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Discussion in 'Ontario, Canada' started by bert8, Sep 21, 2015.

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  1. Apr 14, 2017 at 4:20 PM
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    I'm running mine on the hood.
     
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    Looks great!

    Was asking because I tried my swr meter this afternoon and it reads 3:1 or higher, wich could be a ground problem but made a few research and I should be well grounded... I might try to grind the paint to have better ground, if it doesn't work I'll look at a new antenna
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2017 at 4:42 PM
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    I had such a hard time tuning mine. No matter what I did my meter always gave me a shit reading. Everything can affect the swr. Doors open, too close to a building, tree in the way, fart in the wind....everything.
     
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  4. Apr 14, 2017 at 4:51 PM
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    Lol!! I will try it in a field or in an empty parking lot. I can have many things to consider in my bad reception. Old cb that was gave to me, same for antenna, both can be shot lol
     
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  5. Apr 14, 2017 at 4:54 PM
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    Thats one thing that I have never been able to understand is the radio stuff. Oh well. Hope it works out for ya without costing too much.

    I'm running a cobra 75. Missing some features but the whole cb is in the microphone which was nice small package. Easy to install.
     
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  6. Apr 14, 2017 at 5:13 PM
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    Yeah I kinda like those too. Do you know how far you reach?

    The more I search and the more I see that cb radios are complicated!
     
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  7. Apr 14, 2017 at 6:25 PM
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    At one point I could get a few km. I can pick up the buffalo radio channel
     
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  8. Apr 15, 2017 at 5:13 AM
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    Might sound dumb but what is the buffalo radio channel?
     
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    My radio has 10 weather report stations. Only weather and marine reports. I can pick some up in buffalo.
     
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    We have to keep this thread alive! What's up for you guys?

    I ordered a 5' tunable firestick for my cb this week. Hope to see it at the door today! Can't wait to have the cb well tuned
     
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  11. Apr 20, 2017 at 3:18 AM
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    Been busy with this.

     
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    Nice, but why not to have second battery under the hood?
     
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  13. Apr 20, 2017 at 4:28 AM
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    Saw it on IG! your work is awesome! the shell with side boxes is perfect for that setup!
     
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  14. Apr 20, 2017 at 4:32 AM
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    No room for the battery in the hood so I put it in the bed. Plus weight wise it's a little be better distributed. Get some weight off the front end.

    It has taken a lot of time to make it work. The side tool boxes are great for this kind of thing. Don't take up too much real estate compared to a tool box in the bed. They are still a pain though.
     
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    Me and my awesome luck! Stripped the bolt that hold the cb antenna bracket... had to cut it and screw it through to take it out. Now I have to re tap...

    IMG_4880.jpg
     
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    Was there yesterday. Except on my dash. Not fun trying to drill out 4 bolts heads by your radio....
     
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  17. Apr 24, 2017 at 5:55 PM
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    Man o man! How did you end up having to drill bolts there??
     
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    Was trying to install some mounts which have the bolts on the back side of the dash. So you tighten them down and your good to go. However the nuts at the back came untrappped and were spinning. Couldn't tighten or loosen. Fuck.

    Very carefully with the drill, drilled out the heads. Still melted some pieces of the radio bezel....:annoyed::facepalm::frusty::itllbuffout:
     
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    Damn! I hate it when thing goes that way! And it seems to happen often for me! I took out the hacksaw and finished it with the visegrip!
     
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  20. Apr 24, 2017 at 6:03 PM
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    Yup! Hacksaws the way to go.
     
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