Mike's CB Shop

I've come to the realization that the people working in the CB shops are about the same as people working for Radio Shack. (Two words, as opposed to CellPhoneSatelliteShack.) Every once in a while you find someone who has a clue, but it's rare.

It sure sounds like the guy was trying to upsell. Unfortunately, too many of his customers fall for that.

 

I still like my version of the popular old company motto -- "Radio Shack: You've got questions, we've got blank stares!"

I agree; sounds like they were trying to upsell. Wonder what the odds are that they just happened to have the very items to solve the "problem" they detected on their shelf at that moment? Imagine your good fortune at averting disaster, coming across them right then.....

 

he is a proven idiot. the only shop worth a flip on that side of TN is also at the 412, but it is Mountain View Electronics on the east side of the interstate. go see John Honeycutt aka "Cigar Man". he has been in the radio repair and sales business for over 60 years.

 

I know nothing about coax length except for the opinions that I've read, but I theorize that the 18' rule applies in most tractor situations because it takes about 18' to go from the mirror bracket, through the tubing, into the door and up the pillar into the overhead console.

As for the 5' FG Wilson, I had one go bad in a few short months and apparently I'm not the only one. So be careful.

 

you need only enough coax to run to from the radio or linear to your antenna. period. anyone who says different is a freaking moron.

http://www.stu-offroad.com/misc/myth-1.htm

 

All I was getting at was that it takes, on average, about 18' to do what I described.

 

18' is about what you needed to get from a trunk lip mounted antenna to a CB under the dash in a '70s family car. Besides, it cost the dealer less than a 25' cable (and sold for about the same price).