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Got on Channel 19 today and found a local, same guy who i talked briefly with while I was driving around a few days ago. I'm able to talk to him from my driveway I found out, his base station is about 2 or 3 miles away, comes in really clear, said I sounded good. I compared a Cobra 29 LTD...

This is awesome. Thanks for the link, seems like a great resource. It's a lot to take in for a newbie, i've got a lot to learn when it comes to electrical and radio theory. I'm in the process of studying for my HAM license as well, so this should really help me out in more ways than one. I plan...

I really appreciate all of the responses. No, I have not had anyone look at my radio. I don't know anyone who is interested in the hobby in my town other than myself, so I don't have a way to get the radio tuned up. I'm stuck with the factory settings for the time being until I find a tech who...

SWR is reading at 1.4 on my external meter. I didn't even have to adjust it to get that reading. I have it mounted right on the roof of my 99 GMC Sierra. About 12' to the tip of the whip. As for the smaller amp, I was kind of wanting to go with something minimal, just enough to break out of...

I know the biggest variable when it comes to shooting skip is atmospheric conditions, and it is possible on the right day even with a stock radio and a decent mobile antenna. But I also know it is extremely unlikely for this to happen with the amount of power most people are pushing over the...

That could explain it then. I had what I would consider my best day of communication yesterday, I was getting reports all around town. Today I couldn't get anything, and the only skip I could hear today was Mexicans on nearly every channel, and the splatterboxes on Channel 6. Weren't very good...

I know this thread is old and hasn't been bumped in a while, but I thought it'd be a good place to introduce myself. I'm from Bartlesville Oklahoma and I go by the handle Sky Dancer on AM. On LSB I just go by ND918 Oklahoma. It's not very likely you'll hear me right now, I'm unable to DX...

I'd just like to find some local folks to share in the hobby with, I need mentors. and a referral of someone who can tune a radio. Haven't made a DX contact yet with my setup, I try daily. I just don't have the power to get out of the mud, even with the wilson. It's just frustrating not...

I've noticed that all am and ssb stations are generally dead at night on my cb. There is a lot more background noise than in the day. Is this because the e layer disappears when the sun goes down? Though I also read about radio operators staying up into the night making contacts on the CB...