Recent content by HANK69

From what I can remember, when the key is pressed checking the settings, the transmitter IS transmitting, SO, make sure to have a dummy load/antenna connected....

""Power doesn't have a lot to do with it, it's much more about luck and being in the right place at the right time."" The last portion of your comment is more true than the first. Power has a LOT "to do with it" and with the reception of a far away signal there is no way to be certain of the...

With favorable atmospheric conditions, and with SIMILAR RF power, contact can most likely be made. BUT, if your running a lower transmit power and the other guy is pushing power that dims the lights when keyed up, you will hear him, but, not the opposite....

NOT an advertisement, but, THIS is the big "A" identifier: ASIN - B0B3XBNSPX $109.99 VERY good performance for the money.... (AND, since living in windy- hurricane prone Florida, the $21.99 3 year "protection plan" is a good buy.... (SOME things have a habit of "failing" just **before** the...

It is the 110 buck special on the big A store. Construction seems good with screw-together sections-secured with tapped screws. For the BEST weather protection and durability, BEFORE assembly, I applied Silicone dielectric grease at ALL connections and also a small dab on the PL259 center pin...

Recently getting back on the air from the early 70's, my Q5NII is a great performing radio. So much so I bought a second for my 08 HEMI RAM. The NB option does a GREAT job of killing the trucks ignition noise completely and the 102 inch SS whip-WITH 6.5 inches of spring, gets me to the magic...

Hi ALL, Hank here and I am "returning" to the CB world in retirement from first hitting the airwaves in early 70's. I have found - internet search is great - the following list of what service adjustment "numbers" correspond to function.. I found the service mode entry procedure...