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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: WhiteOut on June 27, 2008, 09:49:22 PM

Title: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: WhiteOut on June 27, 2008, 09:49:22 PM

So I got my new CB installed today, thanks Will.  I have a 3' tunable Firestik antenna and it needs to be tuned.  Does anyone here have an SWR meter that I might be able to use for the price of a 12 pack?  Thanks!

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: FiEND on June 27, 2008, 11:30:22 PM

can almost buy one for the price of a 12 pack.  well worth it in the long run, antennas can change with beatings and such and you never know when they will break inside and fux0r your radio.  should be swr tested often, like every couple months or whatever.

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=swr+meter&category0=

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: Immortal on June 28, 2008, 09:35:46 AM

Can you test it with a digital multimeter?

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: TJ54 on June 28, 2008, 03:28:59 PM

Quote from: Immortal on June 28, 2008, 09:35:46 AM

Can you test it with a digital multimeter?

Nope!

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: Vinman on June 28, 2008, 05:38:21 PM

I have a SWR meter from Radio Shack that has never been used. I'll sell it for 20 bucks.

Vince

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: sn4cktime on July 04, 2008, 05:28:37 AM

Pm'd Vinman

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: red95jeepyj on July 30, 2008, 02:41:24 PM

does anyone know how the stainless steel cb antenna are?? and can they be tuned ?? i think mine is a 10fo0ter not to sure though just bought the jeep

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: Elsifer on July 30, 2008, 07:58:24 PM

Yep, they be tuneable. Just cut off 1/2" increments to tune.

You'll like the performance of the whip, its greater than a 1/2 or 5/8 wave, needs no groundplane (in theory); I have one and its great. Still sucks for parking garages tho.

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: FiEND on July 31, 2008, 12:46:39 AM

[they say] steel whips pick up more static as well but i wouldn't know, can't really test it myself.

Title: Re: New CB, SWR meter
Post by: red95jeepyj on July 31, 2008, 09:24:39 PM

i gues the way to do is run the steel whip for a month and  then run a different one and see if theres a difference