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by Kittiwake
Mon May 04, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: Channel 19
Topic: No need for social distancing when you have a cb radio
Replies: 17
Views: 40767

Re: No need for social distancing when you have a cb radio


Yes, thats the same as the "static" that i'm getting! Like bacon frying......


I've been getting this recently but only intermittently, I had my radio on scan mode yesterday and had no interference until my daughter went into her bedroom (next room to my shack) and just as her door was closing ...
by Kittiwake
Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: Homebase CB Antennas
Topic: No locating marks on Silver Rod antenna
Replies: 2
Views: 15828

Re: No locating marks on Silver Rod antenna

I've put the aerial up.
I went with the recomended overall measurement and worked out equal amount to insert into each section, and clamped each rod up with the jubilee clips, the whole antenna was then bolted onto a steel pole, I attached the coax and ran the feed back to my shack, connected to rig ...
by Kittiwake
Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: Homebase CB Antennas
Topic: No locating marks on Silver Rod antenna
Replies: 2
Views: 15828

No locating marks on Silver Rod antenna

Just had delivery of a Moonroker GAP-H 1/2 wave vertical antenna (silver rod) and I'm trying to put it together, there was no Information/instruction leaflet included, the extending legs have no marks to indicate the length for clamping.
Is there a guide length I should put each leg into the other ...
by Kittiwake
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: new member intro
Replies: 5
Views: 5035

Re: new member intro

Hi Redneck

I'm getting back into CB, mainly having calls on my commute home from work travelling the through Neath/Swansea area.
by Kittiwake
Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:53 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: new member intro
Replies: 5
Views: 5035

Re: new member intro

Thanks Andy
by Kittiwake
Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:27 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: new member intro
Replies: 5
Views: 5035

new member intro

Hi all,

I'm a new member living in the Swansea area, come back to CB having left as most did in the late 80's. I've had my rig set up on the car for a week or so with SWR set to 1.2 ch1/1.4 ch40. I've been scanning all the channels and trying to get a radio check on ch14/19 but had no reply, until ...