Subj : Re: CB experiments
To   : fusion
From : Ginger1
Date : Thu Feb 06 2025 20:40:27

  Re: Re: CB experiments
  By: fusion to Ginger1 on Tue Feb 04 2025 13:40:00

 > nice looking radio. only FM though so you won't be able to talk to anyone on
 > SSB around 27.555 .. not that i'd condone such things (he he he)

Thanks. It feels pretty well made - solid metal case etc, nice light behind the signal meter :)

 > i don't know which channels are popular in the UK (or if they even match in
 > frequency.. you'll have to look it up) but let's say it's like the US and
 > you want channel 19. so you cut two wires around 8ft 7.3inches (sorry m8
 > lol) ..

I don't understand why there's a relationship between aerial length and frequency...I've got a lot to learn here.

 > your two ~8ft wires connect as shown to the wingnuts and your coax between
 > that and the radio.. hoist it up somewhere so it's like a big T in the sky

I'm not sure how well an 8 foot giant T in the garden would go down with the wife.


 > hopefully your $10 investment didn't just turn into more than say.. $50 or
 > so. if you find a local radio shop i bet you could get that down further..

Brilliant. Thank you for all of this advice and the time you took to construct this reply. I will let you know how I get on!

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