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OK, very helpful, thank you! I am taking cues from the following as well: How to Make a Balun or Unun: 3 Steps FYI, this is the RADIOWAVZ Dipole Antenna I am using: RADIOWAVZ AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNAS David

Yeah, thanks! I am researching THE UGLY BALUN right now... I have leftover PVC and coax... And I think I am getting RF... Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk

Could you share the model number of adapter you found that worked? I am having a similar issue right now with my 980SSB getting a mic to work with the UNIDEN 6pin to 4pin adapter which came new with the radio. If you could provide a hyperlink to adapter you found that works, that would be...

I'm a new CBer. I caught the bug and setup my first CB base in my home office last month. I am not that tech savvy with radios but I used the internet, videos, and got help from groups like this, Facebook CB groups, etc. I chose a UNIDEN 980SSB radio which was affordable, modern, and offered...

Great info, thank you! The height would be out of a 3rd floor window, so I am guessing 30+ feet off the ground. However, it would be only about 3 feet extending outward from the house, in vertical orientation. We'll see how it all works. If it sucks, I'll buy an ANTRON 99 vertical antenna...

Yeah, the Jet will be mounted through the 3rd floor window, outdoors, vertically. If the setup works, I will be able to turn the antenna from vertical to horizontal orientation from inside, through the window. I've been told that horizontal orientation is better for long distance TX...

I'm sorry, where did I say I didn't want other points of view? Sounds like people aren't comfortable reading my point of view, TBH. PS: Thanks for your point of view! LOL

Thanks for your "comment". We have a very different perspective about the value of time. I value the time of making things myself, the rewards of which are evident to me, at least. The Jet is real enough for me. I'll take your feedback about multiple threads to heart, though you are the only...

THE JET: A Homemade PVC Pipe Mount for a CB Dipole Antenna New CBer here. Bucks County PA 19047 outside Philadelphia, PA. Set up a UNIDEN 980SSB as a base station in my home with a RADIOWAVZ DOUBLE BAZOOKA dipole antenna. The Plan: 1) The RADIOWAVZ DOUBLE BAZOOKA will be attached to my...

Finally, a tool I already have... a cheap digital multimeter. :) Here's what's on the way from AMAZON... Heat gun https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZYM821Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Glue lined shrink tube...

OK, understood. What are "jumpers"? My ignorance knows no limits. :) Do you mean these? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XX25HFX/_encoding=UTF8 So I could put these alligator clips from the 4 pins on the TURNER PLUS 3 mic to the 6 pins on the front face of the UNIDEN 980SSB radio, to see what...

Thanks, I am pricing out the stuff now. At least I get to buy stuff. :) I might need to take the TURNER PLUS THREE mic (and I assume, the radio too) into a local shop and let them handle it, and spiff up the TURNER PLUS 3 internals while they're at it. :) One problem... the local CB shop...

OK, this is very helpful, thanks. Time to buy a soldering set, I guess. EBAY, here I come. LOL

Ha ha! Time to buy a soldering set, it is (Yoda). LOL

Bear in mind, I am a newbie who doesn't even own a soldering set... yet :) The EBAY seller told me today that the TURNER PLUS 3 mic he sold me is "wired for a COBRA 4 pin" Can I purchase a UNIDEN 980SSB to COBRA 4 PIN adapter, the attach the intact TURNER PLUS 3 MIC to that new adapter... and...

Now that's a good idea! The EBAY seller messaged me today, and said it was wired for a 4 PIN COBRA. Is there an adapter that will connect to my UNIDEN 980SSB radio directly? Or to the UNIDEN 4pin to 6pin adapter that came with the radio? Thanks for your help, folks. David

Thanks, everyone. Your advice is similar to all my other sources so far today. I've gotten some great tips to try to get this mic to work. FYI, here is the TURNER PLUS 3 four pin connector with the cover off. I haven't changed anything yet, just took the cover off. Yup, gotta learn to...

I just bought a Turner Plus 3 mic from Ebay. It is a 4 pin connector which connects to a UNIDEN 4pin to 6 pin adapter that came with my UNIDEN 980SSB radio. I inserted a new 9v battery and connected it to my UNIDEN 980SSB radio, and the mic is malfunctioning. Every time I push the TX key, it...

Thanks, that's super helpful to a newbie. :) It might be 5 watts? Anyway, it is dead stock with no amplification. I am hoping the PVC pipe mount through my 3rd floor window will increase performance. If the mount/window setup works like I want it to, I should be able to rotate the entire...

Getting into the hobby... :) Photos at https://imgur.com/a/fgp1M