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Discussion in 'North East' started by DrFunker, Apr 28, 2017.

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  1. Sep 8, 2017 at 7:04 PM
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    @Sr5_Tacoma it’s honestly all about the antenna, antenna placement (good ground plane), and a tuned antennna.

    The 20 year old radio shack unit with a mag mount placed on the roof of my cab had much better rx / tx than my fire stick mounted on my tail gate.

    As long as your antenna and ground plane are solid, the actual CB unit won’t matter much. They get more bells and whistles as the price goes up
     
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  2. Sep 9, 2017 at 3:11 AM
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    DrFunker, Sep 9, 2017
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  3. Sep 10, 2017 at 7:28 AM
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    I concur. I had to throw my backup mag mount on since the cable for my firestik mounted to my rear door hinge has a short somewhere. Even with it on the back of my roof it had much better reception than I've ever gotten with my firestik.
     
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  4. Sep 10, 2017 at 7:31 AM
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    You guys suggest a 3 or 4ft firestick? Mounting off the tailgate behind a cap. Don't need super long range just trail trash talkin
     
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  5. Sep 10, 2017 at 12:01 PM
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    Thanks for all the recommendations and advice guys.
     
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  6. Sep 10, 2017 at 3:10 PM
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    I have a 3' that works really well. Mounted with the tail light bolts.
     
    DrFunker, Sep 10, 2017
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  7. Sep 10, 2017 at 3:27 PM
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    Awesome I was thinking 4ft would be too much and was hoping 3 would work
     
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  8. Sep 10, 2017 at 3:30 PM
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    4' was too much for mine. Think that is the one I gave to @jjsul
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2017 at 3:30 PM
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    @Dgibson529 Settled in? Glad you aren't down south right now?
     
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  10. Sep 10, 2017 at 3:38 PM
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    @Dgibson529 yes, funk gave me his 4’.

    I had Cam help me tune it the first time, then I re tuned it when I made a new mount. It seemed a little tall (hard to get the SWR down to reasonable levels) but we got it.

    Either should work, but I think most people go with 3’
     
    jjsul, Sep 10, 2017
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  11. Sep 10, 2017 at 3:40 PM
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    Was wondering how you made out with the tuning on that James. Glad it worked out. :thumbsup:
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2017 at 4:06 PM
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    I run a 4ft I believe, and 4ft is half a radio wavelength if I remember right, which is why an 8' steel whip gets the best reception
     
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  13. Oct 1, 2017 at 6:33 AM
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    You can count me in for this one. Hung out with Drew @tacobell007 last night and he helped me convince my better half.
     
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  14. Oct 1, 2017 at 6:51 AM
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    Can’t wait for this
     
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  15. Oct 1, 2017 at 6:53 AM
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    Thanks again for having me over!
     
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    mach1man001 eh whatever

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    Date is firm for the 28th right?
     
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  19. Oct 1, 2017 at 9:31 AM
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    Yeah.
     
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    Have you guys come up with a meeting place yet? We were thinking of heading up Friday night and maybe getting a hotel or something. Unless, if a few people want to convoy up from down here that morning, I'd be up for that too.
     
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