CB Savant?
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Scott-Drolet
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CB Savant?
I think I need some help here . . I finally broke down an installed a Cobra 29 LTD Classic CB in the Burro, but I can't tell if it's working right. With the freeways being several miles away from me, I can't seem to raise anybody when I test the thing. But, then again, I haven't been on a CB since "Smokey and the Bandit" was playing in theatres! I've tried calibrating the SWR and, no matter what I do, I can't seem to get the meter over to the left side of the scale. I tried grounding the antenna (I think . .I ran a ground wire from the base of the antenna to a good chassis ground) and still nothing. I've also tried moving the mast up and down within the bottom coil at the base . .all to no effect. I'd welcome advice from anyone who knows how to match the antenna to the receiver / transmitter. Is there some trick to tell if this thing is working well, or at all? Otherwise, I'll wait until I get to Baker to see if I can be heard by the group gathering there. I just have a bad feeling that maybe it isn't working at all. Thanks!
Scott Drolet
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MC Vice President
MC 47, DSB, RBC, Long Haul League, '64 Monocoque, '67 Manx, '73 Manxter, '64 Stainless Burro, '64 Corvair Burro, '65 Corvair Burro
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Scott-Drolet
- Posts: 400
- Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:00 am
Hey Gene . . . I have to agress with you that it's the mount (which is aluminum) combied with the lack of ground plane in the buggy. I just took your advice and ordered a Firestik II NGP. I did read that it comes with a tuned/matched 17 ft. cable that has to remain in tact. That'll probably wrap around the buggy three times:) I'll hook it up Wednesday and see if that does the trick. Thanks for the help!
Scott Drolet
MC Vice President
MC 47, DSB, RBC, Long Haul League, '64 Monocoque, '67 Manx, '73 Manxter, '64 Stainless Burro, '64 Corvair Burro, '65 Corvair Burro
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http://www.SeaToSeaSafari.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.BurroBuggies.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
MC Vice President
MC 47, DSB, RBC, Long Haul League, '64 Monocoque, '67 Manx, '73 Manxter, '64 Stainless Burro, '64 Corvair Burro, '65 Corvair Burro
http://www.ManxClub.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.SeaToSeaSafari.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.BurroBuggies.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;