Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> That was a reversal, It was meant to say the license has value, and
> that he wouldn't want to lose it, not following the rules with CB
> players.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Bill, you are not following along, he already has a HAM license.

No problem. I will follow the CB rules.

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> That was a reversal, It was meant to say the license has value, and
> that he wouldn't want to lose it, not following the rules with CB
> players.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Bill, you are not following along, he already has a HAM license.

No problem. I will follow the CB rules.

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Chris Maness wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 5, 7:45 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >> So far I have found the old plain 23 channel units 'appear' to be the
> >> best.
> >>
> >> For some reason these old units have 'way' more coverage area than the
> >> new ones.
> >>
> >> I am comparing my vintage Cobra with a new Cobra and wow, the new one
> >> was a bag of dirt for coverage with an antenna tuned properly even.
> >>
> >> We have found 'lost' Jeepers way out in the bush by having one person
> >> with an old unit sit on a hill relaying messages to the folks with the
> >> new units. Eventually someone with a new unit got close enough to pick
> >> up the 'lost' person to get a direction fix on them and they got
> >> 'found'.
> >>
> >> I am in Toronto Canada and have had a 2 way conversation with Martha's
> >> Vineyard and there is one place where we off road in the near North of
> >> Ontario Canada where I regularly pick up a gent on the pacific coast on
> >> the 'sunshine coast' of BC. That sucker must be putting out big time!
> >> I 'think' I heard mention of 5000 watts, but that isn't likely right.
> >>
> >> Anyhow, we run on CH 5 or CH 16 (4x4 eh) around here so a fancy radio
> >> wouldn't help much.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > I have an old radioshack navajo base / mobil and it's reciever seem to
> > be awesome, but it is just too big for my new jeep. There is no place
> > to put it. The ANL works great -- no spark plug noise. I get a slight
> > amount of altenator whine, but that's no big deal.
> >
> Wow! The old Navajo in the gray case? I must have sold hundreds back in
> the 70's from my Main St. Radio Shack. I knew the were solid units, but
> still running today, that's awesome!
>
> --
> FRH
This one is kindof a brownish case.

Chris Maness
KQ6UP

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Chris Maness wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 5, 7:45 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >> So far I have found the old plain 23 channel units 'appear' to be the
> >> best.
> >>
> >> For some reason these old units have 'way' more coverage area than the
> >> new ones.
> >>
> >> I am comparing my vintage Cobra with a new Cobra and wow, the new one
> >> was a bag of dirt for coverage with an antenna tuned properly even.
> >>
> >> We have found 'lost' Jeepers way out in the bush by having one person
> >> with an old unit sit on a hill relaying messages to the folks with the
> >> new units. Eventually someone with a new unit got close enough to pick
> >> up the 'lost' person to get a direction fix on them and they got
> >> 'found'.
> >>
> >> I am in Toronto Canada and have had a 2 way conversation with Martha's
> >> Vineyard and there is one place where we off road in the near North of
> >> Ontario Canada where I regularly pick up a gent on the pacific coast on
> >> the 'sunshine coast' of BC. That sucker must be putting out big time!
> >> I 'think' I heard mention of 5000 watts, but that isn't likely right.
> >>
> >> Anyhow, we run on CH 5 or CH 16 (4x4 eh) around here so a fancy radio
> >> wouldn't help much.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > I have an old radioshack navajo base / mobil and it's reciever seem to
> > be awesome, but it is just too big for my new jeep. There is no place
> > to put it. The ANL works great -- no spark plug noise. I get a slight
> > amount of altenator whine, but that's no big deal.
> >
> Wow! The old Navajo in the gray case? I must have sold hundreds back in
> the 70's from my Main St. Radio Shack. I knew the were solid units, but
> still running today, that's awesome!
>
> --
> FRH
This one is kindof a brownish case.

Chris Maness
KQ6UP

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Chris Maness wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 5, 7:45 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >> So far I have found the old plain 23 channel units 'appear' to be the
> >> best.
> >>
> >> For some reason these old units have 'way' more coverage area than the
> >> new ones.
> >>
> >> I am comparing my vintage Cobra with a new Cobra and wow, the new one
> >> was a bag of dirt for coverage with an antenna tuned properly even.
> >>
> >> We have found 'lost' Jeepers way out in the bush by having one person
> >> with an old unit sit on a hill relaying messages to the folks with the
> >> new units. Eventually someone with a new unit got close enough to pick
> >> up the 'lost' person to get a direction fix on them and they got
> >> 'found'.
> >>
> >> I am in Toronto Canada and have had a 2 way conversation with Martha's
> >> Vineyard and there is one place where we off road in the near North of
> >> Ontario Canada where I regularly pick up a gent on the pacific coast on
> >> the 'sunshine coast' of BC. That sucker must be putting out big time!
> >> I 'think' I heard mention of 5000 watts, but that isn't likely right.
> >>
> >> Anyhow, we run on CH 5 or CH 16 (4x4 eh) around here so a fancy radio
> >> wouldn't help much.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > I have an old radioshack navajo base / mobil and it's reciever seem to
> > be awesome, but it is just too big for my new jeep. There is no place
> > to put it. The ANL works great -- no spark plug noise. I get a slight
> > amount of altenator whine, but that's no big deal.
> >
> Wow! The old Navajo in the gray case? I must have sold hundreds back in
> the 70's from my Main St. Radio Shack. I knew the were solid units, but
> still running today, that's awesome!
>
> --
> FRH
This one is kindof a brownish case.

Chris Maness
KQ6UP

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Chris Maness wrote:
> On Dec 5, 7:45 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > So far I have found the old plain 23 channel units 'appear' to be the
> > best.
> >
> > For some reason these old units have 'way' more coverage area than the
> > new ones.
> >
> > I am comparing my vintage Cobra with a new Cobra and wow, the new one
> > was a bag of dirt for coverage with an antenna tuned properly even.
> >
> > We have found 'lost' Jeepers way out in the bush by having one person
> > with an old unit sit on a hill relaying messages to the folks with the
> > new units. Eventually someone with a new unit got close enough to pick
> > up the 'lost' person to get a direction fix on them and they got
> > 'found'.
> >
> > I am in Toronto Canada and have had a 2 way conversation with Martha's
> > Vineyard and there is one place where we off road in the near North of
> > Ontario Canada where I regularly pick up a gent on the pacific coast on
> > the 'sunshine coast' of BC. That sucker must be putting out big time!
> > I 'think' I heard mention of 5000 watts, but that isn't likely right.
> >
> > Anyhow, we run on CH 5 or CH 16 (4x4 eh) around here so a fancy radio
> > wouldn't help much.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Chris Maness wrote:
> >
> > > Do jeepers use SSB on their CB radio? I'm shopping for CB's for my
> > > jeep. I'm not into CB as I am a ham, so I'm just wondering what
> > > features should I be looking out for.
> >
> > > Chris Maness
> > > KQ6UP
>
> Anyone have any opinions on the Cobra 18 WX ST II Mobile CB?

I went ahead and bought one. It seems ok, the recieve seems to pick up
alot of white noise. Worse than the Navaho. I bought it at TA so I
can return it within 45 days. I think I like the Navaho's reciever
better, but the case is huge for the Jeep. Man, the new Jeeps leave
you NO options for mounting. I am considering mounting it across the
role bars, but I'm woried that it's going to be right in a theif's
face. (like, steal me!)

Chris Maness
KQ6UP

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Chris Maness wrote:
> On Dec 5, 7:45 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > So far I have found the old plain 23 channel units 'appear' to be the
> > best.
> >
> > For some reason these old units have 'way' more coverage area than the
> > new ones.
> >
> > I am comparing my vintage Cobra with a new Cobra and wow, the new one
> > was a bag of dirt for coverage with an antenna tuned properly even.
> >
> > We have found 'lost' Jeepers way out in the bush by having one person
> > with an old unit sit on a hill relaying messages to the folks with the
> > new units. Eventually someone with a new unit got close enough to pick
> > up the 'lost' person to get a direction fix on them and they got
> > 'found'.
> >
> > I am in Toronto Canada and have had a 2 way conversation with Martha's
> > Vineyard and there is one place where we off road in the near North of
> > Ontario Canada where I regularly pick up a gent on the pacific coast on
> > the 'sunshine coast' of BC. That sucker must be putting out big time!
> > I 'think' I heard mention of 5000 watts, but that isn't likely right.
> >
> > Anyhow, we run on CH 5 or CH 16 (4x4 eh) around here so a fancy radio
> > wouldn't help much.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Chris Maness wrote:
> >
> > > Do jeepers use SSB on their CB radio? I'm shopping for CB's for my
> > > jeep. I'm not into CB as I am a ham, so I'm just wondering what
> > > features should I be looking out for.
> >
> > > Chris Maness
> > > KQ6UP
>
> Anyone have any opinions on the Cobra 18 WX ST II Mobile CB?

I went ahead and bought one. It seems ok, the recieve seems to pick up
alot of white noise. Worse than the Navaho. I bought it at TA so I
can return it within 45 days. I think I like the Navaho's reciever
better, but the case is huge for the Jeep. Man, the new Jeeps leave
you NO options for mounting. I am considering mounting it across the
role bars, but I'm woried that it's going to be right in a theif's
face. (like, steal me!)

Chris Maness
KQ6UP

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Chris Maness wrote:
> On Dec 5, 7:45 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > So far I have found the old plain 23 channel units 'appear' to be the
> > best.
> >
> > For some reason these old units have 'way' more coverage area than the
> > new ones.
> >
> > I am comparing my vintage Cobra with a new Cobra and wow, the new one
> > was a bag of dirt for coverage with an antenna tuned properly even.
> >
> > We have found 'lost' Jeepers way out in the bush by having one person
> > with an old unit sit on a hill relaying messages to the folks with the
> > new units. Eventually someone with a new unit got close enough to pick
> > up the 'lost' person to get a direction fix on them and they got
> > 'found'.
> >
> > I am in Toronto Canada and have had a 2 way conversation with Martha's
> > Vineyard and there is one place where we off road in the near North of
> > Ontario Canada where I regularly pick up a gent on the pacific coast on
> > the 'sunshine coast' of BC. That sucker must be putting out big time!
> > I 'think' I heard mention of 5000 watts, but that isn't likely right.
> >
> > Anyhow, we run on CH 5 or CH 16 (4x4 eh) around here so a fancy radio
> > wouldn't help much.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Chris Maness wrote:
> >
> > > Do jeepers use SSB on their CB radio? I'm shopping for CB's for my
> > > jeep. I'm not into CB as I am a ham, so I'm just wondering what
> > > features should I be looking out for.
> >
> > > Chris Maness
> > > KQ6UP
>
> Anyone have any opinions on the Cobra 18 WX ST II Mobile CB?

I went ahead and bought one. It seems ok, the recieve seems to pick up
alot of white noise. Worse than the Navaho. I bought it at TA so I
can return it within 45 days. I think I like the Navaho's reciever
better, but the case is huge for the Jeep. Man, the new Jeeps leave
you NO options for mounting. I am considering mounting it across the
role bars, but I'm woried that it's going to be right in a theif's
face. (like, steal me!)

Chris Maness
KQ6UP

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Chris Maness wrote:

> I'll heed the advice. I have the antenna part covered. Wilson 2000
> and it works really well.

Money well spent. I run a single 3-ft. Silvertip on the big truck; it's
built like iron, very weatherproof, short enough to clear load silos and
it easily tunes to 1:1 SWR across the entire 13 meter band. The tuning
match easily makes up for power loss due to the short height. This
sucker flat-out WORKS in the real world; it's been hanging on the truck
mirror for 13 years now, and still works like new. I've bought and
stored 2 more just in case they quit making them. Wilson makes very
good stuff.

Re: SSB CB Usage?
 

Chris Maness wrote:

> I'll heed the advice. I have the antenna part covered. Wilson 2000
> and it works really well.

Money well spent. I run a single 3-ft. Silvertip on the big truck; it's
built like iron, very weatherproof, short enough to clear load silos and
it easily tunes to 1:1 SWR across the entire 13 meter band. The tuning
match easily makes up for power loss due to the short height. This
sucker flat-out WORKS in the real world; it's been hanging on the truck
mirror for 13 years now, and still works like new. I've bought and
stored 2 more just in case they quit making them. Wilson makes very
good stuff.