Subj : Re: CB experiments
To : Bob Worm
From : Ginger1
Date : Wed Feb 12 2025 09:55 pm
Re: Re: CB experiments
By: Bob Worm to kk4qbn on Tue Feb 11 2025 08:20:16
Further to my previous messages...I've made some progress on the CB front.
On Monday, I found a telephone number for an amateur radio supplier, in an amatur radio mag in WHSmith. Gave them a ring, and they had me very quickly set up with a CB whip-type antenna, magnet mount, co-ax. It came the very next day. The company was very helpful and interested in my CB adventures, despite my obivous complete lack of knowledge! :) The antenna is made by an Italian company - looks to be good quality.
Quickly got it set up on the car roof, sat on the drive. Was amazed to soon hear hear responses to my "Anybody copy come on?" line.
Shared a few sentences with someone about 8 miles away - who said he could hear me clearly. Tried to have a bit of a chat - but lost him.
Had a few snippets of things like "COPY COPY COPY!!" and "GO GO GO!!". This was all very exciting.
Tonight, tried again but just static on all channels after twenty minutes of
trying. Got cold so came in.
My next job is to power it within the car (I was running an extension cable out to the car - the shame of it). This will allow me to drive around - get up on to a hill or something, see if that makes a difference. Could I connect it to the cigarette lighter? Maybe just another 12 v battery in the foot well...
All in all though, a very positive start!
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