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[Volunteer]

They are Cobras. Not sure on the model or the range(they are in Costa Rica) but I do remember they were under $100.

Thanks, I was just looking at the Cobra's

They are GE brand. We got them a long long time ago but only used them when we started wheeling. They also use a ton of batteries. They didn't work well even when they were plugged in the cigarette lighter or the other thingys that Paul put in.

Gotcha Jean thanks.

 

[muddog]

Has anyone on here done a leif over axel on a FJ 40 on here im a little bit curious about it

 

[BikerTrash]

No homework involved >.< it was a birthday present. it is a hopefully decent Radioshack radio. Picked up the marine forcast just fine when I tried it out but I am too far from interstate to try and talk to anyone on the CB.


It is set up for an external antena, Just need to find one.

 

[GOT@TACO]

This is the one i have. Amazon.com: Cobra 29 LTD BT 29 LTD CB Radio with Bluetooth Technology: Electronics
and this is the antenna i what to get, http://www.wilsonantenna.com/w5000.htm

 

[Volunteer]

Has anyone on here done a leif over axel on a FJ 40 on here im a little bit curious about it

We don't have any in the club yet that I can think of. I am planning to do one on the 74 I have. There is a guy here in Lafayette that did the cut and turn SOA on his FJ60 and did a nice job. He has a machine shop here in the Broussard area Brian Carpenter. His info is in the sponsors thread in the forum. I also saved a few good articles over the years on doing it right.

 

[BikerTrash]

Ok, my mind is blown twice: A CB wiht bluetooth, and it is pushing an antenna rated for 5K watts?


Is it doctored up any ?

 

[kjnarmyfj]

i just order that radio! lol liked it alot and been wanting to get somthing better ofr teh fj , my buggy has a cheep cobra and it catches 3 times better than that unidin in my cruiser

 

[lostinafog]

i just order that radio! lol liked it alot and been wanting to get somthing better ofr teh fj , my buggy has a cheep cobra and it catches 3 times better than that unidin in my cruiser

did you check your SWR?

a CB is only as good as its match to the antenna no matter how many watts ya be a pushin

 

[kjnarmyfj]

yeaa i did i bought the other cb as apackage, and i thing i jacked somthing up with the mic got held in for along time when it got caught in the seat, it only had range of half of mile it came with a swr meter , its like a 39.00 buck unit ,

 

[Doable]

I'm running this Cobra Cobra Electronics 18 WX ST II with SoundTracker® and NOAA Weather

and this antenna on the Toyota.Wilson 1000 Magnet Mount -CB Antennas - CB Radios Plus

The pull vehicle has the same CB but with the Wilson 5000 Magnetic Mount CB Antenna antenna. I am really pleased with the set up BUT the magnet mount on the Toyota has been getting knocked off way to many times by tree branches(And No Scott was not there ) on my last trip to HotSprings with it in the center off the roof. I actually had good luck when using a small Undien Uniden Bearcat PRO 538W CB Radio - $69.95 They are all tuned with a SWR meter .I have a set of hand held GE's, They SUCK!But they are also 20 years old.And they NEVER stay where I put them . Seems like it was always falling on the passenger floor where I could not reach it.

 

[lostinafog]

yeaa i did i bought the other cb as apackage, and i thing i jacked somthing up with the mic got held in for along time when it got caught in the seat, it only had range of half of mile it came with a swr meter , its like a 39.00 buck unit ,

da meter on the radio is not an SWR it is a S/RF

 

[kjnarmyfj]

Yea. But when I hook up the swr meter it pegs it no matter how I tune the antanna. And ihave a good ground and tryed two cabels. But I catch yall on the trail

 

[lostinafog]

Yea. But when I hook up the swr meter it pegs it no matter how I tune the antanna. And ihave a good ground and tryed two cabels. But I catch yall on the trail

what antenna ya have?

 

[GOT@TACO]

what antenna ya have?

Walmart

 

[kjnarmyfj]

think fire stick

 

[lostinafog]

think fire stick[/QUOTE


make sure your shield "outer coaxial nut body" is grounded at the antenna base if not do it to it then adjust antenna SWR.

had a lot of trouble with Scott`s now have a 1.3 on CH1/ 1.45 On CH40.
not bad for a bumper mount

 

[kjnarmyfj]

yea i tryed it earlyer, messing with it its grounded on my back door hinge and thers a ground wire coming off the whip ad thats grounded two , and it just pegs it and i tryed the cabel do u think could be a bad whip ?

 

[raevenzero]

Check the resistance across the the wire and the whip (continuity), and the wire and the ground (open).

 

[GOT@TACO]

Today somebody hit there horn at me and i heard it on my cb what is that all about? When i drive by someone with a loud truck i hear it on the cb to, what the is that all about

 

[muddog]

Thanks I thought it might be easy but a buddy said i might get in overr my head, i always have my outstanding Dad but i hate taking up his shop space for to long to try and figure out things to do.