SWR vs Resonance

Yeah but for the common person who isn't inclined to take a month to learn what an AA does or how it works, the swr meter is a good start and remember we are not talking about critical communications systems that have involved design or execution but cb radios on trucks.

 

If they hear you and you hear them, that's all you need on CB.
I wasn't aware ICOM made CB radios. We have a ham radio swap meet twice each year at the fairgrounds. I usually pickup an Icom 2 meter and play Ham with it until someone needs it more than I. We have multiple open repeaters in the area.
I guess I am lucky that my 10 meter radio functioned perfectly on CB channel 17 and never did the self destruct you are describing.. I know quite a few Hams but I'm not really " in" the community. I'm too busy to spend much time on the air. I have General Class and Radiotelephone 3rd. I also
have a CB license, no longer required and expired of course.

 

So for a driver who ain't got time nor care to learn all this you guys are talking where is a good cb shop to have this crap checked and or a good radio where I can just hook up two antennas and go

 

Yawn... rabbi, do you actually understand what that all means?

I mean have you learned anything with that other than read it in a book and attempt to apply it to a cb?

 

as you know Icom doesn't make CBs but CB's passed off as ten meter rigs are not ten meter rigs, it is a sales pitch.

By the way you should have gotten a notice about the changes in the RT3, it is now a marine radio operator's permit.

 

Thanks for the update on RT3. I've never used it, had it since the 1960's.
The next HAM Swap meet is in Feb. I'm looking for an ICOM 2 meter that matches itself to the antenna. I was told this feature was on the market now.
On an older unit, I can see that the Rig expert could be the tool to match an antenna since the SWR meter's I have do not function on higher
frequencies.
As far as my 10 meter transceiver, since it had a frequency display and no "channels" and the data plate listed as a 10 meter 200 watt to me that makes it a 10 meter. As far as using it on CB, I ran the North West exclusively the last 5 years and had the SWR 1.1 on 27.165 MHz. It worked quite well but still got "stepped on" by some base stations.
I was using a Wilson 5000 antenna.

 

Not exactly the answer I was hoping to hear I don't work on my truck cause I don't have time I definitely don't wanna spend time tuning antennas or working on a cb I have a mirage stealth pro just got this truck and it came with Francis antennas will those work or should I be looking to improve these with something more expensive