Texas Offroad Ranch (Huntsville) Oct 5th

thanks boss

 

I couldn't get mine too much tuned, it dials out after half a mile or so but I think I just grounded it wrong.

 

CB is a pain in the ass... we should go HAM or FRS / GMRS

for rich: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mobile_Radio_Service
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_radio

 

Yeah I can't get my cb tuned for anything

 

thanks again lol

 

i think thats why they grouped me under der pwith you mine is in my center console

 

I plan to be there, add me to the list.

 

op currently at lunch i believe he'll add you when he gets back

 

I'm in.

 

I contest. This place is pretty good. Other than that Olive Garden or a bar/pub would be your only options.(at Least in Huntsville)

 

You guys have those hood mounts. Not sure if that's part of the issue, maybe just try and bed mount them.

I seem to have lucked out with mine. My SWR when I initially setup my antennas was around 1.5. I should recheck it sometime.

 

I'm on a bed mount as well and peg out.. But I think I messed up when I installed the N connector on the cb side.

 

mike add geohiker and sctuna

 

in theory, the hood mount should give you a much larger ground plane compared to mounting it in the non-conductive, composite bed.

 

i used to have mine clamped on to on eof my tail light guards (absolutely terrible for ground plane). worked fine. works a lot better on top of my bed rack now, but i also have a much better radio than before as well.

 

I still don't think that's the issue, I have a grounding braid connected to a dedicated ground, I just think the washer / plastic bushing / nut and grounding braid is in the wrong order. I will jack with it sometime to get it right.

 

wheelin wooo common saturday!! beer liquor dudes trucks bro tacos woooo

 

Will do when I get home

 

i just have mine on a tab welded to my bed rack, but you still need to silicone washer on top. i still run a ground wire.