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I've tried 2 different cb's in this Mack with no luck.

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Funkin Truckin, Jan 17, 2018.

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  1. Jan 17, 2018 #1
    Funkin Truckin

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    I hope someone can help me out. I bought a Uniden Bearcat 980SSB a few months ago and put it in my 2011 Mack Pinnacle. I started off with a firestick. Would not broadcast more than couple hundred feet, and the receiving signal sounded like Charley Brown's teacher (muddled). Went to a duel antenna system with even less luck. Yesterday I purchased a Cobra 29 LTD and I cant transmit or hear anyone on it. Im running a Wilson 2000 Trucker now, with 18 ft on the more expensive coax. Can anyone help? 15162001203331371594603.jpg
     
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  3. Jan 17, 2018 #2
    poppapump1332

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    what's your swr's?Are you pinching the coax anywhere?
     
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  4. Jan 17, 2018 #3
    6wheeler

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    Bad antenna ground
     
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  5. Jan 18, 2018 #4
    Jazz1

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    Coax usually junk inside mirror from getting twisted around. Pinnacle I drove I ended up installing my own single coax
    Don’t recall where I mounted antennae, off fairing likely
     
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  7. Jan 18, 2018 #5
    Night Stalker10

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    It sounds like you are having the same problems as the guys who drive the casscadia trucks. There’s a very informative thread about this problem on this forum. The problem is that the new trucks have fiberglass bodies instead of metal. It makes it difficult to match a cb antenna to the radio.
     
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  8. Jan 18, 2018 #6
    lilillill

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    Quickest way to see what the problem might be is to visit a cb shop that has an antenna analyzer.
     
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  9. Jan 18, 2018 #7
    Funkin Truckin

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    You know I think that is one of my problems, I'm going out the door with my coax and its definitely getting pinched. Without drilling a hole I dont know what to do other than try the stock over the mirror mount, that comes with the truck. Thanks!
     
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  10. Jan 19, 2018 #8
    mike5511

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    There is always a way to sneak one thru the firewall. Do what barcode said.
     
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  11. Jan 21, 2018 #9
    BrandonCDLdriver

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    Sounds like a bad ground. You need an SWR meter and the knowledge on how to use it to see where you stand.
     
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  12. Jan 22, 2018 #10
    craig_sez

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    Dont need an swr meter if he aint gettin out or rec....An analyzer to see 1st so that he dont burn up the radio with keyin up for.testing..

    We already know his coax is pinched so thats a start..
     
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