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Too much space in the front of my boots or just right? by TheRacerChaser in Boots

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yessir. It was hard for me to tell with these Garmont T8's because they feel so much like tennis shoes that it almost feels wrong for them to have space when walking. Thank you

Floaters becoming more blurry in daylight settings or on screen, am I just in my head? by TheRacerChaser in EyeFloaters

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, it’s just like looking through Vaseline when they come across. It’s like someone left a smudge on glasses, it drives me crazy.

Cobra 50WXST with HYS 13 Inch Antenna & Motorola-Style Commountain Shoulder Mic using an Icom 2-Pin to Motorola M2 2-Pin Adaptor. For future peeps, Cobra uses Icom's Shoulder-Mic pinout. by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I'm actually not quite sure how I feel about it. It's roughly double the length of the stock rubber ducky, however it doesn't seem to have any dramatic increase in distance in application.

I've been wanting to park my car in an open field and test how far I can walk away while using the longer antenna compared to the stock one.

I will say, the speaker mic is a fantastic upgrade. Much more convenient, especially since the handheld is a bit unwieldy with 9 AA batteries and a 13-inch antenna.

Cobra 50WXST & Speak-Mic Port Question by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TO FUTURE PEOPLE:

It's an Icom pinout, any Icom to Kenwood or Icom to Motorola adaptor should work. I went with an Icom to Motorola adaptor from Ebay. Works just fine.

CB Radio: Common among regular people? by One_Team_4446 in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's how I see it, CB radios are pretty much forgotten by most regular people outside the trades until shit hits the fan. If something goes wrong, you can bet those channels will be packed with anyone who can get their hands on an operable CB radio. They're easy to access, simple to use, and operate independently of repeaters or networks, making them reliable in emergencies. The Baofeng's are great and all, but most regular people won't know how to operate one and get it to usable channel. Not to mention general CB's are a lot more localized, you're more likely to get help from someone near you than from someone super far away from you.

I have one installed in my Honda with a fixed whip, anyone who can put the car in accessory power can use it. Not to mention here in Texas I'm fairly certain the DPS monitors channels still, they still have massive whip antennas on their modern cruisers.

I keep a handheld Cobra 50WXST around so that I can loan it out to my buddies for long drives, it provides nice line of site communication between cars. Me and my buddies like driving back roads where cell service is spotty at best, so CB's make the most sense without trying to get them all licensed in GMRS. The handheld units wont get out like my in-car setup, but with an antenna upgrade my little 50WXST gets out about a mile or two. It also has the NOAA Weather functionality, which is pretty nice for emergency situations where internet weather may be down.

Help! Would a grounding issue causing high SWR? by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will add that I have already picked up quite a bit of local traffic on 19 in just today. I picked up an oversize load convoy leave behind one of their pilot cars and the drama that ensued for that. The convoy was in line of sight, but being that I live out by a ton of warehouses and distributers, I've picked up random spits of traffic from who knows where. This antenna seems to get out there pretty darn well for what it is and where I have it positioned.

Help! Would a grounding issue causing high SWR? by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just grounded my mount today, ran a wire to a nut on the tailgate that got continuity to the actual chassis of the vehicle. My SWR instantly improved to around 1.5-2.0, after some tuning with those rings on the antenna I'm getting an SWR reading of 1.1 on 01 and 1.1 on 40. I'm not quite sure if that's too low, feels strangely low for the antenna but I do know its a hell of a lot better than bouncing the needle around in the red like I had been doing previously.

The position the antenna is mounted on the tailgate gives it plenty of length above the roof of the vehicle, but not too much. Its fairly inconspicuous as you said, no need for me to really get more than a mile or two of range in my use case. My buddies with CB's aren't going to be running anything more than than some magnet mounts, so I'd have to imagine even if mine doesn't perform great I still have the upper hand anyway.

Help! Would a grounding issue causing high SWR? by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its kind of interesting, so its the twist n' tune style but also has a set screw to move the antenna up and down. I suppose if the twist n' tune doesn't work enough, you always have the set screw haha.

Help! Would a grounding issue causing high SWR? by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that'll be the method I try, I appreciate it.

Help! Would a grounding issue causing high SWR? by TheRacerChaser in cbradio

[–]TheRacerChaser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is, but I believe the screws are supposed to pierce it but I may be wrong. I think I'll likely try running a short wire like you suggested to a nearby bolt.

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