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[Davidbt]

I did a road test recording to my QT-80 from my QT40 in my jeep. It seems I'm only able to tx about 2 miles. I tried one trip with the rf gain at max and the squelch just above the noise. The 2nd trip I turned the squelch all of the way up and tried the radio power at setting 2 and setting 15. It really didn't seem to make much of a difference either way. I was using channel 14, as it seemed the quietest. After Thanksgiving I will try driving my truck on the same route. If I have more time, I want to try using lsb from my jeep to my truck, and then vice versa. The route has a lot of houses along the way, and relatively flat.

 

[niceguy71]

I did a road test recording to my QT-80 from my QT40 in my jeep. It seems I'm only able to tx about 2 miles. I tried one trip with the rf gain at max and the squelch just above the noise. The 2nd trip I turned the squelch all of the way up and tried the radio power at setting 2 and setting 15. It really didn't seem to make much of a difference either way. I was using channel 14, as it seemed the quietest. After Thanksgiving I will try driving my truck on the same route. If I have more time, I want to try using lsb from my jeep to my truck, and then vice versa. The route has a lot of houses along the way, and relatively flat.

if I remember you have a tail light CB mount and a 4 foot Firestick on the jeep? ..
I'm surprised you could even get the 2 miles...
jeeps are really terrible and as I've said a million times.. I've never had luck with any Firestick.
every firestick I've worked on gives me a GREAT SWR.... very easy to get a great SWR with the FIRESTICK... but they never work... at least for me.
I also don't think the Jeep will receive very well, so doing the opposite test may not work too well either.... but it should be fun and interesting.
I was going to finish my friends Jeep this week but because of Thanksgiving school is getting out at noon all week, so my friend has to be home most of the day.... so hopefully the first week of December and I'll do a video and range test of his Jeep... I may not get anymore range than you, your QT-40 has a lot more power than the CS-47... but I'm going to try every trick in the book... in fact the Jeep exhaust grounding bracket came today.

 

[Davidbt]

Since I mostly use gmrs on the trails, I don't think I'm going to fret over it much. I have a db20-g gmrs radio in my jeep also, and a couple of cheap handhelds for others who don't have comms in their rigs. Like I said, I will be testing the qt80 after Thanksgiving and trying out lsb in qt40 with the qt80.

 

[KI4ZNG]

Since I mostly use gmrs on the trails, I don't think I'm going to fret over it much. I have a db20-g gmrs radio in my jeep also, and a couple of cheap handhelds for others who don't have comms in their rigs. Like I said, I will be testing the qt80 after Thanksgiving and trying out lsb in qt40 with the qt80.

If I was just using your Jeep for trail riding and have Gmrs radios already installed why would you need a CB radio?

 

[niceguy71]

If I was just using your Jeep for trail riding and have Gmrs radios already installed why would you need a CB radio?

I enjoy CB so I always have one in all my vehicles.... If you like radio you might have gmrs .. ham ... 2 meter frs and CB some guys do it all .. nothing like having stuff to play with

 

[Davidbt]

If I was just using your Jeep for trail riding and have Gmrs radios already installed why would you need a CB radio?

I know huh? Mostly just because. If I ever drive further than my local trails, I want the extra comms.

I enjoy CB so I always have one in all my vehicles.... If you like radio you might have gmrs .. ham ... 2 meter frs and CB some guys do it all .. nothing like having stuff to play with

Some of the guys on my tj forum have em stacked on top of each other. Some have all 3, ham, cb, and gmrs. Since most have moved to gmrs, most have been removing their cb's.

 

[KI4ZNG]

I know huh? Mostly just because. If I ever drive further than my local trails, I want the extra comms.

Some of the guys on my tj forum have em stacked on top of each other. Some have all 3, ham, cb, and gmrs. Since most have moved to gmrs, most have been removing their cb's.

I had a 2m and Cb stacked in my old work truck before it bit the dust years back I didn't use the Cb radio much on the 23 mile commute to work in the morning. Because of how early I left for work I saw very few vehicles. Now for the trip home was another story! There were several base stations spewing out hate and discontent in the town I work near. So I did not turn it on for the ride home. So In the work car that I have had for the past 5 years there are no radios.

 

[Davidbt]

I got a call from one of my 4wheeling buddies today that needed some help with a tow. On my way to meet him, I turned the power up all the way on lsb 38 and made a contact up in Northern Idaho. After I got him taken care of and headed home, I made another contact in Washington State. I was shouting out to Massachusetts @niceguy71 but didn't hear anything. Pretty cool when you can break through all of the noise.

 

[niceguy71]

I got a call from one of my 4wheeling buddies today that needed some help with a tow. On my way to meet him, I turned the power up all the way on lsb 38 and made a contact up in Northern Idaho. After I got him taken care of and headed home, I made another contact in Washington State. I was shouting out to Massachusetts @niceguy71 but didn't hear anything. Pretty cool when you can break through all of the noise.

about time you got that thing to work!! glad it's working... and that was on the Firestick... amazing

 

[Davidbt]

about time you got that thing to work!! glad it's working... and that was on the Firestick... amazing

No, I should have been more clear, I was in my truck. I didn't go wheeling with him. I went to rescue him from the side of the road.