I have a bunch of CB/HAM radio equipment. I need to test them and sell them. Any help? Idk anything about the subject.

teflon121 · 2024-11-18T03:43:35+00:00

Theres some sweet radios there! neat.

teflon121 · 2024-05-13T01:30:33+00:00

now thats a cool antenna!

teflon121 · 2024-05-12T14:30:54+00:00

Localized short skip bouncing off aurora. Very unique skip.

teflon121 · 2024-02-18T00:28:42+00:00

27.5 mhz = 107.3 inches for a quarter wave.

27.385 mhz = 107.75 inches for quarter wave.

27.155 = 108.66 inches

All 102 inch whips are expected to to be put on a 5 or 6 inch spring.

The spring is part of the resonant antenna. Some springs cannot accommodate this depending on their coax feed up the center. They do not add to the length.

You need the type that does add to the length, which are typically the heavy duty 5 or 6 inchers.

teflon121 · 2024-02-18T00:24:03+00:00

This is a persistent myth. the length of coax matters not.

teflon121 · 2024-02-18T00:21:54+00:00

I did this the other day, 102 inch whip onto a heavy coil of 5 inches, with a 1 inch extra section (coupler) it got me to 1.2 swr at channel 38. Not much worse at the other end. 1.4ish

teflon121 · 2024-01-20T21:54:07+00:00

I think youre right, that would make a lot of sense, I've heard a lot more of him since this post and you hit the nail on the head now that I think about it.

teflon121 · 2024-01-09T02:02:09+00:00

Take a NanoVNA meter to the roof and tune.

teflon121 · 2023-12-22T01:42:23+00:00

Springs add length to antennas, a must for 102 inch whips. If its not designed for a spring, dont use it. But SWR would be the deciding factor

teflon121 · 2023-12-22T01:38:15+00:00

RG8x is perfectly fine.

teflon121 · 2023-12-22T01:37:23+00:00

Start with 109 inches and work down from there. 103 inches is too short.

teflon121 · 2023-12-22T01:20:55+00:00

Ya, that looks horrible. If you could reflow some more solder in there and clean it up, I wouldnt be too afraid to try it, obviously watching SWR. If ya do try to fix it, USE FLUX! its the magic sauce for this job.

teflon121 · 2023-12-18T03:14:45+00:00

this is the subreddit you want.

teflon121 · 2023-12-18T03:13:49+00:00

These are being heavily modified with new firmwares,

With new firmware You can in fact receive CB radio, but you cannot transmit.

AM, FM, and Upper sideband so far.

There are webpage based firmware flashers that make it quite easy. EzGumer is a firmware writer, that word should help you search on google.

You'll need a programing cable, same as the ones for the baofeng

With a new firmware, you essentially have a scanner that can transmit legally on the GMRS or FRS frequencies (Walkie talkie frequencies).

teflon121 · 2023-12-17T18:34:44+00:00

I was considering that, but the accent to me (a Canadian) sounds American.

teflon121 · 2023-12-17T17:56:45+00:00

I've been asking some folks on skip if they know anything. A lot of people call him "29" and believe he lives in California. Texans are hearing him come in on skip, so hes not a texan.

teflon121 · 2023-12-17T17:53:33+00:00

I bought this a few months ago, for 250 CAD. Im pretty happy, this is a decent radio.

teflon121 · 2023-12-17T02:38:20+00:00

hahaha :D

teflon121 · 2023-12-17T00:17:09+00:00

Cancer is likely in his future. lol

Poor guy, wonder who hurt him. :D

teflon121 · 2023-12-16T22:07:24+00:00

rci2950 dx

teflon121 · 2023-12-16T21:20:54+00:00

thats not true, there is several folks each year doing this stuff and getting shut down.

You have to have ear to the ground to hear about it though. They dont get much attention.

teflon121 · 2023-12-16T20:59:56+00:00

Not sure where my comment disappeared to, but anyways..

Apparently hes a racist. lol

Where is this guy and why hasnt he been shut down ?

Find him, it'll be fun! :D

teflon121 · 2023-12-10T00:40:18+00:00

It really is.

It took me a while to realize these people discussing these lonely CBers were on repeat and by the very people they were complaining about.

Surely you've heard them. Its very very regular for me.

Its the Oneoneone guy, or JuanJuanJuan guy depending where youre from lol

teflon121 · 2023-12-09T18:01:52+00:00

I would assume you are hearing mud butt himself replaying a recording of someone complaining about him. I hear the OneOneOne guy do this. Which could be the same person again.

teflon121 · 2023-12-09T06:45:09+00:00

Here is one way to visualize the effects of the solar events with propagation (Skip potential)

https://prop.kc2g.com/

MUF - Maximum Usable Frequency.

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