April 26, 2023 | Ham Radios | Shawn Mclaren
More people every day are taking the plunge and getting their first ham radio license. Looking at the capabilities of amateur radio, it’s easy to understand why. The power and bandwidth available to amateur radio operators give them tremendous opportunities to develop a life-long hobby. They also...
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April 22, 2023 | CB antenna | Shawn Mclaren
Are you searching for the perfect mobile CB antenna for your pickup truck? With multiple brands and options available, you may have already come across a few promising choices, or perhaps even an all-in-one kit tailored to your needs. However, before finalizing your purchase, ensure that the CB antenna you...
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April 17, 2023 | CB antenna | Shawn Mclaren
Correctly mounting a CB antenna is vital for it to work as intended. Without this, the CB radio may have poor transmission, poor audio quality, or even become damaged. In this guide, we’ll walk through a simple 4-step process to mount your antenna. This guide is intended for those mounting...
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April 10, 2023 | 10 meter radio | Shawn Mclaren
Anyone who has enjoyed working with amateur radio in the last hundred years will be familiar with the 10-meter band. Globally, 10-meter radio has played a pivotal role in amateur communications, emergency coordination, and even wartime reporting. This section of the radio spectrum, from 28 MHz to 29.7 MHz, was...
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March 06, 2023 | CB Radios | Shawn Mclaren
Over the years, truck drivers and other CB radio (citizens band radio) enthusiasts have developed their own “language” of sorts. While most consider this pure trucker slang, CB users with base stations can join in on the local fun if they choose. For truckers, this CB radio lingo is an...
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March 02, 2023 | CB antenna | Shawn Mclaren
To get the most out of your CB radio, you need an antenna that is properly tuned. Having a high SWR reading can not only cause interference on your CB radio, it can actually damage it. Here are some steps to test the standing wave ratio of your antenna system...
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March 01, 2023 | CB Radios | Shawn Mclaren
The CB Radio has 40 channels that range from 26.965 to 27.405 MHz, and the channel spacing is 10 KHz apart. Although anyone can use these channels, some are used for specific purposes, which are listed in the table below. CB Radio Frequency Chart Click here to...
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February 28, 2023 | CB Radios | Shawn Mclaren
Citizens band radios can break the boredom of a lonely drive, alert you to problems on the road ahead, and allow you to reach emergency services quickly. Their convenience and usefulness has kept CB radios in truck cabs for decades. However, the performance of a CB radio is...
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February 21, 2023 | CB Radios | Shawn Mclaren
Operators who are new to amateur radio often think of CB radios and 10-meter radios as the same thing: two-way radios for emergency situations, used by hobbyists and businesses as an alternative to phone service. While these two types of radios are similar, they do have some...
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February 02, 2023 | CB Radios | Shawn Mclaren
CB radio service, (or Citizen’s Band radio) is a public, two-way radio service that operates on forty channels. Short-distance CB radios allow users to communicate across a range of up to ten miles, either from permanent base stations or via handheld transceivers. They are different from ham radios, which require...
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