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Very soon both Ham and GMRS license fee's with both be $35 a change is coming in the next month or so.
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Very soon both Ham and GMRS license fee's with both be $35 a change is coming in the next month or so.
Really I'm just going to listen in and use in emergencies only; which at that point licenses are irrelevant. I get it though.
If possible, run power directly to the positive terminal (fused, of course). Ground it anywhere on the body.Just waiting for my 4' antenna and SWR meter to get delivered. Gonna install everything else otherwise. I'm pretty competent with electrical wiring but first time putting a CB in and I'm getting mixed information on whether to mount the ground to the body or to the negative terminal from the battery that I already have to an AUX fuse hub inside the cab.
I reckon either would be fine but figured I'd get your take on it and what your experiences are.
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Obliged. I've read this is to reduce "static" on the radio?If possible, run power directly to the positive terminal (fused, of course). Ground it anywhere on the body.
it would help,keep power wires away from anything that could potentially cause static thru induction. also running your coax away from anything that will cause static is a good idea. Keep coax away from anything that could be potentially damaged by RF/ radio transmitter power. a good coax/antenna/low swr is the key to making a radio perform properly. make sure you dont smash your coax cable. it is designed for a certain rated resistance ( OHMs).. if you smash it the characteristics will change as well as risk of shorting it out.Obliged. I've read this is to reduce "static" on the radio?
I've been thru a series of personal 'gotta have one/can't stand it' CB gear.A lot of knuckleheads is an understatement.
Sweet set up. Your install looks solid. The spring will help take the tension off the mount when you hit branch or something. I use the same type of antenna mount on my Tahoe for my ham antenna. If I went with a whip like yours I would put a spring on it too . Without mounting on a quarter panel directly there's really not too many options for antennas on our vehicles.Install is finished. Just waiting for an SWR meter to tune it in better. I did pick up some traffic and radio checked and all is good so far. I'm around SE 92nd Ave and Powell so close to freeway so reckon I'd get someone.
I'll probably add a spring or beef up the mount more since I'm sure the fender sheetmetal will likely deform over time with all the movement. Or relocate the mount altogether to a sturdier base with less flex.
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My dad had a 74 AMC Hornet that he let me throw my CB in to. I went straight to Radio Shack and got a 102' steel whip and mounted it to the rear bumper. Good times.I've been thru a series of personal 'gotta have one/can't stand it' CB gear.
My first set up was (maker lost to history) IIRC a 26 channel radio shack model, 102" bumper mount whip on my 53 Caddy Sedan de Ville. Lots of earnest S&R types, looking for some kind of rescue/helping responder type. Although no real specs for such, .gov would send call letters/license to operate for $10.
That lasted a few years before I tired of the lackluster focus & gradually increasing traffic. I'd cycle thru about every 10 years with new gear & shorter satisfaction period.
First trip from PDX to Cape Cod 1978 using CB in our little 2-rig caravan. Added a new dimension to watching roadside wildlife, as my buddies were avid birders & did licensed falcon rehab.
Never did quite make it to ham set up.
Amazing.My dad had a 74 AMC Hornet that he let me throw my CB in to. I went straight to Radio Shack and hit a 102' steel whip and mounted it to the rear bumper. Good times.
Obliged. Took me all day but worth it to do right.Sweet set up. Your install looks solid. The spring will help take the tension off the mount when you hit branch or something. I use the same type of antenna mount on my Tahoe for my ham antenna. If I went with a whip like yours I would put a spring on it too . Without mounting on a quarter panel directly there's really not too many options for antennas on our vehicles.
102' steel whip shoulda made a darned good tower to get out with surprised the thing didnt do wheelies with all that bumper weight.........My dad had a 74 AMC Hornet that he let me throw my CB in to. I went straight to Radio Shack and got a 102' steel whip and mounted it to the rear bumper. Good times.
The 74 Hornet was a tank, lol. I learned to drive in it, three on the tree. I also had a 102" whip off the top of my Shakespeare Big Stick. That one was fiberglass. The steel 102 really didn't weigh that much. Both whips put out pretty well.102' steel whip shoulda made a darned good tower to get out with surprised the thing didnt do wheelies with all that bumper weight.........
And here I was being nice and not calling him out on that hundred and two foot antenna.102' steel whip shoulda made a darned good tower to get out with surprised the thing didnt do wheelies with all that bumper weight.........