Re: I need to buy a CB Radio!
Reel Poor wrote:
A good Galaxy, a Texas Star DX-667, and a couple good Wilson antennas all set up and adjusted right.......Talk about walkin the dog.
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mscher
Can't give you advice on a brand of CB but don't over look what these guys are saying about antenna's.
A radio station is only as good as the antenna system it's connected to.
The co-phased antenna system RP describes works well for going up and down highways
It gives you a egg shaped lobe to the front and back so you can talk and hear a little farther in both directions.
If I were a long haul trucker thats what I would use. (for CB)
If your only going for a simple (one antenna) set up.
And you want to talk to other truckers up and down the road.
Like using a magnet mount.
If you can find one try a 1/2 wave. The RF take off angle is lower and you can talk farther using ground waves.
Most mobile antenna's are 5/8 wave. Kind of the best of both worlds. Works well for point to point and when the band is open (skip) you can still have some fun working (QRP) HF DX
World Wide.
Bottom line is that if you don't have the equipment (a simple swr meter) or desire to do it yourself.
Pay a few bucks to have the local CB truck stop guys to set it up for you.
Most of them are very good.
Best money you will ever spend radio wise.
Poor quality CB with good antenna will preform as well or better than a Good quality CB with a poor antenna.
Put a good CB with a Good Antenna
Now your talking about a Great QRP (low power) HF station.
Which is why I quoted Reel Poor
Before you ask xtraham
N7CEO
HL9HB
KA7ICB
KB0J3365 figure that call out!
Before that at 11 years old a greymark three tube am transmitter
but legal!
Icom 737 10-100 watts bare foot
KW TS-520 bare foot 4 or 5 to 280 PEP SSB
Sounds like you have a neat station.
To me Radio is MAGIC!
