What is the Best CB Radio Antenna That I Should Buy?

I have been driving a tractor trailer for about 10 + years. I am a member to many CB Radio Forums, also a lot of Truck Driver Forums.

What is the Best CB Radio Antenna That I Should Buy?

What is the Best CB Radio Antenna That I Should Buy?

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What is the Best CB Radio Antenna That I Should Buy?

What is the Best CB Radio Antenna That I Should Buy?

I see and get this question all the time, so I thought I would try and answer it here.

You made it through truck driving school, now you need a CB Radio? OK, first off we need to do some research on CB Radios. DO you want a 10 Meter radio? Or do you want a standard 11 Meter CB Radio? Well it is going to have to be the latter of the two. Because unless you are a Ham Radio operator licensed through the FCC, then it is illegal to own a 10 meter radio.

CB Radio operators are only allowed to talk on the 11 meter band.

There are 40 channels in the 11 meter band, no CB Channelsgo below channel 1-26,965 or above channel 40-27,405. Anywhere in between you are allowed to operate as long as your CB Radio has not been "worked on", we will get into this later. There are several different kinds of CB Radio's to choose from that are legal in the US.

Cobra 25 LTD, 29 LTD, 148 GTL DX, 25, 19, NW WXNW, 25, 29 WXNW 29 NW Texas Ranger 696, 121.966 Uniden With 538 PRO 510 XL, weather, PC 68 XL PC 78 LTW, PC 68 XL, PC, PC 78 LTW 78 Elite Galaxy and the Galaxy 949 959

These listed here are the basic legal radios allowed to be used in the USA today without having to have Amature radio license. They are allowed to be used as long as no modifications have been made to them such as "Peak andTune "where the power has been turned up on the radio. From the factory these radio's are preset at 4 watts of power, which is legal. Tuned properly they will go up to about 35 watts, but again this is not allowed by the FCC.

But most truckers go to the nearest "cb shop and pay $ 50.00 to $ 100.00 to have a Connex Board" and "to" peak and tune "done to their radios. The "Connex Board" is to echo feature added to the inside of the radio, so as to distort (echo) the voice it also adds a talk back feature so the operator can hear themselves through an external Speaker.

Most drivers I know usually buy a decent radio ($ 150.00) then they buy a cheap antenna to go with it. Well this won't work, your antenna is 95% of your cb outfit. I recomMend any Wilsonantenna, especially a Wilson 2000 or 5000 Wilson. These range in price from $ 50.00 to $ 100.00 and that is usually installed. Yes, have it installed by a tech so that they can set your SWR for your antenna. SWR Standing Wave Ratio-this is what makes your radio talk. If you have a SWR of above to 3 or more it will burn your radio up. The tech will use a SWR meter connected to your coax and antenna to check it's SWR reading. If it is to high they will cut some of the antenna whip off 1/8 "increMents, until a satisfactory SWR is reached. If you do not want to spend a lot on an antenna at least buy one that is tunable.

The coax is another big part of the radios. Which would be caught by a good tech when they were installing your "new" antenna. But if you arealready using the radio and you notice it drops in performance, it will usually be either the SWR or the coax. Truck stops sell precut lengths of coax, usually you will need a 18 ' piece to replace what is bad runs about $ 25.00, I recomMend the gray or clear coax. If you are just replacing the coax you can do this yourself, unless you want the SWR checked.

I hope maybe this has shed some light on what to buy.

Be safe out there.

What is the Best CB Radio Antenna That I Should Buy?

How to Start Up a FM Radio Station

Whether you are looking for information on how to start up a FM radio station that operates on a low power FM basis, operates on a full power frequency or alternatively streams on the internet, it is essential to first establish what the options available to you are. It is also important to understand the process for obtaining a frequency, what the licensing requireMents are, and also what type of FM broadcasting equipMent and studio gear you will need to run the radio station.

How to Start Up a FM Radio Station

How to Start Up a FM Radio Station

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How to Start Up a FM Radio Station

How to Start Up a FM Radio Station

The following is a brief outline of some of the options that may be available. Please that not all options may be available in all countries, as license conditions do vary.

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If these options don't appeal or are not available in your area, you have one other method for how to start up a FM radio station. You are able to establish a station that streams on the internet. It will be available to a worldwideaudience and can stream in your choice of format. Common formats include Winamp and Windows Media Player, although generally we recomMend the latter as most people won't need to download any additional software to listen to your station. This type of radio station can use a great deal of bandwidth, so it is important to have a Fast speed internet connection with a high data cap limit.

When it comes to choosing the type of station you will set up, one of the most common constraints is budget. That said, it has been proven that a station can start out on a low power FM basis and successfully make the transition to operating at full power licensed commercial FM radio station. Some of the points to consider when looking to start up a FM radio stationincludes:

-The process for obtaining an FM frequency and what to look out for

-How many Watts you will need to achieve the broadcast coverage you want

-What your obligations will be when it comes to music royalties

Specialist services-What you need before to assist you in submitting your application for a frequency

-What is the most appropriate powered transmitter and what type of antenna would be needed

-The type of radio automation software that will be used

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How to Start Up a FM Radio Station