same truck/wires and it came to life worked peachy.

I'm gonna pick me up a 29LTD tomorrow or Sunday. Gotta run tomorrow morning.
BUT the good news is we left the Cobra in my truck for now.

Now, about this "tune for SWR". How do you tune it on the 29LTD? My mechanic manager "tuned" it already but I THINK it's hittin almost 3 on the scale when I key up. I don't think it's got a lot of range on it either, but it does work. I think it's only hittin a mile tops.