CB Radio: Anyone talk on them still?
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mackco79
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you are so right 
Dodgem250
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Either or is a good radio - I would lean towards the 29 LTD if you were going to tweak.
If you are just going to talk, anything with SSB is a way to go!
I remember e-mailing you a LONG LONG time ago and you gave me information about linears and told me about Stickman... man, that seems like eons ago
Small world - plus you know Kevin Cross so it got a lot smaller
Damn - now you are going to make me come up with a 823 Sandman MPD
Merry Christmas!
Well, I was thinking about going back to my true love, the 148GTL, simply for the extra channel features, I can get the 148 to do about 40 watts, and the 29LTd is a close second but floats more around 32 peak. I think I may simply opt for the 29 out of cost versus option, I don't really feel the need for the extra money for the channels I really never used anyway, I just want a conversation station.
However, I can get the 148GTL for about $130.00 now, my first one was $189.00!, I see they have come down in price quite a bit. A 148GTL has the same identical board as a 29LTD, they just added the SSB feature. I see they have invented a 150GTL, I find that to be quite useless though.
I think I'll go with the 29 LTD Classic, of course I'll have to have a d104M6B, without a doubt. I still wish I could find a Uniden Grant XL in mint condition, you'll hear me say that a lot LOL, that unit was capable of 52 peak. The one I had in my truck years ago, had a separate security alarm on it, I valued the radio more than the truck itself, it was totally tricked out, and had a lot of offers for it.
But, I'm leaning toward the 29 Classic for sure. I guess I'm gonna place my order right after Christmas. I've been on vacation for a week and a half, so, maybe the boss has a gift for me when I get back to work! LOL
And I also know what else is gonna happen too, I'm gonna get this new radio and before you know it, I'm gonna be back in the repair / tech business again.
Merry Christmas to all, and we'll get the CB scene back on the road soon!
I have a serious itch to get back on the 2-way again!
73's and I'm back-out!
Dodgem
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Every time I see my old radios sitting on the shelf in the garage I wonder if anyone is still using CB's. Guess this answers my question. In the 70's I was really big in the StMarys County CB scene. We even had a club "LP City Skippers" if I remember correctly. The Fleet Reserve used to be a popular hang out for most of us back then. Oh yea, I was Tomcat way back then
I was building my truck to Key for "No Name" in the Key off. I know where the new shop is located. I stop by every so often. I however will not post or PM any info on the shop location or contact info.... Sorry just can't spread the mans business like that without his approval. I still have 1 2 pill and 2 No Name 3 Pills, they were a little different than the standard sold as they were built for me to key with. I sold my 8 pill. I also still have my bracket for a 318 to hold 3 extra alternators with the voltage regulator, digital bird meter, 2 general lee's, and a bunch of other crap.
Nope he's not there anymore, moved out wow I guess 3 or 4 years ago... I remember helping him pack up
I had 2 -240 amp Leece Neville's, 1 200 amp powerline and then my stock 120 amp. I had 2- 12v batteries under the hood, 3- 8D 8 v and 1 6v in the back of the truck.
I never got to fire up my 8 pill, never needed too
My volted 3 pill was wiping out 5 pills and 3x6's. I had 2 time machines on the roof. 
Is he still in the 'new' location - where his daddy-in-law works at?
I still have my 5 pill in the old brown box...
No he is working out of a garage. Still in the area.
I have one in a green box that he built for his wife, then I have the blue light special.
clevalley
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I need to get hold of him - I have one of his base amps at my house; it was one of his personal ones... he "lent" it to me while he was going to build me one for doing his first website. He was tuning one of my base units and fried the final output; he pulled one off the shelf and re-did it for me. A bit older than mine, but man it could hum!
I stil have my PC76XL and mated 5-pill... I went to 219's and he put a second chevy 130 amp, no-regulator altenator in a nissan pickup with a Wilson 5000 on the top... I had 3 - 6 volt batteries in the bed with an external regulator. At 12 volts that sucker would scream! When I turned it up to 16 volts it really smoked! I went to the full 18 a few times and it was REALLY nasty.
I dropped contact with him about 5 years ago, back when he went back to work for the "housing company" - again...
Tell him 823 Sandman is looking for him... I have his tube amp and want to get it back to him - I have no use for it and he probably would like to have it back!
E-Mail me and I will send you my contact information to give to Stickman.
I stil have my PC76XL and mated 5-pill... I went to 219's and he put a second chevy 130 amp, no-regulator altenator in a nissan pickup with a Wilson 5000 on the top... I had 3 - 6 volt batteries in the bed with an external regulator. At 12 volts that sucker would scream! When I turned it up to 16 volts it really smoked! I went to the full 18 a few times and it was REALLY nasty.
I dropped contact with him about 5 years ago, back when he went back to work for the "housing company" - again...
Tell him 823 Sandman is looking for him... I have his tube amp and want to get it back to him - I have no use for it and he probably would like to have it back!
E-Mail me and I will send you my contact information to give to Stickman.
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RadioPatrol
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we use CB's when wheeling off road to KIT about trail problems
Thats the only reason I still have one in my Blazer
I think I might haved ruined my General Lee though, left it with the top off too many times
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RadioPatrol
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so what does all this CB geek speak ...... 2 pill 3 pill etc ..............
Pills are transistors.... They look like bayer pills.
There are different sizes and configurations. Typically a 3 pill is actually 1 pill driving into 2 pills.
I used to push 20 volts into my 3 pill. It's been a while but I think I was getting about 1,200 - 1,500 peak watts.
Man I wouldn't even remember where to set my dead key now, I think I used to have it at 100 or 150. The Digital Bird meter is nice. The one I had would read peak and RMS watts, it also had an alarm if you SWR's were too high. The top of my rear Antenna was at 14' 8"
Everyone else dodges potholes I was avoiding tree branches and traffic lights