Any CB Experts...

[Mudman]

I have cb in my truck.  Rarely is a person talking.  Certain spots yes but as a whole in town or even I-5 not so much.  Make sure its tuned if applicable.  I agree on a comeback of sorts but still not common overall.  If you are close I would try n reach out?  South sound?

[Shrimper]

I using this to mainly communicate with the log trucks in my humting area in the North Sound.

There was a time when I used a CB quite a bit with my buddies in high school.  We all had cb's and they worked best for helping when one rig would get stuck while four-buyin'.

[Shrimper]

I agree the little Motorola radios are a different frequency but he could be talking about the handheld cb one.

You might need a noise filter on the positive side, depending on where your pulling the power from. I would eliminate the possible power and ground issues and go straight to the battery to rule them out. What antenna are you using?

Also make sure your not trying to send/receive from inside of a metal pole type building. Every one I have had didn't like operating inside the metal building.

Finding a good CB tech seems difficult these days.

I've got a direct lead to the battery and the antenna is a Larsen NMO 27 steel whip.  All the hardware is old stuff that I saved just for this occasion.

I have several other bigger nicer units and I'll hook one of them up to test out this unit.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

[CP]

Breaker ,Breaker, Huntwa for the CP,
This is the ghosthunter were trying. Whays your 10-20?

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[Special T]

 CBs are fairly limited but you could get the most from some one experienced. I would bet that some you tube videos could help if you want to dyi... a  Sterio shop near you could tune your gear and isolate your power signal... and if you can't do that get in contact with an experienced ham operator.

[Russ McDonald]

You need to tune the antenna.  You have to cut it so it falls within the frequency of CB radios which is 27.25Mhz which is right in the middle of the band.  Lots of companies use CB's in the rigs.  I have one in my work truck along with a VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz radio.

[KFhunter]

I using this to mainly communicate with the log trucks in my humting area in the North Sound.

There was a time when I used a CB quite a bit with my buddies in high school.  We all had cb's and they worked best for helping when one rig would get stuck while four-buyin'.

We used to play cat and mouse with CB's

[boneaddict]

@SniperDanWA

I think is a Hamm. 

[Mudman]

A wise man told me to use shielded ant wire for power wire to eliminate alternator freq causing static noise.

[Shrimper]

Just tested the installed unit with an extra I have and it works great.  I didn't realize my small two way radio operated on a different frequency.

[biggfish]

Your antenna needs to be grounded as well. You said you fabbed up and aluminum bracket, I have a steel bracket that mounts in the hood channel so wouldn't need a separate ground. If you get a signal with a non grounded antenna your transmission abilities is usually limited to line of sight.

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[SniperDanWA]

If you are still getting static when keying up, put a EMI lead between the battery and the power.  You know, the kind on computer monitors, etc.  it just takes some of the noise out.

Russ is right on tuning in the frequency.

I am a HAM operator, not much to do nowadays with CB.  Most big rigs for over the road have moved to multi-band Ham radios that also cover CB.  I talk to drivers occasionally pulling through Federal Way, SeaTac, Des Moines, Burien, Auburn, etc.  I do think the loggers are still on CB as that is a different use case.

I've installed a lot of CBs over the years.  Keep the wires away from the alternator.  That's the primary noise source.  Punch through the firewall away from your AM/FM Radio too.  Find a grommet.  Don't run the antenna coax near the alternator either.  In addition, make sure the coax is soldered well.  Keep the antenna away from the cab.  Anything that can bounce the signal will deflect it some and lessen your distance and clarity.

[timberghost72]

Your antenna needs to be grounded as well. You said you fabbed up and aluminum bracket, I have a steel bracket that mounts in the hood channel so wouldn't need a separate ground. If you get a signal with a non grounded antenna your transmission abilities is usually limited to line of sight.

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Aluminum works as well if not better than steel due to it's resistance to corrosion. Aluminum is an excellent conductor of electricity.

[Russ McDonald]

The NMO style mount and coax will be grounded via the aluminum mount that you made.  So grounding is not a problem.  What kind of truck do you have?  I have over the past many year seen Chevy have a really bad alternator whine with any type radio I have installed in them.  Even with a noise filter put on the power line.

[Shrimper]

The NMO style mount and coax will be grounded via the aluminum mount that you made.  So grounding is not a problem.  What kind of truck do you have?  I have over the past many year seen Chevy have a really bad alternator whine with any type radio I have installed in them.  Even with a noise filter put on the power line.

Haha truck, one would assume so with a hunting rig.  No this is on a Nissan Stanza wagon, have had this car forever and it has been out of commision for years but with a jump it fired right up and still runs great.  With its really short wheel base and 4x4 it will make a great grouse hunting rig.  This is a really neat car, ugly as heck but very capable.

Took a fews pics of the set up so you can see what it is, pretty simple but it should work great for what I need which is mainly letting the log trucks know where I am or knowing where they are at for saftey.