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So obviously the one I saw was illegal. It had two little 3-way toggle switches added on top of the radio and a homemade manual of different set-up combinations to get the extra channels.
Thank You!
I recieved an Astatic Model UG8 D-104 Crystal Microphone that used to belong to my Dad. Anybody know much about these? It's vintage but brand new. I was wondering are they any good for modern CB use?
It looks really nice. It's never been out of the box except when I got it today and looked at...
The new antenna instructions say the ground is through the cable running back to the radio. I have even added plastic conduit around the entire rubber coated "tin" cable and an aluminum non-metallic mount for the antenna. The only metal ground is at the CB itself through the negative battery...
Yea, the base coax is dry rotted and full of cracks and holes.
It was only for comparitive purposes. If I rewired my tower I'd pickup and transmit darn near anywhere.
I'm just shocked at how well the mobile NGP antenna picks up being on a vehicle with plenty of metal ground plane. I was...
I have an old 1990 Toyota 4X4 Pickup and have plenty of ground plane but last week I bought a Wilson 4' No Ground Plane Fiberglass Antenna Kit (it's the one with the slide SWR adjustment up by the radio connection). Usually these antennas are for fiberglass/non metallic vehicles or those lacking...
I have always heard that rolling up excess coax neatly causes an "RF" choke on the signal. I have always zig-zagged excess coax rather than winding it.
Good Luck. Check my post on "No Ground Antennas"
Thank You! It has Cal and Read on the SWR side of the control knob. Thats exactly where it had me confused, Thank You very much! This is an old meter my Father gave me and he has forgotten how to use it.:thumbup:
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