anyone in chch help me set it up?? have speights in the fridge
have a nice day
radio aerials and cables
radio aerials and cables
giday been giving on long term loan a cb radio I have aerial but lead to short to reach where I want to mount permantantly can i use the coax cable I have here ex tv (i think) or do I have to buy the real stuff if so where at resonable price, want to fit prs/uhf when funds allow as well
anyone in chch help me set it up?? have speights in the fridge
have a nice day
anyone in chch help me set it up?? have speights in the fridge
have a nice day
Hay there,
From what I can remember CB's need to have a tuned length of cable from end of aeriel to the Unit to work properly. The length being the wavelength or something like that.
So you may need a proper cable. When you buy the cable they are already the correct length.
O and I could do with a speights about now but won't be up till mid next month!
From what I can remember CB's need to have a tuned length of cable from end of aeriel to the Unit to work properly. The length being the wavelength or something like that.
So you may need a proper cable. When you buy the cable they are already the correct length.
O and I could do with a speights about now but won't be up till mid next month!
SWB V6 Paj with one or two mods 
NJV6 wrote:Hay there,
From what I can remember CB's need to have a tuned length of cable from end of aeriel to the Unit to work properly. The length being the wavelength or something like that.
So you may need a proper cable. When you buy the cable they are already the correct length.
O and I could do with a speights about now but won't be up till mid next month!
Yeah that was the same for mine, I have a 3.6m cable that the radio is tuned for. Just go to dick smith and buy the cable which will have all the correct fittings on it, my cable was $30 with the base as well
Isuzu Mu 3.1TD
If you go to dick smith dont be cheap get the stuff that cost more (RG-58 ) it is the best if you are going longer then optimon spec requires
Last edited by PR on Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Its NOT a whale !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more like a large seal
(021) 02388443
(021) 02388443
cheers TonyRe: radio aerials and cables
aroma wrote:anyone in chch help me set it up?? have speights in the fridge
have a nice day
I am off work till 18th December so am free between 9am and 230pm and maybe able to help in the evenings
give me a call at some stage no. belowIts NOT a whale !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more like a large seal
(021) 02388443
(021) 02388443
The difference is the characteristic impedance, it needs to be the same on the aerial, cable and radio other part of the signal will bounce back at each point where the impedance changes which will give you a lot interference (same thing happens with your tv)
Id imagine TV coax would work but cause a lot of interference when transmitting and receiving. Of course cabling isnt that expensive so just go buy a proper one.
Id imagine TV coax would work but cause a lot of interference when transmitting and receiving. Of course cabling isnt that expensive so just go buy a proper one.
