cb setup

[briggie]

Originally Posted by R1cho

all i'm gettin is static and a very low signal lol

try ch 19 , but probably not many on these days , thats why its ideal for green laning ..... no interuptions not like the old days

[rustic]

Originally Posted by briggie

not many use cb these days , its bliss . no idiots ( well not many ) ......still truckers about with rigs tho .... i use mine all the time when on a journey

Before we had the kids in the early 80's I used the cb radio a lot, even had a licence. Later on, the language on the CB was too strong when the kids were in the car, and idiots were trying to be radio DJ's transmitting music on the breaking channels 14 and 19 so the CB went to the big box in the sky, well the loft.
I did find it useful for traffic conditions as the information was always local and up to date.

[briggie]

Originally Posted by briggie

try ch 19 , but probably not many on these days , thats why its ideal for green laning ..... no interuptions not like the old days

just call 19 for a roger ..... someone might come back to you and say roger , then you know its working

[rustic]

Originally Posted by briggie

just call 19 for a roger ..... someone might come back to you and say roger , then you know its working

Yeah Roger break!
What's your 20?

How many candles are you burning?

[Adz]

Originally Posted by briggie

not many use cb these days , its bliss . no idiots ( well not many ) ......still truckers about with rigs tho .... i use mine all the time when on a journey

Got 1 in my truck

With the mobile phone & web it killed cb off for many as it was a quick free way to comunicate

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

i wired mine having mounted it in dash to feed for stereo, the one that feeds
the memory. found that in ciggy it could work loose and or if stalled then
restarted engine the electronic search would take the rig back to ch.9, now
its always ready, stays on channel and frees up ciggy socket for other stuff.

still on a magmount stinger twig, the cable routes behind dash then under
edge of transmission, under rear mat then sits in boot ready for action...

did wonder if radio would be safe being live if switched on, but found that
theres a safety device in the mike socket so once removed, whilst the
radio turns on, its muted and clearly cant transmit as mike is stored away.

[R1cho]

my aerial is only about 50cms

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Originally Posted by R1cho

my aerial is only about 50cms

so is mine, but imagine going down hurstclough lane with any more.

can always have a longer one! for dx'ing from the hill tops.

close ish convoy work 50cm is fine.

[R1cho]

this is the one i got http://www.moonraker.eu/CB-Radio/Mob...RAKER-MINI-MAG