DEFENDER90-DAZ said:
Nope once you have set it up you don't need it - but i have my SWR meter permanently fixed near the cb so i can constantly check that i'm not going to blow the TX crystal in the cb due to a wiring/aerial problem.......... You will find that any warranty for a cb won't cover the TX crystal ;)
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i wish i knew what that meant but you sound very convincing so were do you live and when can i come round to fit mine ;)

haha
 
RobertOHare said:
why do you mean by some kits arent worthy to be in a landy?

to good... not good enough? ....

and thanks i will
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Hi,
Depends how its been made, some are just not up to a bit of bumping (poor build quality) and some can't drive an external speaker loud enough.
Others are very simple internally (the very cheapest ones, and some well known branded ones) using SDR - a very wide front end with poor filtering - which picks up any and all electrical noise so you can't hear much. This reduces your range.
Choose something which is robust, been reviewed by others, small enough to fit where you want without getting in the way, and has at least 12watts output to the external speaker jack.
nice to have is a 'lock' which locks the front panel in case of knees / whatever bumping it, and channel scanning / dual watch. Everything else is going to be a gimmick and you probably won't use them.

Don't buy the quick-release antenna things that maplin sells, because they rust and cause problems for the radio.
Kind regards
Clive
 
L81ker said:
Hi,
Depends how its been made, some are just not up to a bit of bumping (poor build quality) and some can't drive an external speaker loud enough.
Others are very simple internally (the very cheapest ones, and some well known branded ones) using SDR - a very wide front end with poor filtering - which picks up any and all electrical noise so you can't hear much. This reduces your range.
Choose something which is robust, been reviewed by others, small enough to fit where you want without getting in the way, and has at least 12watts output to the external speaker jack.
nice to have is a 'lock' which locks the front panel in case of knees / whatever bumping it, and channel scanning / dual watch. Everything else is going to be a gimmick and you probably won't use them.

Don't buy the quick-release antenna things that maplin sells, because they rust and cause problems for the radio.
Kind regards
Clive
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thanks dude.. think im gona go for the one i posted up top ^T^ as it has a front facing speaker and i can put the head unit in the raptor dash im getting and the cb screen up the top near my cab lights :D

just need to get it orderd and then have a fiddle around :violin:
 
ok so i ended up getting the middland cb radio 248 i think

need some help setting up. i have wired all the power up but struggling on placment and tuning of the antena.

anyone local to mersyside that could help?

rob.....????
 
RobertOHare said:
ok so i ended up getting the middland cb radio 248 i think

need some help setting up. i have wired all the power up but struggling on placment and tuning of the antena.

anyone local to mersyside that could help?

rob.....????
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I direct you back to post number 6 and the link i posted : click the link and all the info you need is on the website OR drop me a pm and arrange a time and you can pop round and i'll do it for you while you sit and have a coffee :p
 
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