CB Antennas
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Radio shacks around here don't stock CB equipment anymore, only through special order. I ended up finding a 4ft whip style antenna at a Fry's Electronics.
Now my problem is when i tested the CB i can't figure out how what the RF Gain and Squelch do. Any hints?
Also where should i mount my antenna?
Mine truck is stock height, and yes... a CB.
Radio shacks around here don't stock CB equipment anymore, only through special order. I ended up finding a 4ft whip style antenna at a Fry's Electronics.
Now my problem is when i tested the CB i can't figure out how what the RF Gain and Squelch do. Any hints?
Also where should i mount my antenna?
Radio shacks around here don't stock CB equipment anymore, only through special order. I ended up finding a 4ft whip style antenna at a Fry's Electronics.
Now my problem is when i tested the CB i can't figure out how what the RF Gain and Squelch do. Any hints?
Also where should i mount my antenna?
but i barely get it
but i know how to adjust them on my CB
which radio do you have? maybe i can help if you have the same one lol
oh cool, same cobra as me! i love that CB. i have a 4' firestik
on mine, the outside **** is turned up almost all the way, and the small one is as low as it can go before i hear static all the time. if that makes any sense
on mine, the outside **** is turned up almost all the way, and the small one is as low as it can go before i hear static all the time. if that makes any sense
Last edited by Tys 4x4 FTW; May 3, 2009 at 04:47 PM.
What does the squelch do?
The squelch quiets the background radio noise when there is no signal present. Simply turn the squelch until the noise goes away. The background noise can get pretty annoying after awhile and the squelch will keep the receiver quiet unless there is a signal present.
Here is a few different posts I found to enplane RF Gain.
What is RF Gain and what does it do ??
The rf gain on a cb radio is for the reception, when you turn it up it will recieve the stations with not as strong a signal, it is good to use this when you are only wanting to talk local, that way you can still hear the nearby stations clearly and the noise will be much less, but when you want to bring in the far away stations, you can crank it up so that you wont have as much trouble hearing them
I am curious to know where the gain is set by the factory, on a radio that doesn't actually have any control ***** on the face. That is, if I bought a radio with a vol. and squelch **** only, what would be comperable settings on a radio with a RF gain and mic gain *****? Is it factory tuned so that the gain is all the way up? Or is it set somewhere in the middle?
It is typically an amplifier designed to acheive the stated sensitivity.
If they set it all the way up, then why would I ever want to turn the gain down on a radio that has the capability to do so?
If there is a lot of noise and you were talking to someone close you can turn the RF gain down to eliminate some of the noise. Remember, CB isn't like real radios. Ham radios have controls like RF gain to make fine adjustments for the purpose of improving receive quality on small signals. CBs have RF gain and adjustments like that because at one point somebody saw one on a ham radio and said, "I want one of those".
The squelch quiets the background radio noise when there is no signal present. Simply turn the squelch until the noise goes away. The background noise can get pretty annoying after awhile and the squelch will keep the receiver quiet unless there is a signal present.
Here is a few different posts I found to enplane RF Gain.
What is RF Gain and what does it do ??
The rf gain on a cb radio is for the reception, when you turn it up it will recieve the stations with not as strong a signal, it is good to use this when you are only wanting to talk local, that way you can still hear the nearby stations clearly and the noise will be much less, but when you want to bring in the far away stations, you can crank it up so that you wont have as much trouble hearing them
I am curious to know where the gain is set by the factory, on a radio that doesn't actually have any control ***** on the face. That is, if I bought a radio with a vol. and squelch **** only, what would be comperable settings on a radio with a RF gain and mic gain *****? Is it factory tuned so that the gain is all the way up? Or is it set somewhere in the middle?
It is typically an amplifier designed to acheive the stated sensitivity.
If they set it all the way up, then why would I ever want to turn the gain down on a radio that has the capability to do so?
If there is a lot of noise and you were talking to someone close you can turn the RF gain down to eliminate some of the noise. Remember, CB isn't like real radios. Ham radios have controls like RF gain to make fine adjustments for the purpose of improving receive quality on small signals. CBs have RF gain and adjustments like that because at one point somebody saw one on a ham radio and said, "I want one of those".
Last edited by RangerNDog; May 3, 2009 at 04:38 PM.
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is there an existing hole in the cab you exited through?
i fed my cable through the body mount plug behind the drivers seat. easier place since i dont have a seat there anyways since i have sub and amp set up there. i also didnt have to use as much coax to route it that way.
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Cb's
I have Cobra 29 classic that is tuned and tweeked at 80 watts. i am running a single 5ft. firestick with a custom mount between my cab & bed i had it on the roof. I drive a big rig and have some what the same set up. I just have antennas on my mirriors with a bracket. I get out about 10-12 miles. Your best bet is to go to a truck stop or cb shop and do your shopping. Thats just my two cents.
