CB Radio: Anyone talk on them still?
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Dodgem250
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Well, the loud mouth mobile unit has been installed in the Dodgemobile, and the big ugly X-Terminator double-coily is properly mounted to it's position.
The SWR's are reading a whopping 8.9, that's awesome, I have never had my SWR reading so high, on anything, ever... guess another warm day will be spent wearing out the hex screws on that situation and replacing the broken ground straps I found while working on my upside-down and back-a$$wards yoga routine under the dash and cab of the "Dodgemobile".
However, the hard part is done and now I can talk at people I don't know... Yet!
The SWR's are reading a whopping 8.9, that's awesome, I have never had my SWR reading so high, on anything, ever... guess another warm day will be spent wearing out the hex screws on that situation and replacing the broken ground straps I found while working on my upside-down and back-a$$wards yoga routine under the dash and cab of the "Dodgemobile".
However, the hard part is done and now I can talk at people I don't know... Yet!
BREAK CHANNEL, HOW 'BOUT THAT LOUD-MOUF' MUD-DUCK 829 SANDMAN AROUND THAT SOUTHERN MARYLAND 20 BREAK, TWO-HUNDRED AND FIVE-ZERO MR DODGEM SAID IT, 73'S AND I'M BACK QUIET... BUMP-BUMP!
LusbyMom
You're a LOON :)
I am looking for info on CB's and I know nothing about them. Back in the day I used to goof off on them but that's it.
I need one now for dispatching.. Can anyone help me out and point me in the right direction? How far away will it work? If my guy is out in the truck how far away can he be and us still be able to talk?
I need one now for dispatching.. Can anyone help me out and point me in the right direction? How far away will it work? If my guy is out in the truck how far away can he be and us still be able to talk?
Dodgem250
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Well... that's a really tough question to answer. There are so many factors involved in 2 way communications with CB radio being such a low powered resource. You have to consider these basic factors to start:
1) Transmitting locations of radios
2) Geography of surrounding area (CB is basically "line-of-sight")
3) Type and height of antennas on base and mobile units
4) Is the radio stock or modified
5) Quality of radios and antennas
6) Power lines / satellite dishes / other electronic "signal blockers"
CB radio is "advertised" as being good up to 5 miles, however, I have been talking on the CB since I was about 7-8 years old, so, given my past 30 years of experience, both talking and repairing cb radios, I have talked to hundreds and hundreds of people in the surrounding area, I can put my life savings on the fact that a stock radio with a junk antenna can safely do well at 10-15 miles, BUT, this is where I have a major advantage and that is living on a very high geographical location, I can literally see over top of the Virginia coastline from my home, if there was a bright light shining at me from say, Fredericksburg, I would see that. If I were in a hole somewhere, the difference would be clear.
CB radio is not an expensive thing to start, but, it can cost a few hundred to get descent equipment without all the bells and whistles, that the rest of us just have to have.
Let's figure you buy 2 Cobra 29 LTD radios, (stock radios, no upgrades) and 1 Wilson 1000 magnet mount antenna for the vehicle, and 1 base station antenna for the base unit, like an old faithful Antron 99, add in the mounting mast and some coax cable, plus the ground wire... right here you have an excellent 2-way setup, but, hardly the best of the best, and this would ball park around $400.00
Now, if you want to talk about using export radios with modifications and big coil antennas and linear amplifiers and then peakin' & tweakin' the radios, then you must bring out the credit cards, second mortgages, and check books. This is why most CB'ers are poor and drive junk trucks...
Billy Bob... what happened to your paycheck?
"The money is being "invested dear" LOL!
Anyway,
If I were still in the CB radio sales business, my questions to you would be:
1) How far will you have to transmit to the guys in the field?
2) How many vehicles do you need radios for?
Budget is no concern, you have to have what you have to have in order to do what you gotta do, so is life, but, here you can spend what you got, There's a ton of options with CB radio equipment.
Any further questions, just hollar.
Thanks,
Dodgem
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My Dad's handle was Big Foot.
My parents still have their radios and mics, but they don't use them anymore. They still have their 'lollipop' too.
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I need to pull my General out of my Blazer and see whats wrong with it..... I think it might have gotten a little water in it
For slapping a setup in a truck it did ok. I was in Welcome talking to the other side of Waldorf which is a feat in itself nowadays with all the trash out there in the air. Nice little 2 pill, Wilson 1000 just slapped anywhere it will stick, no point in setting SWR's.... I have to take it down everytime I come in or out to avoid power lines 
For slapping a setup in a truck it did ok. I was in Welcome talking to the other side of Waldorf which is a feat in itself nowadays with all the trash out there in the air. Nice little 2 pill, Wilson 1000 just slapped anywhere it will stick, no point in setting SWR's.... I have to take it down everytime I come in or out to avoid power lines
Dodgem250
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I need to pull my General out of my Blazer and see whats wrong with it..... I think it might have gotten a little water in it
Well, slap it up there and give me a shout on 19 in the afternoons and evenings, I have the base on all the time and sometimes in the mobile.
Dodgem
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fireman343
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Waving a hand
hello all fireman here st marys north end stumbled across this just searching around i am an avid cber I know sneaky snake pretty good and swamp angel I am only 21 yrs old been in since i was 16 and have no plans to stop started out stock and now one of the top dogs in the county as of right now not to brag to much tho and if anyone needs to get a hold of stickman let me know i go up there a few times a week to see him and hope to hear you guys out there on the band they call me fireman i maily stay on 19 however like to roam around but when trhe skip is rolling good im on the bowl and other channels holler out for fireman or 343 southern md alright all have a good one and im back on the quiet side
hello all fireman here st marys north end stumbled across this just searching around i am an avid cber I know sneaky snake pretty good and swamp angel I am only 21 yrs old been in since i was 16 and have no plans to stop started out stock and now one of the top dogs in the county as of right now not to brag to much tho and if anyone needs to get a hold of stickman let me know i go up there a few times a week to see him and hope to hear you guys out there on the band they call me fireman i maily stay on 19 however like to roam around but when trhe skip is rolling good im on the bowl and other channels holler out for fireman or 343 southern md alright all have a good one and im back on the quiet side
morningbell
hmmmmmm
boop bop bop bop booop bop bop booop bop boop bop bop bop bop bop booop booop bop bop boop booop booop
my dad was one, had a huge set up and antenne, met up with a bunch of them at the Frnaklin Institute many times throughout the year..... WB3KAC was his call number. He was teaching me Morse code at age 6!
greyhound
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That's a sure sign it's him....You get the low down on what my mom has cooked for dinner in detail. The whole story of whats for dinner takes about 30minutes
fireman343
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yeah sneaky snake loves to tell us whats for dinner and its funny cuz some people get so mad when he does it its hilarious well if you talk to him tell him old fireman is back on the air and hello
Dodgem250
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Well, if anyone gives a hoot, stop by and check out my webpage I set up, it's more an update to my old original site I've had for years, might be a good laugh if nothing else!
Dodgem's Internet CB Shack
Dodgem!
Dodgem's Internet CB Shack
Dodgem!
fireman343
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cool site man been there before thought about doing one myself but anyways you know who it is they call me fireman broadcasting from this FM station and ill seeya
Dodgem250
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Looking for old radios, working or non-working
well, anyone need radio work done? Give me a shout. I've having a blast putting blue leds in my radios. I got my meters and stuff back in operations and I need some old radios to tune up and play with, anybody have any old junk they want to part with?
Dodgem
well, anyone need radio work done? Give me a shout. I've having a blast putting blue leds in my radios. I got my meters and stuff back in operations and I need some old radios to tune up and play with, anybody have any old junk they want to part with?
Dodgem
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No radios but I have been thinking about getting rid of my alternators - 2 240 amo Leese, 1 200 amp powerline with brackets for a 318, voltage regulator, and digital bird meter.
fireman343
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alts
hey man curious how much you looking for them alts and any chance of fitting on an 06 dodge
hey man curious how much you looking for them alts and any chance of fitting on an 06 dodge
I've just skimmed the last couple of pages~
I grew up the proud daughter of a CBer while on our travels/vacations! My dad's handle was the Grey Eagle and my girlfriends and I would crack up listening to the radio. We had a 34' trailer that we toted about, so Ed fancied himself a radio man.
Of course, after getting my license, I had to play on it and get myself in trouble a few times.
:heavysigh: What a great memory! I'll have to read the entire tread tomorrow!
I grew up the proud daughter of a CBer while on our travels/vacations! My dad's handle was the Grey Eagle and my girlfriends and I would crack up listening to the radio. We had a 34' trailer that we toted about, so Ed fancied himself a radio man.
Of course, after getting my license, I had to play on it and get myself in trouble a few times.
:heavysigh: What a great memory! I'll have to read the entire tread tomorrow!
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Kain99
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I wish you guys would stop talking and JUST DO IT! I miss the old days!
Dodgem250
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Yeah that's how I feel, everybody needs to buy cb's, put them in your trucks, and then call me to fix them up for you. I've been buying cheap priced, but, not junk radios on eBay and fixin' them up and reselling them just to have something to work on, sad ain't it? LOL
I have been buying up some really nice radios, putting in colored meter and channel display lights and peaking them out and putting in swing kits and talk back and whatever each radio will take, so, please everyone buy a cb or put your old one back in and hollar at me on 19, then we can get our Southern Maryland Mud-Duck club roaring and have some cb meets and pick-a-nicks like we use to did.
Basically, I gotta modification itch that needs to be scratched! and I ain't happy unless it's been mod'd!
I stapled a pictured of my latest project to this post, blue leds evera-where!
Bump-Bump!
Dodgem
Dodgem's Internet CB Shack
I have been buying up some really nice radios, putting in colored meter and channel display lights and peaking them out and putting in swing kits and talk back and whatever each radio will take, so, please everyone buy a cb or put your old one back in and hollar at me on 19, then we can get our Southern Maryland Mud-Duck club roaring and have some cb meets and pick-a-nicks like we use to did.
Basically, I gotta modification itch that needs to be scratched! and I ain't happy unless it's been mod'd!
I stapled a pictured of my latest project to this post, blue leds evera-where!
Bump-Bump!
Dodgem
Dodgem's Internet CB Shack
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