What I wish I knew before buying my first CB Radio!
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2024
- Join Pat as he guides you through the essentials of selecting the perfect CB radio equipment! 📻 Learn how to pick the right CB radio for your needs and discover the best antennas for optimal performance. From understanding key features to making sure your antenna is properly installed, this video has got you covered. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned CB users looking to upgrade their setup! #CBRadio #AntennaSelection #RadioEquipment #CBRadioBasics #StayConnected
Great info Pat.I have a President Andy that came from Right Channel and a Lil Will mag mount. I travel from Ohio to south Florida and back twice a year. I am surprised how little chatter there is on channel 19 these days. I have used CB occasionally for 50 years and remember the 1970's and 1980's. The chatter was non-stop back then. Bear reports and road hazards are rarely reported on the radio. Even in the big metro areas the chatter is lacking. Maybe I'm missing something.
I run a president mckinley ssb with a 48 inch fire stick. Works great.
So we are just ganna act like the 102" whip doesnt exist? lol
The problem with the 102 is it's 102 in Long
@@josephatnip2398 Yeah, its long. From my experience though it outperforms every other antenna I have tried. Also, I have never had to worry about SWRs as every 102 I have ran had low SWRs on the first try.
The only downside I have found is that it is 8 1/2 feet long. Mine is mounted on the top of my headache rack and is right around 13 1/2 feet at the tip so it does tag a lot of tree branches and so on but the great thing is that it flexes great and with a spring I don't have to worry about it snapping off even on low hanging branches.
CB continue to be a worthwhile second line of emergency communications
If you've ever come upon a wreck or had an accident and your cell is in a no or poor signal area, a CB or a
better, a CB with "other bands" or a compact ham rig
"modified" to have CB frequencies can really save lives.
Clear and concise information, much appreciated. I'll give you a call to help me with my setup.
One thing that was not mentioned, is that there are vehicles made, where the body is an alloy and a magnet will not stick
to it. I found this out about a yr ago. Rented a SUV and got s surprise when I tried to put my 10 meter antenna with a mag mount on the roof. I wound up finding a small space on the hood where the magnet would stick.
I ran into that as well; I usually travel with a Cobra 75 and a President Virginia antenna in my checked luggage. I had a Ford F-150 once as a rental and the aluminum body wasn't conducive to a mag mount. I stuck the antenna by the rear window (inside) and didn't transmit.
please do a video on Sirio car antennas and mounts. I like the 3/4th options . Wilson I dont think offers this.
I plan on adding a CB radio as well as a 2m/70cm radio, scanner and potentially a HF mobile Transceiver i dont mind having multiple antennas or mobile transceivers on my ram 1500
102 Copper was the best antenna I've ever used.
Next as predator 10K
Next was the k40
Antennas that performed the worst was 102 Stainless steel
Wilson firestick and Francis.
Nothing beats the copper 102
The SS 102 was the worst
Always appreciate these videos. I’m learning how to install and tune correctly. 👍
Setting what, the swr?
That's a easy one.
Great explanation of antennas.
Some fiberglass sticks are very noisy above a certain speed, had a Twin-Log 5 fiberglass antenna, had to replace it with a thin steel whip, well i gonna try a center loaded one.
Up here in Canada, CB radios are pretty much obsolete as far as mobile use is concerned. Most commercial truckers are using VHF now and I don't know anyone who has a CB radio installed in their vehicle. I guess things are different in the U.S.
I like your video !
I have a 5ft k40 on my tundra
But I also have a new Santa Cruz and I want a smaller antenna do you have any information on the
President new Virginia
I think it’s already calibrated
Your view
I have CB myself, but I'm starting to convert to GMRS just to have another option. I'm getting very little traffic in the Bay Area / Santa Clara County in regards to feed on my CB transmissions. It's sort of sad, because of course BEFORE the birth of Cell's, we had lots of traffic because not everyone had the money to buy a cellphone that was portable back in the 90s, and not everyone wanted to stop at a payphone (pacbell).
What would one recommend from an older Kia Sorento as an antenna mount?
And antenna package to connect to my even older RCA Co-pilot or Uniden Pro 510xl.
I think for space the Uniden would be better for my purposes.
Do the door-frame mount fro antennas still exist?
Thank you for being human. The synthetic voice videos are out of control. Great info!
I like the 102inch whip antenna with a spring. You can tie a donut on it and go fishing for cops, andcthey work great for talking too.
Never forget f cops and fjb✌️
SO THE FRANCIS ANTENNA...
WHAT WOULD THAT BE UNDER.
BOTTOM.. MED. OR. TOP. COIL ANTENNA .
Wouldn't it be ok to put a mag mount antenna on top of the cab?
That is where I put my mag mount. On top of the cab, as long as there are no obstructions around it like the body
of the box. Sometimes the box is higher than the top of the cab. Then you will probably want to go with mirror mounts.
you lost me at 4 watts. all cb,s i ever seen have been 5 watts and 12w pep for side band, some of the import radios out there will do 40 watts out of the box. also, the stainless 102inch whip is hard to beat in performance providing you can mount it on your vehicle and the most important thing is the S W R keep it as low as possible.
5 Watts input to the finals; 4 Watts Output to the antenna. That is the FCC "spec" for a "legal" radio. (12W SSB). I have a modified Galaxy that does 100W (94HP) but that isn't legal and Pat keeps his stuff legal. (Note - I use that radio on 10M primarily where that output is legal with my Extra class license but driving between NC & ME often I might be on CB with it.) Co-phased 4' Firestiks and I've DXed as far as Italy from NC so I'm happy with my rig.
You left out NMO mounts for maximum ground plane performance and and ability to change radio types. No flopping coax thumpin your roof like a magnetic mount. When it's time to to sell the vehicle, pop on a plastic cap and the buyer will not care.
where to put it if you drive a compact sedan XD
Any antenna you use you need to properly tune it or match it to the coax.
The best radio in the wprld will still work like $#!t if your antenna is poor.
Most factory antennas are tuned close but not perfectly.
While you can use an swr meter to tune the antenna its better to use an analyzer or nanovna
Its more accurate ( you dont need the radio hooked up to the antenna to tune it)
Here's what I learned from being on the radio. You'll get squashed in the mud without a little fire in the wire lol
This poor guy got drug in from a truck stop and was told to talk about CB radios.
Don't tell my heart, my achey breakey heart, I just don't think it'ed understand, bahhhhh
If getting a CB setup for your auto is a “daunting” task then you should be buying a purse instead.
you don't have any idea !!!
no one uses cb anymore waste of money and time
Wrong!
Totally wrong
Wrong
A lot of people use cd. It is a degenerate waste land of hookers and grumpy old truckers who get angry that you are on ”their channel".