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    Best antenna for wall or balcony?

    Yes the CB-band in Sweden are 26,965 - 27,405 MHZ - 40 CH. Like most the of the Europe. But DX-ers will increase current rules... :roll: The CB-band in Sweden are not comonly used thoes days. So it give "geecks" like me plenty of room in the air. :lol:
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    Best antenna for wall or balcony?

    The flat is on the 10:th floor, out of ten. The surroundings are not suitable for at wire antenna to the ground. (I guess that the neighbour will disallow the sight of a 150 ft. wire outside there window.) So I have to look for some kind of "ordenery" antenna.
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    Best antenna for wall or balcony?

    I am not sure of the word "sloper"... I am going to move to a new flat. And the only place to put the antenna is just outside the window, at the facade. So there is no place for a big base antenna(at this moment). What typ of antenna can I use? I will prefer a antenna that can handel 600...
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    Best antenna for wall or balcony?

    Best antenna for wall or balcony? Can a car antenna be usefull or is there better antennas? Any idéa? I have had a car antenna at the balcony, but horizontal polaroized(the only way to get good swr). It worked for skip. Regards DX-Viking
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    CB-radio with VFO?

    I did have a modefied CB-radio with VFO and ordenery channel in the erly 80:ies. Can't remeber the name of it. It had no frec-counter. Just a 40 "digi" counter. But I remember that the VFO did that extra to recive weak signal. The VFO was also made for TX. But I did not use it. The VFO was a...
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    Word DX map program?

    Where can I find a Word DX map program for 11-meter on the Internet? I have one for ham(DX-Atlas), but I like to have a World map with CB land codes and or whit greater detailed landscape and towns. Any one? Regards DX-Viking
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    CB-radio with VFO?

    Is there any new ("export") CB-radio with digital VFO insted of the common channel knob. Like these: http://www.rigpix.com/cbfreeband/president_adamsvfo.htm http://www.rigpix.com/cbfreeband/palomar_ssb5500vfo.htm Or a older one: http://www.radiowrench.com/siltronix/rs00004.html
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    Useful links...

    I like the Cb.nl site, but it look like Worldwidedx have more user with taste for that slightly extra, and this fantastic forum! but I like the possibility to compare CB:s data and look on factory website.
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    CB-radio or a ham-radio?

    It sounds like the Icom 706 are something extra - like a small Godzilla of the radios... :D The Icom 706 have sold a lot, it must mean something. Is there some one who know where I can bye it second hand on Internet? After all It is a litle expensive new, with all the necessery stuff. If...
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    Useful links...

    Yes, I can see that there are some kind of "messy" ;) list, but it is not easy to find that special thing you are looking for - it is more like a needle in a haystack. :) As I am that CB-rookie, I some times don't know were to look for a product, specialy if it is something out of the...
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    Useful links...

    I don't know how this forum work or finance. I am trying to lern... But I think it can be a good idea to have a section of links. It can be very usefull for all members on Worldwidedx. As we are alot of member here, we can make a big list of useful links for: CB-Radio Ham-Radio Amplifier...
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    CB-radio or a ham-radio?

    Tanx for the advice! I have owned a nice ham-radio in the 80:ies. A Kenwood TS830. But there was some legal problem... :( And my radio intresst var dead forever. I belived! Un till last year, when I was pulling my old CB-radio togeter. And remember how much fun I had whit all my radio chat...
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    Best long distance mobile antenna?

    I did find that there was different opinion about antenna. http://www.cbtricks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=386&st=0 It sounds like I have to have to test the antennas by my self... :wink:
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    CB-radio or a ham-radio?

    Witch is the best radio for DX-ing on the 11-meter band a CB-radio or a ham-radio? Any suggestions on a good and mobile 11-meter DX-radio, price under 1000 $
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    Best long distance mobile antenna?

    Witch is the best mobile antenna, if the distance have top priority? The 102" stainless steel whip or glassfiber whip like SIRIO DV27L or a small base-antenna SIRIO THUNDER 27 (!) at the car roof. Or any other suggestions...