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Yeah, the antenna was easy to tune. With the MO4 you'll need a longer whip. I ended up hitting a bird with mine and it snapped off the truck. With the taller mast, it was VERY unstable in wind at freeway speeds. You will probably have better luck with a shorter mast. I ended up building a new...
Let's get some details from you so we can do our best to help.
We know its a DX55.
We know its from a CB shop.:eek:
We know its a Wilson Trucker.
What kind of truck, where's it mounted, and what kind of coax?
If your radio meter reads 1.1-1 and the swr meter reads 1-1 then I wouldn't worry about the SWRs.
However, the little rubber antenna on a hand-held cb has good SWRs. It just isn't very efficient.
Focus on two things here. How efficient your antennas are, (how much of your radio's power is...
A guy like you that likes to tinker and build your own antennas would pick it up fairly easy. I bought a might welder because I has room in the garage for one.:D
I cut my teeth welding together a riding lawnmower made from steel tubing, parts from a dead mower, parts from a dead 3 wheeler, and...
I'm putting together material to build one for myself. Already have the jig built. I figure if I weld on opposite ends working towards the center I should avoid warping.
His was built 8 years before the digital transition, so I bet towers would have been harder to come by.
Out here in the...
They USED to be cheap to shoot. EXPENSIVE to buy but cheap to shoot.
A budget minded shooter who wants a semi auto rifle would be better off with an AK-47. Ammo is crazy expensive right now, but during sane and reasonable times, one can get ammo for about $0.15 per round. A decent rifle will...
Not a fan of Rogerbird?
I had one radio done by Rogerbird and bought one fresh from Doc, can't really notice a difference between them.
6 of one and half a dozen of the other in my experience.
Lots of apps for your smartphone too. I have android and used this one.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cstructor.arexampro
Amateur Radio Exam Pro. They have a free version but I always pay a few bucks to get the pro version if I really like the app. I support the developer...
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