CB wiring!!!!

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

jdandcoke said:
is this no good then
CB Accessories - Other CB Accessories - CB / FM Radio Splitter : CB/Radio Splitter

That's like the box I had. I wonder if I still have mine, can't imagine I would have thrown it out.

EDIT : not exactly the same as mine. Mine matched it for a normal aerial as well - didn't need a CB aerial. It had adjustment screws so you could tweak it to match properly using VSWR meter.

Pikey · Sep 18, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
RG58, Pikey .

Whoops missed the 5 Me keys are all sticky??

Pikey · Sep 18, 2009

Tim.C said:
IFAIK car radio coax is fine for CB - it probably is RG58 which is 50ohm

RG8 is a bit thick - a real bugger to fit PL259 's to. Or did you mean RG58??

RG58 is also the old coax networking cable.....I always used that as I had tons of it. Still have somewhere.

Yeah I meant 58 me keys is sticking

*minty* · Sep 18, 2009

redhand said:
Whoops missed the 5 Me keys are all sticky??

you spilt the ribena again pikey

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

redhand said:
Whoops missed the 5 Me keys are all sticky??

That makes more sense - there were going to be lots of questions about how you used RG8 !!!!!

It would make great cable, but would be pointless and very difficult. The stuff barely bends.
Great for running up to an aerial on your house roof, though.

Anyway, if you know what you're doing, and get the matching right, you can use virtually anything as an aerial.
I once entered a top-band (3.5MHz) competition with a base loaded scaffolding pole

It worked, sort of - though we didn't win by quite a long way

Have also used a barbed wire fence, and (my favourite) a coat hanger for 2m

jdandcoke · Sep 18, 2009

Tim.C said:
That's like the box I had. I wonder if I still have mine, can't imagine I would have thrown it out.

EDIT : not exactly the same as mine. Mine matched it for a normal aerial as well - didn't need a CB aerial. It had adjustment screws so you could tweak it to match properly using VSWR meter.

ive seen one like that on another site, not got a cb yet myself just picking tips up for when i fit one to me 110

Pikey · Sep 18, 2009

jdandcoke said:
is this no good then
CB Accessories - Other CB Accessories - CB / FM Radio Splitter : CB/Radio Splitter

As it says "This aerial does need to be a CB one, and preferably one over 3' long or radio performance will be poor."

nathan5346 · Sep 18, 2009

jdandcoke said:
ive seen one like that on another site, not got a cb yet myself just picking tips up for when i fit one to me 110

i bort an old midland off fleabay £20 and a mag mount aerial £15 stuck a fag lighter plug on it and bobs ya ferthas bruvva

jdandcoke · Sep 18, 2009

Tim.C said:
That makes more sense - there were going to be lots of questions about how you used RG8 !!!!!

It would make great cable, but would be pointless and very difficult. The stuff barely bends.
Great for running up to an aerial on your house roof, though.

Anyway, if you know what you're doing, and get the matching right, you can use virtually anything as an aerial.
I once entered a top-band (3.5MHz) competition with a base loaded scaffolding pole It worked, sort of - though we didn't win by quite a long way

Have also used a barbed wire fence, and (my favourite) a coat hanger for 2m

ive used a pringle tube to make a wifi antenna

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

Legal CBs only transmit at 4watts, so ciggy lighter is fine. OK they're crap, but they do the job.

You can get interference from them, but usually not.

Oh, and just to be paranoid - you can void your insurance by fitting a CB. Some policies have clauses that insist you don't do DIY electrics, or they won't cover you for fire. You may want to check !!

nathan5346 · Sep 18, 2009

most of that sounds bollix to me

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

jdandcoke said:
ive used a pringle tube to make a wifi antenna

Not an ideal aerial, but a classic

Did you get it to work well?

jdandcoke · Sep 18, 2009

nathan5346 said:
i bort an old midland off fleabay £20 and a mag mount aerial £15 stuck a fag lighter plug on it and bobs ya ferthas bruvva

mates got a cb i can rob but need to rig up a ariel off the back, radio ariel is ****e so gonna dump it and pick up from the cb

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

nathan5346 said:
most of that sounds bollix to me

Not sure exactly which bit you're refering to, but there is a similarity here between Landys and radios

'Normal' people think you have to do everything by the book, whereas enthusiasts know you can hack stuff to work.

Landy owners run on waste chip fat, where normal people stick to 'approved fuel'
Radio enthusiasts make aerials out of coat hangers, where normal people stick to 'approved CB aerials'

etc etc etc

But yes, most of it is bollix

nathan5346 · Sep 18, 2009

'You can get interference from them, but usually not.
you can void your insurance by fitting a CB. Some policies have clauses that insist you don't do DIY electrics, or they won't cover you for fire.'

that bit

Pikey · Sep 18, 2009

Tim.C said:
That makes more sense - there were going to be lots of questions about how you used RG8 !!!!!

It would make great cable, but would be pointless and very difficult. The stuff barely bends.
Great for running up to an aerial on your house roof, though.

Anyway, if you know what you're doing, and get the matching right, you can use virtually anything as an aerial.
I once entered a top-band (3.5MHz) competition with a base loaded scaffolding pole It worked, sort of - though we didn't win by quite a long way

Have also used a barbed wire fence, and (my favourite) a coat hanger for 2m

Just bought some 15mm copper tube for a 2m/70cm J pole.

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

nathan5346 said:
'You can get interference from them, but usually not.
you can void your insurance by fitting a CB. Some policies have clauses that insist you don't do DIY electrics, or they won't cover you for fire.'

that bit

OK

I've never had interference from a lighter socket - they usually go fairly much straight back to the battery. If you do pick up alternator whine, then a suppressor will fix it. Otherwise, just run a new power straight form the battery - which is what you need to do anyway if you have a real radio that does 50+ watts

Insurance thing was from memory, and when I fitted my radios to my Metro - so early 90's. I could be way off, or it may just have been my insurance at the time.

jdandcoke · Sep 18, 2009

Tim.C said:
Not an ideal aerial, but a classic

Did you get it to work well?

be honest i ****ed it up but it was still good for the 120ft to the shed so didnt bother to make another, and no different flavours dont affect the range

apperantley the size is perfect for 2.4ghz

Tim.C · Sep 18, 2009

redhand said:
Just bought some 15mm copper tube for a 2m/70cm J pole.

I'm getting all nostalgic now.

I have a sudden urge to look for my slim jim in the loft

Problem was, when I used my radios here all I got was Brummies - and I didn't want to talk to them

So haven't been active for 10+ years.

nathan5346 · Sep 18, 2009

living in halesowen it stands a chance ud pick a few brummies up :doh:

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