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lol - they found the CB base unit at his gaff, and it's now back in my gaff

So i've ordered another aerial (Thunderpole Thunderstick 7') with a mirror mount, plus an SWR meter and an external speaker.

Many thanks Asterix and Stampman!!

I had a call from the Police this mnorning - they'd pulled a DNA match from my van and put someone in the frame for the theft!! Result!! Good work South Wales Police

SO, now i just need an antenna, and maybe an SWR meter to make sure it's all set up tidy.

Split screen? Bleurgh!!

1981 T25, diesel (took out the original 1600 and put in a 1900 from a '98 Seat Ibiza), autosleeper conversion, built-in spirit-rack

Hello......

Thanks Stampman

hi and welcome buy yourself a good antenna :D :D :D
Thanks for the welcome!! Can you recommend a good antenna, but one that is a wee bit cheaper than the Wilson above? The Orbiter 1.55m i had in the van seemed to be ok, but i never did an SWR check on it and the range seemed quite limited to my ...

Bottom line is be polite, use correct radio procedure
I think that's what most of us newbies worry about - unwittingly not following procedure. Is there somewhere on the web to give newbies a bit of a heads up? I've had a look around this forum and can't see anything, although i'll be the first to ...

Hi Stampman - thanks for the welcome and the advice

For the time being the Wilson 1000 is a bit out of my price range, but i'll certainly bear it in mind as an upgrade later on

Hi all - new user here, and almost new to the world of CBs, but not quite.

So, i have a CB in my campervan, or rather did have a CB in my campervan until some scroat stole it last night!! Totally opportunist, because i am a fool and left the aerial on the van and the rig in full view just under the ...