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Thin_trucker

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How important is a C.B? I'm hooked, I admit it :rolleyes: but I've been keeping it tame because I don't generally have anyone with me BUT that way it's not very challenging.

So, I've been chatting away on other forums (local groups) and would like to join in with some of the outings, can you get by without a cb?

Has anyone got one they'd sell me on the cheap?
 
CB is only essential for the leader & tail end charlie so they can keep the group together and make sure the gates are left as they were found. But having a CB means you can join in the banter that goes on during the trip. Maplins do cheap CB's as do places like Thunderpole or 4x4cb
 
Had my aerial Taken off by a tree at the weekend, make sure you mount it in a sensible place :frusty:

They are good for the ol banter though..
 
they are handy if you are at a pay n play and get stuck away from everyone, like when i was at runhall and a bloke got wedged/crossaxled in a hole/ditch/bog everyone could come have a good ol laugh while using a disco with axle lockers(needed to get to a point suitable to recover from) and a 12,000lb winch and a defender with a 12,000lb winch to recover him
 
cheapest places are farmers merchants / supplies

got a 40 channl uk and 40 channel EU CB for £40

most was £6 and mount was a fiver

some people like to use EU channels I have found

remember if you do get one best to get it checked with an swr meter (ask around or u can buy one for a tenner)
 
stu2985 said:
cheapest places are farmers merchants / supplies

got a 40 channl uk and 40 channel EU CB for £40

most was £6 and mount was a fiver

some people like to use EU channels I have found

remember if you do get one best to get it checked with an swr meter (ask around or u can buy one for a tenner)
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That's a little misleading. You only use the swr meter once the cb is installed. It tells you whether the antenna, the earth/groundplane and the cb are all working together nicely to create a wave that is in sync with itself. The more in sync (closer to 1:1) the ratio, the better the performance. Using swr above about 3 is not really a good idea since it can blow output trtansistors, effectively limiting the output to half a watt.

Don't know where abouts you are but there are a few good specialist shops around just look in the 4 x 4 mags to get a set up online - or fleabays always worth a go!
 
whats misleading about
remember if you do get one best to get it checked with an swr meter (ask around or u can buy one for a tenner)
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if you get a cb get it checked with an SWR meter, Hardly going to check it inside its box or not wired in :p
 
stu2985 said:
whats misleading about

if you get a cb get it checked with an SWR meter, Hardly going to check it inside its box or not wired in :p
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Sorry Stu wasn't inferring you was wrong... just that the swr meter is only useful once the installation is complete (especially the antenna)
 
redhand said:
CB is only essential for the leader & tail end charlie so they can keep the group together and make sure the gates are left as they were found. But having a CB means you can join in the banter that goes on during the trip. Maplins do cheap CB's as do places like Thunderpole or 4x4cb
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Useful, but certainly not essential.
Tip for gates, lead vehicle takes a number of lengths of plastic tape, and if he opens any gates, loops a length of tape round it, then tail end Charlie knows to close the gate (and remove the tape)
 
Davec said:
Useful, but certainly not essential.
Tip for gates, lead vehicle takes a number of lengths of plastic tape, and if he opens any gates, loops a length of tape round it, then tail end Charlie knows to close the gate (and remove the tape)
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Bit difficult to get the leader to see that the tail end charlie has got stuck, using coloured bands though. Especially if he's had to stop to close a gate & everyone else has gone on expecting him to catch up!!
 
Proper convoy procedure means always keeping the vehicle behind in sight.
If vehicles are not in sight of each other, you shouldn't be leaving gates open, as you won't be able to be sure animals aren't sneaking through.
 
Davec said:
Proper convoy procedure means always keeping the vehicle behind in sight.
If vehicles are not in sight of each other, you shouldn't be leaving gates open, as you won't be able to be sure animals aren't sneaking through.
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Not all fields have livestock in them and not all convoys keep every vehicle in sight. In an ideal world you may be right about the above comment. But the world ceased to be an ideal place a long time ago. :(
 
If you have a field that isn't flat, can you be sure there is no livestock in it? Once sheep see the opportunity to escape they can move very fast!
You should never leave an opened gate out of sight, even if it means stopping in the gateway until the next vehicle appears. Green Roading isn't meant to be a race!
 
No but sometimes its a matter of simple mathematics... say 12 ft per vehicle6 vehicles =72 foot plenty to lose sight of the gate. CB makes things very simple... tell the bloke at the back whats expected! There are workarounds if cb is not available but in my opinion of there os not a cb at both ends there should be a two way radio, god knows they are cheap enough!
 
I'm not talking about keeping every vehicles in sight, just the vehicle behind. As the vehicles in front will be keeping you in sight you should always be able to see the vehicle in front and the vehicle behind, it also means that at any time two drivers should be able to see the gate. If no one can see the gate, it should be closed. Allowing stock to stray is a quick way of annoying farmers.
 
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