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Old 05-18-2014, 03:59 PM
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After it sittin in it's box for months, finally hooked up my cb. And I can get signal, but it is very rough. Don't know if it is due to distance, or a bad antenna. And no body I know local has a cb, so looks like I may never know.
Do you have an SWR meter? And if so you're still getting that rough signal with the low SWR reading?
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Old 05-18-2014, 07:49 PM
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So is anyone here close to new Lebanon? I'm trying to find someone to go wheeling with and possibly hang out and have a few cold ones.
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Originally Posted by Vonguido
Do you have an SWR meter? And if so you're still getting that rough signal with the low SWR reading?
I don't have that kinda meter. Whatever it is lol
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Old 05-18-2014, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Xjlife101
I don't have that kinda meter. Whatever it is lol
What antenna do you have? If you come on the trip with everyone I can bring my SWR meter and see what it is and adjust it from there. Or if you're close to Columbus we can meet up before that.
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Originally Posted by Xjlife101
I don't have that kinda meter. Whatever it is lol
I have one if you want and you live near cbus we could meet up tune your cb and and test distance..
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Me too!
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Old 05-19-2014, 06:41 AM
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I live in newark. As for brand, it is just a cheap magnet antenna for now.
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I got a nice 4ft firestik and cheaped out on the radio. But even with a tuned antenna I get only a 3 mile range..
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Originally Posted by michaelOH
I got a nice 4ft firestik and cheaped out on the radio. But even with a tuned antenna I get only a 3 mile range..
I know with my cheap setup it isn't gonna be great, I'm not gonna be talking to people across the state, but I do like picking up the local chatter. My first truck came with a cb in it, an it was pretty fun just to listen
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Old 05-19-2014, 11:30 AM
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I'm guessing no one is close lol
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Originally Posted by jsohway
I'm guessing no one is close lol
I'm only about 3 hours away over here in newark. 45 min east of Columbus
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3 hours isn't too bad.
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I'm guessing no one is close lol
Close to what?
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Close to New Lebanon
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Originally Posted by jsohway
Close to New Lebanon
1hr 30mins roughly from Columbus.
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