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  1. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    I thought it be 6' or more to phase properly, I have a new harness I can use.
  2. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    Ok, trying to wrap my head around the radio wave thing. I am in a Ham class and it is the wavelength and how it divides into 1/2, 1/4 ect. that we are going to study in more detail this next week or so. When I have got it locked into my brain I won't forget it. It is just understanding it more...
  3. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    I was going to make a receiver hitch mount for the ones I just got. I think the 102 is a full wave antenna correct?
  4. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    102" me bad. Bought 2 at an estate sale with mounts, balls, spring and antenna last week for 20 dollars for both. They are the most powerfull by a long shot.
  5. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    Also make sure your SWR is below 1:5 to 1
  6. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    Your nasty! Being how some folks call it Children's Band I thought being childish is appropriate! Welcome to the CB world. Just make sure that when you install your radio that you go straight to the battery for power connections. It will greatly increase your radio performance. I assume you have...
  7. 164 northern cal

    Coax length?

    I have several coax leads all are around 160ft. I will stick and antennas high as I can get it into the air. My A99 tip is 108 ft. in the air. It is all about how you can improve the signal. Off grid in the boonies in the mountains is me all the way, and always trying to better the signal in and...
  8. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    A.ll the cb's do it ac or dc. It is coming from the inverter. When I clean the battery connections I will twist the dc cables
  9. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    My radio is Galaxy SSB Melaka, it does not have a 12 volt jack. As far as I know.
  10. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    Grid tied? To like PG&E? No, totally off grid.
  11. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    Xantrex 4000 24 volt, outback charge controller, 4-150w solar panels. I would have to dig up all the info on the equipment for the exact models. The stuff is about 10 years old. I have 8 golf cart type lead/acid batteries.
  12. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    Thank you Gary I will read this.
  13. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    My inverter is the culprit I can pull into the yard with my mobile in the truck and when I get to about 80 ft. away the RFI starts. As soon as I move away the interference drops. I have my radio (base) about 50 ft. away from the solar shed. I took hardware cloth and put it on the outside wall of...
  14. 164 northern cal

    CB dedicated dipole?? Half or Full Wave?

    So when are we talking about? On the Skip, I sure miss Skip
  15. 164 northern cal

    CB dedicated dipole?? Half or Full Wave?

    I got my half wave dipole in the air, horizontally polarized. It is almost a 1:1 now all I need is some skip
  16. 164 northern cal

    Constant static on base..

    I have RFI causing a whole lot of static. It is coming from the inverter on my solar shed. I sure could use a cure for this.
  17. 164 northern cal

    CB dedicated dipole?? Half or Full Wave?

    Well well well I am going the route of 1/2 wave dipole so I can be on the flat side. Was going to do the full wave but as I read all of this info I have settled on the 1/2 wave dipole. I use a A99 but care to do a little experimenting. Lord knows I have the room. I am going at the minimum of 40'...
  18. 164 northern cal

    Ideal Minimum Antenna Height

    I am totally off grid for 38-1/2 years. I get my water from a creek that has dried up as of the 21st of June of this year. It does most years but this is going bad I just installed 3- 2,500 gal. storage tanks to give me 8,500 gal. total water supply.I am in Northern California on an Indian...
  19. 164 northern cal

    Ideal Minimum Antenna Height

  20. 164 northern cal

    Handles and CB Etiquette?

    Tell me how that works out in this day and age.
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