Hope the tuning went ok, checked out the electronic site and might go through
it again. Happy CBing. I almost installed my antenna on the fender but went
through with the roof mounting. I just passed my amateur radio license so I
have to look at investing in different radios but am keeping the CB in the car
and truck.
Shawn
Kenneth Eng wrote:
> Shawn,
>
> I am using a Realistic CB (from Radio Shack) with a 2 feet Firestik antenna
> mounted on my driver side fender with the fender mount. Purchased antenna
> and fender mount from www.valcoelectronics.com. The antenna has a tunable
> tip.
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn [mailto:englehart@Sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 10:00 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Tuning a CB antenna
>
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 13:43:49 -0500
> From: Kenneth Eng <keng@novadigm.com>
> Subject: DML: Tuning a CB antenna
>
> When tuning with a SWR meter the instructions are to first calibrate the
> meter. SWR in calibrate mode, press to talk and adjust meter reading.
> Next, switch to SWR mode, press to talk and take reading. After each
> adjustment to the antenna, do I recalibrate the meter before taking another
> SWR reading or do I take all SWR readings from the initial calibration?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> When I am calibrating my CB I switch the CB to channel 21, calibrate the CB
> and then take my reading. I then adjust the antenna and check again. The
> calibration should be the same but it would not hurt to check it again once
> in awhile. After I get 21 set I then check channel 1 and 40 to make sure
> they are ok. If you know that you are going to be using the lower or upper
> channels more then the others, you can calibrate to the channel you use the
> most but I would do channel 21 since that gives you good use all around.
> What antenna and radio do you have. I am using a Larson drilled through the
> roof and a realistic radio in my car and a Larson in the truck but only a
> walkie until I get around to maybe purchasing a new radio for the Dak and
> installing it. Good luck with the CB, I have been using mine for 15 years
> and have enjoyed it alot, am going for my amature radio license on Saturday.
>
> Shawn Englehart
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