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CDX8412, when I run mobile I run the radio directly to the battery and when I have it on the desk at home I'm using a 55-Amp power supply @ 13.6 volts so I don't believe that is the issue. Since I bought the radio used, it's hard telling what's been done to it. I think for some "DUMB" reason...

I bought a used RCI 2950DX, on "AM" this radio screams,but on Sideband the Modulation is very poor and I'm also having a problem with the lights "Flickering" while I'm transmitting on Sideband. I have no idea what was done to the radio before I bought it, but it seems like it is set up well for...

Honda316, DTB is probably right about the 8-volt regulator and if it's only a bad solder-joint than your lucky. The reason being is that those 8-volt regulators are notorious for heating up and going bad, so keep an eye on it. 73 Jim

Highland Ranger: these guys are all giving you alot of good info here. Whether you stay on AM or if you move to Single Side Band should "NOT" be determined by how how much power you can use, you can do very well with just a few watts on "SSB", it depends on what kind of talking you want to do...

Hey there Switch Kit, thanks for the welcome. I had an idea that there wasn't any "GAIN" brought to the antennas in question, but I thought, "well you never know"..... Anyways 73 Jim :D

If your only wanting to talk 15 miles or so on AM you may want to go with a small beam, due to noise levels. On Sideband a simple dipole or ground plane would be plenty. If you want a simple BUT "compact" beam and fairly inexpensive, a 2-Element Quad will give you a lot of bang for your buck. Do...

Hey there Guys, I've been into CB Radio for well over twenty years now, but NEW to this Forum. My question is why in the world would you want to put lights on your antennas ? (Serious Question) As I said, I'm new to this forum, so nice to meet everyone and 73. Jim

Hello excavator: the most basic mobil antenna is a quarter-wave vertical for HF-Frequencies (CB-Band) included. The Basic-Formula for a quarter-wave antenna is ( 234 divided by the Frequency in Megahertz) which if your looking for in the middle of 26.000 and 28.000 being 27.000 Megahertz your...

I had the Cobra 148 GTL-F DX model, it was "JUNK", it DRIFTED worse than any other radio that I've owned. I traded a Grant-XL for the Cobra, that was a big mistake. I've talked on Galaxy radios, both base and mobile, but I never liked any of the Galaxy radios personally, although the one and...