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I have an aluminum puck mount that is mounted to aluminum and after a year or so the mount gets corrosion on it. Any conductive paint or coating or other I could use to stop it? Thanks.

I purchased a driver extreme silver bullet 66 inch top load antenna. It says it can handle 1500 watts, and it says it uses 15 gauge wire. Can 15 gauge wire really handle that much power? Can it handle the 400ish pep watts I run through it? Thanks in advance...

First may I say, happy Labor day. I have a 17-in shaft Predator antenna and I would like to know if I could add on a 9 inch Predator shaft to make it a little longer, for possibly better performance. Thank you.

Looking to possibly retire in Brazil and looking for any info on bringing in CB/ Ham/ Export Radios and Amplifiers, and the use thereof. Thanks in advance.

SWR antenna tuning. From what I read for amps the SWR should be less than 1.5 going in. I see many talk about where the SWR Meter goes and most say by the radio or after the amp or both. If I am wanting to get low SWR into the amp wouldn't I want the meter just before the amp? I usually tune...

So been reading for years about amps for 11 meters and nothing ever really 100% about them and the ones building them. Have found at least two or more threads pointing out something wrong with their builds. All the big guys I have been reading about like BBI, Dave Made, Carl Built, Hopper, Fat...

Not very technical here. I was told, you can't halve an amplifiers power with a switch in a "CB" amplifier. Like an 8 "pill" with a switch to just use 4 pills or a 12 switching to 6. I never knew. Is that true?

First may I say I love my 400HDHG Amp and Carl is good people. That being said, I have read on spec sheets 1 2SC2879 transistor max in says 10 watts PEP each. Carl says on his website about the amp "400 4 hg 2879, Class C bias, fan cooled. Max amp draw 110a, install recommended with 4ga wire and...

I had a similar post but with a different question. Antenna on Jeeps roof center, Breedlove Puck Mount, LMR400UF Coax. Out of the two, A 5ft Skipshooter or a Predator 10K K-1-17. Which one would you choose for transmit straight talk distance? If you choose to reply please tell why. Please don't...

OK, Galaxy DX979 On a 30 amp power supply, 17ft rg8x, out to a modfied truck stake mount on a fence rail post with a 12in riser and a 102 in whip, as per pictures. SWR was a little off when I matched 1 and 40 but now exact and SWR flat throughout. People can hear me ok but seems like low...

I have a Carl Built 400HD(4 2879 hg's) with bias. I run a Galaxy 979 stock radio with it with low swr throughout. One day I checked swr at the amp and noticed I was only getting about 10 watts swinging to 40 out the amp. I looked in through the vents because it has a warranty strip and can't...

Is the input power data the same with HG2879 as the Toshiba 2879s? I am finding datasheets on the HGs but the aren't giving the max pep inputs like the 2879 does, or any input power info that I can see. Thanks in advance.

Only these two. No other choices. The pics are the two antennas on the roof of my Jeep. Easy question. One choice. Which one would you choose?

Looking for a link to a replacement cb electret microphone that is wired for the 6666 already that is not the original type mic, if available. I hate the way it is made. I have read some mics like the new President ones dnc518/ dnc520 fit but when I look at the wiring it doesn't seem to match...

Here's one I can not find anything on so far, so asking here. I have a Galaxy DX979 to a TS500DX to a tuned Predator 10K-1-12 Antenna on LMR400UF coax. I noticed while the amp was off my SWR warning light came on and the radio SWR is 3 on Channel 1 and a little higher than 3 on Channel 40 with...

I am having to buy a short CB antenna for 11 meters for my vehicle. It is a center roof puck mount. It can be no taller than 3 feet +- an inch. I hate the idea but I need something for this purpose at times when driving. Around 500 watts power handling minimum. The antennas I have looked at so...