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#313412 - 19/02/01 07:27 AM Is this a good cb?
onemadfool Member Registered: 12/01/01 Posts: 150 Loc: Reading, PA	Sorry if this has been disscused before but I am going on a long trip to Charllote NC this weekend and I would really like to get something in my X before going. Can anyone tell me if this is a good model CB. Please follow the link. Thanks very much for any help in advance. P.S I am going to be installing this myself. I know you have to tune the antanne to the cb. Is this very hard to do? Do I need and SRW meter? http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?ca...%5Fid=21%2D1703 ------------------ '01 XE V6 4x4 5SPD Aztec Red AOL IM - mtg junkie communities.msn.com/OnemadfoolsXterraShrine [This message has been edited by onemadfool (edited 02-19-2001).] _________________________ "If I wanted smoke blown up my ass, I'd be at home with a pack of cigarettes, and a short length of hose." --The Simpsons
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#313413 - 19/02/01 08:43 AM Re: Is this a good cb?
DaveDatsun Member Registered: 16/08/00 Posts: 1421 Loc: Sahuarita, AZ	I could not say how good or bad this CB is. Considering the tolerance in items like this, one may 'talk' real well, the next may not. A good tech can go inside and peak a radio to improve performance. To tune an antenna a SWR meter is needed. Ask around, someone you know may have one burried in their garage. Tuning the antenna is not hard to do. Like most things, just takes a bit of patience. Adjust length by about 1/8 in. or less and re-test. Remember to close the door and stay away from structures that could interfear with the signal. Basic rule - shorten for hi channels, longer for low channels. FWIW I have a TRC-442 waiting for me to do the install. dave and Xtoy - along with other projects ------------------ [This message has been edited by DaveDatsun (edited 02-19-2001).]
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#313414 - 23/02/01 05:33 PM Re: Is this a good cb?
Anonymous Unregistered	For the most part, CBs are all about the same. Some have more features than others. A good antenna is the most important thing. And it must be well tuned. I don't know about the radshack cbs. I just bought and installed a cobra 75, and I love it. I will never use anything else. Goliath ------------------ Goliath the X *********************** Cloud White, XE, V-6, Auto, 3-Pack ********************* MAXC Member *********************** http://members.aol.com/goliaththex/xhome.html
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#313415 - 26/02/01 12:25 PM Re: Is this a good cb?
KillerX Member Registered: 20/12/00 Posts: 268 Loc: Maryland	This might be a dumb question, and I think the answer is yes, but do CBs work with FRS units (channel 1-14) or are they on different frequencies? Never tried using a CB and a FRS unit at the same time to see if they can communicate. ------------------ 2000 Silver Ice SE 4X4 Auto http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1406935&a=10805120
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#313416 - 26/02/01 01:18 PM Re: Is this a good cb?
OffroadX Member Registered: 17/08/00 Posts: 13694 Loc: Baltimore, MD	Nope. CB is AM, FRS is FM, and that's just the beginning... Brent _________________________ Tip: see if your question has already been answered before asking it. Try our handy-dandy search tool!
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