Recent content by mikeyB

Hey midnight thanks for the great advice there oscillation was right on the monies! added 3 foot to radio coax....purrs like a tiger now!

Mic gain way down and radio on low side the barefoot I posted was highside with mic gain up not putting all 60 into amp no way nope nope I turn mic gain all the way down and bump it up slowly until I'mjust under meter clip on amp at loudest audio Input....end up somwheres around 8:30 to 9...

Thanks midnight just got done for day was about to hook up new grounds and add 3 footer....would have put on antenna side so saved me some headache lol....As far as the ground on amp goes I'm assuming putting a tech screw through a fin on the outer sink is adequate or would chassis be better? I...

Hey I have a 3ft jumper can just add that or should I get new cable made? A double female something I can pick up easy.....A new cable have to wait for tomorrow....no soldering iron in truck :(

Thanks will try 24' to the antenna :)

9c....yeah swrs were good without amp antenna says Its 1000 watt rated and amp is grounded with #2 wire running 4 foot from battery with #8 wire quick disconnect and 60 amp fuse another 2 feet to back of amp....18' coax from cb to amp 18' coax from amp to antenna. ...All coax is rg8x all...

Hey guys was surfing for some problem solving for my dx500 and came upon this site. I have to say lots of very knowledgeable people here. Didn't want to be counted as a robot so here i am. I'm out in my rig just put in this dx500 behind my general out a 5' skip shooter on a big gumdrop and...