greyhound
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CB Radio: Anyone talk on them still?
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Kain99
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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
You are a CB tag nut's dream!
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Kain99
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Too bad there aren't many left
We should start it back up! I'll go buy new stuff tomorrow! Only sucky thing is, I have a huge SUV instead of a sleek Camaro these days.
usagent
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You are a CB tag nut's dream!
I used to love playing that!
backagain39
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When the truckers are using thier CBs while going up and down 5, I am picking up the entire conversation, it is coming through my computer speakers......
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toppick08
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When the truckers are using thier CBs while going up and down 5, I am picking up the entire conversation, it is coming through my computer speakers......
They do like beavers.......
unless there "good buddies"...
We should start it back up! I'll go buy new stuff tomorrow! Only sucky thing is, I have a huge SUV instead of a sleek Camaro these days.
I always had the SUV. I still remember my first time playing. I had my big White Ramcharger, thats why everyone called me Moby. We played all night and I had so much fun. Then I learned it's even more fun when you get a co-pilot... Sitting in a hiding spot alone gets boring but if you have someone to help make the time pass by
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
I was into it back in the 70's...."KSZ-8728 Bounty Hunter" here....I had them in my car and would take it out and put it in my boat when out on the water...Had quick connects...Used it while commuting to DC every day...Had more fun with that thing....CB back then is like a cell now...Couldn't do without it...
Breeeeeeeeeeeak 10 You got the KSZ8728 Bounty Hunter lookin for the Snap Dragon...How bout ya Snap ya out there? Back?
Breeeeeeeeeeeak 10 You got the KSZ8728 Bounty Hunter lookin for the Snap Dragon...How bout ya Snap ya out there? Back?
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Dodgem250
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well I am certainly looking forward to putting a new rig back in this new truck. I don't think I'm gonna get back into doing repairs/mod/tricks like I used to for everybody, but, I am definitely looking forward to getting back on the air and seeing who I can dig up.
BUT, when I get this new radio, you know the first thing I'm gonna do it crack the case and fire up my old Weller unit and have at it. I'm already getting the parts ready for the talk back and looking for the RX amp, I of course can not resist the idea of led RX/TX meter lights and a new colored channel display and I got me a big old nasty ugly dual coil antenna coming... I still have racks of parts drawers full of resisters, caps, diodes, you name it, I got 50 of them, I never threw much away from the "radio doctor" days, but, with all these new inventions, I'll have to make a few orders.
However, I know what's gonna happen as soon as my name gets back on the airwaves, I'm gonna start hearing, "Hey Dodgem, you still working on radios?"
LOL It's coming, trust me.
Dodgem
Bump-Bump!
BUT, when I get this new radio, you know the first thing I'm gonna do it crack the case and fire up my old Weller unit and have at it. I'm already getting the parts ready for the talk back and looking for the RX amp, I of course can not resist the idea of led RX/TX meter lights and a new colored channel display and I got me a big old nasty ugly dual coil antenna coming... I still have racks of parts drawers full of resisters, caps, diodes, you name it, I got 50 of them, I never threw much away from the "radio doctor" days, but, with all these new inventions, I'll have to make a few orders.
However, I know what's gonna happen as soon as my name gets back on the airwaves, I'm gonna start hearing, "Hey Dodgem, you still working on radios?"
LOL It's coming, trust me.
Dodgem
Bump-Bump!
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Dodgem250
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Oh, and BTW... I had to have the new chrome diamond plate covers for the 29, that's pretty neat, I used to just shoot them with some cool looking auto paint, but, the diamond plate covers are new to me...
Now, about these new fancy crystal colored control knobs????
they just look too "pimp" for me and they're too expensive anyway.
Now, about these new fancy crystal colored control knobs????
they just look too "pimp" for me and they're too expensive anyway.
backagain39
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They do like beavers.......
unless there "good buddies"...
Yeah well lucky or unlucky for me as far as being ms. beaver.....
But I DON'T have a CB.....the conversations come thru my computer speakers!!! So it's not like I can talk back to them.
Now anyone want to take a shot on telling me how a CB conversation is coming thru my computer speakers???????????........
BREAKER BREAKER GOOD BUDDY........
Dodgem250
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It's called, RFI or Radio Frequency Interference. What's happening is someone with a really sweet cb radio rig in their vehicle is broadcasting a strong, but, not necessarily an illegal, signal directly into the amplifier section of your computers sound card. I'd assume you live close to a roadway, be it highway or horsetrail.
1) What can you do? Turn the speakers off / mute.
2) Who can you file a complaint with? The FCC.
3) What will they do? Nothing. (they have more important up-to-date electronic gadgets to worry about rather than a bunch of good ol' boys on some outdated communications device that they will never find anyway...)
4) What is your best and only option? The FCC.
5) Start back at #1
also, read:
Electromagnetic interference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1) What can you do? Turn the speakers off / mute.
2) Who can you file a complaint with? The FCC.
3) What will they do? Nothing. (they have more important up-to-date electronic gadgets to worry about rather than a bunch of good ol' boys on some outdated communications device that they will never find anyway...)
4) What is your best and only option? The FCC.
5) Start back at #1
also, read:
Electromagnetic interference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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backagain39
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Thanks Dodgem250,
I usually just put the speakers on mute and I am not going to bother to report anyone.....
But I must say that the first time I heard it I thought I was hearing *voices*......
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RadioPatrol
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while I was in Korea '87-88, we had this commo line (nylon wrapped steel wire) going 3 miles up the road to Bn. HQ. I would pull it off the TA-312 and wrap it around the antenna of my boom box,
and get some Radio Moscow crap being beamed out of N Korea across the DMZ ... it was funny hearing Michael Jackson coming off some commie radio site - I guess it was supposed to be some propaganda BS, I didn't care ... it was funny hearing the "news" on that station ....tiltedangel
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funny just last week i was going through the closet and found my grandfathers cb base station...it still works beautifully! but hubby said i can't throw it out because he told grampa he would take care of it...that was ten years ago at least!
clevalley
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We should start it back up! I'll go buy new stuff tomorrow! Only sucky thing is, I have a huge SUV instead of a sleek Camaro these days.
Damn Kain - what was your handle??? I am 823 Sandman - good friends with 4x4, Last Chance, Woodchuck, Flyin Lyon, Stickman...
Or - back when we reached into the cab and blew the final output of a boneheads radio with that No-Name 2-pill
Ok - really a No-Name 5 pill with a matched PC76XL - 400 dead-key - 1100 Peak...
damn, I might have to put that in my 2500HD again!!!
Dodgem250
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Well, I got the 29 LTD Classic today, I've already tweaked and peaked it and bumped up the RX side too. Installed the chrome diamond plate covers... man it this a sweet looking radio now. All I need now is for the antenna and mount to show up, hopefully soon! I have a hump mount coming for the radio, so, when everything shows up, I'll put it in the Dodge, and I will once again be yelling..
Waivin' a hand DX land, Mr. Dodgem said it, 73's and I'm back quiet, bump-bump!
Now, what do I do this weekend for fun... I KNOW! I'll install the talk back with a switch, then I'm going to change the factory LEDs to all blue and add in a blue/red TX/RX LEDs... Now, did I buy this radio to talk on it, or do all mods known to man? Both!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I ordered a new power mic with RB too! I know this gonna turn into my wife's worst nightmare... revisted, but...
Dodgem
PS: I'm monitoring channel 19 currently here in Indian Head, so, stop by and give a shout out.
Waivin' a hand DX land, Mr. Dodgem said it, 73's and I'm back quiet, bump-bump!
Now, what do I do this weekend for fun... I KNOW! I'll install the talk back with a switch, then I'm going to change the factory LEDs to all blue and add in a blue/red TX/RX LEDs... Now, did I buy this radio to talk on it, or do all mods known to man? Both!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I ordered a new power mic with RB too! I know this gonna turn into my wife's worst nightmare... revisted, but...
Dodgem
PS: I'm monitoring channel 19 currently here in Indian Head, so, stop by and give a shout out.
