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[highlight= rgb(39, 39, 39);]perhaps even get to swap out the rear for a Norweld rear UTE tray,
As for the CB, works great so far. Out in the open I get out farther than some of the people in my groups than I can hear back. Still haven't determined whether or not that is an issue on my end (receiving) or on their end of transmitting.
A good friend of mine from Sweden, here on a school visa whom has taken an almost comical take to wheeling and off-roading. He is using a old school Cobra 29 classic with a Fire stick off the side of the rear of his 1G Nissan Xterra, and sometimes when he is behind me a distance, he doesn't get out as well but I come in like gang-busters. His vehicle seems to be more biased to the rear than equal. It is better now that we took an SWR meter to it and calibrated it better.
I do use the CB with a couple groups I frequent with, the GMRS 2-way with some closer niche friends, and eventually I'll get my icom 5100 H.A.M. unit in there.. CB doesnt seem to be the "thing" anymore like it was back in the 80-90's even. My father was really into it back then himself, base and mobile wise.
That iCOM 5100 Unit has a detachable face feature if you will that allows for remote installations,
OK on the HAM Rig, can't beat a good FM VHF or an HF with the right antennas. I use an older Kenwood 741 Tri-Band VHF/UHF, High Power, Unit... it has the added feature of what I call a "Frequency Box" which adds another three Bands to the unit. so I am in the 2Meter, 220 Mhz, 440 Mhz, 6 meters and 10 meters, all FM ! This unit covers everything I do in everyday communications, Emergency Communications, Communications with the Red Cross, Police, and Fire. It is getting old but I have a local Shop that works on nothing but Kenwood and has a specialist that does the 741s.
CBs are getting old and not many companies make them anymore but there are a few; so for a while it is an alternative and there are the Import CBs.The reason you hear better to the rear with your CB, i.e. "your buddy saying you come in ing busters", is because of your antenna mounting location. You mounted it on the front fender which give the major mass of grounding towards the rear and in turn better transmitting and receiving towards the rear. If you were to mount the antenna to center mass of the truck you would get a better all around transmit and receive, the power goes to the grounding mass and the higher the better with antennas.
I wonder sometimes about the mounting locations people chose but usually don't say much, just thinking out loud. How did the SWR setting go ? Sometime Hood Mounting of the antenna throws the SWR for a Loop... !Is the Antenna Mount grounded ?
I like your truck, the Norweld Setup looks interesting, can only think BIG $$$ !
Luck with the project and keep the picture coming.
Last edited on Sat Jan 27th, 2018 01:14 pm by Scrambler82
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2003 EDGE, Std Cab, Steppie, E4 Red, 5sp, 4x
5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
Mod'd Backrack to fit Steppie
Front and Rear Bumpers by Custom 4x4 Fabrication, OK; now Mike's Welding and Fabrication.
Working on more Mods, just need more time, longer days would work !