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  1. amoking

    Ground Plane Issues with 1.0 SWR? PICS.

    I'm running an Anytone AT-666 with a Bulletproof Diesel NMO mount and a Laird CB27S 1/4 wave antenna on my 2020 F350. Aluminum body and a panorama roof. SWR is 1.0 on 19 with little increase on either side as 1 and 40 are both 1.2. I understand that CB usage on the roads is not what it once...
  2. A

    Coaxial cable length for an '01 Tacoma

    Hello, I have been working on getting a Cobra 19 Ultra III CB radio installed in my 2001 Toyota Tacoma, so far all I have installed is the Cobra 19 itself and a 50 watt PA speaker (which works perfectly by the way). I just finished purchasing an Astatic SWR meter which came with a 3 ft coax...
  3. S

    Mounting a 102" whip on my F250 question?

    Im currently running a firestik off of a driver side front fender mount of my 1999 Ford F250....decent local strength. My buddy just bought a 102" whip from Radio Shack and we decided to briefly install it where my firestik goes. Bam! I was instantly shooting skip without even trying and I was...
  4. J

    SWR changes with outside TEMP?

    setup= mirror mounted dual firestiks with tunable tip, mounted just over 7'6" apart, 18ft cophased coax. SWR is lower when it is cloudy and colder outside, the brighter the sun the higher the SWR. Am I missing something obvious here, or am I thinking way too much into this? out of curiosity...
  5. M

    Trying to get an old cb working, Please Help

    Hello, I recently discovered an old Knight base CB in my attic that my dad and grandfather built from a kit in the 1960's. I wanted to try and get it working, so I plugged it in quickly and it hums when I turn it on. The original antenna is long gone, so I went online looking for a new one. I...
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