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vaportrail Dusty Truck


Joined: Aug 05, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Morristown, AZ
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:40 am Post subject: Broken CB antenna |
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Where is a good cb shop?
I have a rear door hinge mount, and need a new antenna.
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Jimbolio Master Wheeler


Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 11754 Location: Tucson
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calichaos Obstacle Crusher


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Jimbolio Master Wheeler


Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 11754 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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B1ackSh33p Trail Runner


Joined: Feb 22, 2014 Posts: 676 Location: Far East Valley
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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vaportrail wrote: |
Where is a good cb shop?
I have a rear door hinge mount, and need a new antenna. |
Which mount did you get?
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FatRat Baja Champ


Joined: Jan 10, 2011 Posts: 4392
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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tsk tsk.... product links are your job.
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vaportrail Dusty Truck


Joined: Aug 05, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Morristown, AZ
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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B1ackSh33p wrote: |
vaportrail wrote: |
Where is a good cb shop?
I have a rear door hinge mount, and need a new antenna. |
Which mount did you get? |
Looks like a Bandi mount.
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vaportrail Dusty Truck


Joined: Aug 05, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Morristown, AZ
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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If I was to order a Hustler SCB-S and mounted it myself, then I'd need to have someone tune it?
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dGunther Mall Queen


Joined: Aug 25, 2017 Posts: 8
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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Pretty good resources Calichaos.
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B1ackSh33p Trail Runner


Joined: Feb 22, 2014 Posts: 676 Location: Far East Valley
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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vaportrail wrote: |
If I was to order a Hustler SCB-S and mounted it myself, then I'd need to have someone tune it? |
You can always tune it yourself by either purchasing a SWR unit or borrowing from a fellow non-member.
link for SWR meter:
www.walmart.com/ip/WOR...3=&veh=sem
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calichaos Obstacle Crusher


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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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for tuning .. yeah DIY will get you close enough.. I do have a SWR meter.. but being half way to Blythe not many people visit out in Goodyear.
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vaportrail Dusty Truck


Joined: Aug 05, 2017 Posts: 51 Location: Morristown, AZ
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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Should I get the short, or the tall version?
I'm thinking short, but maybe taller will work better?
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Jimbolio Master Wheeler


Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 11754 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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The "Hustler" I have has a bulb with most of the antenna wrapped in it, and a radiating 'element' that is adjusted with a screw, up or down.
Tuning is no too hard, you have to have an SWR meter I have one here in Tucson. (IGGBrewer, I found it).
Happy to do it for you when you are down here.
www.rightchannelradios...structions
This drives me mad trying to remember so I put it on a sticky label on the back of my SWR meter:
If the SWR on channel 40 is higher than that on channel 1, your antenna is too long.
If the SWR on channel 1 is higher than that on channel 40, your antenna is too short.
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Mick Dusty Truck


Joined: Dec 17, 2014 Posts: 77 Location: Surprise AZ
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Broken CB antenna |
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I see your up north. Me too. I found a great little shop down on S 59th off I-10.
Firebird CB Repair. It's a guy and his wife. Good work and great prices.
602-332-8450. PM me if you want more information.
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calichaos Obstacle Crusher


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