CB radio

spencerd45

New member

• Jun 6, 2016

• #1

Hello everyone,

I picked up an old CB radio for free and was wondering if it worked. I hooked everything up and it seems to be getting power and working However, I can't hear anyone else speaking on any channels. Tried doing a mic check but couldn't get a response.

Bad CB or just nobody on the air?

Located in south Florida

 

Napalm

New member

• Jun 6, 2016

• #2

Did you tune your antenna ?

 

Dale72

Hooked

• Jun 6, 2016

• #3

Make sure the SQ nob is turned all the way to the left

 

spencerd45

New member

• Jun 6, 2016

• #4

Yep nob is all the way to the left and the antenna is tuned

 

Dale72

Hooked

• Jun 6, 2016

• #5

Could be the speaker is bad get an external speaker if that don't work you may need to find a cb shop

 

spencerd45

New member

• Jun 7, 2016

• #6

Have been doing a little research and found that I will need a swr meter to truly tune the antenna. Does anyone have one or know where to get one?

 

TennJK

New member

• Jun 7, 2016

• #7

spencerd45 said:

Have been doing a little research and found that I will need a swr meter to truly tune the antenna. Does anyone have one or know where to get one?

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I've had a hard time finding one in stores around me. Radio shack didn't have any. I'm about to order one off of amazon soon.

 

swampdog

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• Jun 7, 2016

• #8

TennJK said:

I've had a hard time finding one in stores around me. Radio shack didn't have any. I'm about to order one off of amazon soon.

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I went to a local truck stop with a CB shop and had it tuned for 10 bucks. May be worth a call

 

spencerd45

New member

• Jun 7, 2016

• #9

Guess I will just have to find a local place. Thanks again

 

notnalc68

That dude from Mississippi

• Jun 7, 2016

• #10

spencerd45 said:

Guess I will just have to find a local place. Thanks again

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Amazon, Harbour Freight?

 

jeff_in_rc

New member

• Jun 7, 2016

• #11

rightchannelradios.com for all of your CB needs.

 

xxJWPxx

New member

• Jun 7, 2016

• #12

I got mine at Radioshack.

 

Ginz

Member

• Jun 8, 2016

• #13

I think my CB just has crappy range, but regardless I've noticed in SoFla, at least down here in Dade, nobody uses CB. quite possible that nobody was on.

 

spencerd45

New member

• Jun 8, 2016

• #14

Ended up finding a local spot. Radio works perfect, just nobody was on

 

Ginz

Member

• Jun 8, 2016

• #15

Nice. Where did you go? My handheld has an adaptor for an external antenna, thinking about adding one.

 

spencerd45

New member

• Jun 8, 2016

• #16

Went to a place called Lafayette electronics in plantation Florida. Family run business and he knows everything under the sun about CB radios. Planning on getting a firestik and new cables from him in the future

 

Brute

Hooked

• Jun 8, 2016

• #17

spencerd45 said:

Have been doing a little research and found that I will need a swr meter to truly tune the antenna. Does anyone have one or know where to get one?

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got mine from radio shack, but I'm sure you can find one on line...don't use your cb until you get your antenna tuned...

 

Uncle Jimmy

New member

• Jun 8, 2016

• #18

Take a ride up too wild wood... And at the 75 chrome shop they have a CB shop.... And IMO he's the best tech on the east coast. Have him do a bench check for you and then go from there.