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Discussion in 'Texas' started by achirdo, Jan 30, 2011.

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  1. Feb 12, 2014 at 7:47 PM
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    Hm. If it's connected to the radio and the antenna is grounded, the only other thing I would see being wrong is how you have it mounted (placement of washers and such. Like the specific order it has to be), or maybe your radio is fried. :notsure:

    I'm not the best one to provide CB knowledge though. I'm sure ever y one on this site will take what I have to say about CBs with a grain of salt...haha
     
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  2. Feb 12, 2014 at 8:34 PM
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    achirdo [OP] I Weld!

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    Im guessing its still your ground. Did you take the paint off of where you grounded it too? Current cant flow through paint. Has to be bare metal. You can paint over it once you connect it but where the metals touch has to be clean
     
    achirdo, Feb 12, 2014
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  3. Feb 12, 2014 at 8:35 PM
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    achirdo

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    Gonna try and get some good go pro video this spring
     
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  4. Feb 12, 2014 at 8:37 PM
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    I had an SWR over 4 and I found the connections inside the antenna mount weren't touching correctly. Threw some solder in there and the SWR went straight to 1.2
     
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  5. Feb 12, 2014 at 8:47 PM
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    That would be awesome! I need to live a more exciting life so I can use my gopro more often. Haha
     
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  6. Feb 13, 2014 at 5:59 AM
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    I'll post a picture of the order I've got my antenna and coax mounted. I think it's correct.

    When I changed my oil yesterday, I look and saw that my battery wasn't grounded to the frame. Could that be part of the issue? :notsure:


    I'll make sure all the connections are on all the way after I get out of school.
     
    ABregenzer, Feb 13, 2014
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  7. Feb 13, 2014 at 7:32 AM
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    xJuice My spoon is too Big!

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    Your ground should look like this:

    IMG_20120522_203004_32d86d528d92c942d31165827d90605c5d48fd3e.jpg
     
    xJuice, Feb 13, 2014
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  8. Feb 13, 2014 at 7:38 AM
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    :notsure:

    It starts up perfectly fine, although a little slow because it's cold.



    ynyrabuh_240b42e6f4654d3047adafc8a407b47a13b4d7cc.jpg

    So I need to get some better wire and reground it :eek:
     
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  9. Feb 13, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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    xJuice

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    xJuice My spoon is too Big!

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    That might be an issue
     
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  10. Feb 13, 2014 at 7:42 AM
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    Hopefully that's my only issue.

    That probably happened during the ice storms when my battery tiedown broke loose and moved my battery into the oil filter :laugh:
     
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  11. Feb 13, 2014 at 8:50 AM
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    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    :eek:
     
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  12. Feb 13, 2014 at 10:10 AM
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    So this is the order on my antenna if it matters.

    Antenna
    Spring
    Top half of connector
    Ground cable
    Lockwasher
    Plastic thingy
    Bedrail tiedown
    Back hall of connector.
    Coax.

    The back half of the connector goes through the attachment and the ground to the top half.
     
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  13. Feb 13, 2014 at 10:26 AM
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    This is where I grounded it. The bracket is welded to the frame.


    I'm still getting a constant 4 through all the channels. :pout:
     
    ABregenzer, Feb 13, 2014
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  14. Feb 13, 2014 at 11:38 AM
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    Dont ground it to the spring. Ground the actual mount. I would just go right to one of the mounting bolts for the mount.
     
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  15. Feb 13, 2014 at 12:54 PM
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    ^^^^DIS

    The mount should be grounded, not the actual antenna.
     
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  16. Feb 13, 2014 at 1:48 PM
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    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    That's good to know.

    I'm still in the research phase.

    I have the CB, but can't decide on an antenna...
     
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  17. Feb 13, 2014 at 1:54 PM
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    MatthewMay1

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    I have the firestik firefly tunable 3'. More flexible than the standard antenna and pretty cheap. Not sure on performance though. Definitely better options. Just depemds on if you want to talk to Mars or not
     
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  18. Feb 13, 2014 at 2:39 PM
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    I love it when I pull up to a stop light along side another silver 1st gen double cab!
     
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  19. Feb 13, 2014 at 5:05 PM
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    So youre saying ground the black tiedown?

    What if it's power coated?

    What I did after work was swap the ground to in between the coax adapter and the bed rail mount on the bottom side of the mount.

    I'll test it after I get my battery re grounded to the body.
     
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  20. Feb 13, 2014 at 5:33 PM
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    Got my battery re done. :woot:
     
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