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From: alabama
I've talked on the CB since 1983 and still enjoy it to this day. I have numerous freinds I talk to locally but it makes one heck of a radar detector on the freeway! (ch19) If you have any questions about what your looking to do for a CB set up please feel free to PM me. This is one area I know I can be of some help.
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From: Peoria. Illinois
This thread made me remember CB radios back in the day...your van wasn't custom unless you had at least one whip antenna (two was better!!!) with a tennis ball on it to keep it from banging the body...
Honestly I would have no idea about current antennas, but I am sure there are better options than we had in the 70's...Good luck !!!
Honestly I would have no idea about current antennas, but I am sure there are better options than we had in the 70's...Good luck !!!
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From: Break Away Republic of SoCal
I had a roof mounted 3 foot firestick on my 81 Camaro, that when stationary I would switch with a 7 foot firestick. One time I forgot about it and when I moved, the stick bent back on the spring and whacked my trunk
If they still made units with sideband I 'd consider getting another rig.
If they still made units with sideband I 'd consider getting another rig.
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From: Miami
Think marine radio. That should get you in the ballpark.
If you could look at the signal generated by the average CB radio it could be
described as having three layers. The two outside layers are the Single
Side Bands (SSB) and the middle is the carrier wave. When the microphone is
keyed on an AM CB radio a carrier wave is emitted from the radio, this
carrier is there whether you talk or not just wasting power. On a side band
radio, the carrier and one of the side bands is eliminated thus concentrating
more power into a narrower signal. These side bands are referred to as the
upper side band (USB) and the lower side band (LSB). Some CB radios are
capable of side band communication but, are still restricted to the 40
channels of the radio. Even with this limitation a CB equipped for side band
in effect, gives you 80 side band channels and 40 AM channels to choose from.
Within the CB band, most side band communication is on the LSB of channels
35-40. Outside the CB band, many people use the frequency 27.5550 USB as a
long distance call frequency. This frequency is located in the so-called
"freeband" which extends from 27.4150 to 27.9990, this frequency band is an
area of spectrum which is used very little by the primary users. Much of the
best side band long distance communication takes place in this area.
described as having three layers. The two outside layers are the Single
Side Bands (SSB) and the middle is the carrier wave. When the microphone is
keyed on an AM CB radio a carrier wave is emitted from the radio, this
carrier is there whether you talk or not just wasting power. On a side band
radio, the carrier and one of the side bands is eliminated thus concentrating
more power into a narrower signal. These side bands are referred to as the
upper side band (USB) and the lower side band (LSB). Some CB radios are
capable of side band communication but, are still restricted to the 40
channels of the radio. Even with this limitation a CB equipped for side band
in effect, gives you 80 side band channels and 40 AM channels to choose from.
Within the CB band, most side band communication is on the LSB of channels
35-40. Outside the CB band, many people use the frequency 27.5550 USB as a
long distance call frequency. This frequency is located in the so-called
"freeband" which extends from 27.4150 to 27.9990, this frequency band is an
area of spectrum which is used very little by the primary users. Much of the
best side band long distance communication takes place in this area.
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From: alabama
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From: Missouri
Get a 'lil wil' by wilson mag mount antenna and a Galaxy DX98VHP 10 meter cb. Go to your local cb shop and have them set the srw (the wilson should be near perfect out of the box) . You will now walk the dog on the cb scene and all the truckers will think your one of the klan...
Galaxy radio's are expensive but you can find a used DX99 for around $250 would be a good deal.
Galaxy radio's are expensive but you can find a used DX99 for around $250 would be a good deal.
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