CB radio

[spencerd45]

Hello everyone,

I picked up an old CB radio for free and was wondering if it worked. I hooked everything up and it seems to be getting power and working However, I can't hear anyone else speaking on any channels. Tried doing a mic check but couldn't get a response.

Bad CB or just nobody on the air?

Located in south Florida

 

[Napalm]

Did you tune your antenna ?

 

[Dale72]

Make sure the SQ nob is turned all the way to the left

 

[spencerd45]

Yep nob is all the way to the left and the antenna is tuned

 

[Dale72]

Could be the speaker is bad get an external speaker if that don't work you may need to find a cb shop

 

[spencerd45]

Have been doing a little research and found that I will need a swr meter to truly tune the antenna. Does anyone have one or know where to get one?

 

[TennJK]

Have been doing a little research and found that I will need a swr meter to truly tune the antenna. Does anyone have one or know where to get one?

I've had a hard time finding one in stores around me. Radio shack didn't have any. I'm about to order one off of amazon soon.

 

[swampdog]

I've had a hard time finding one in stores around me. Radio shack didn't have any. I'm about to order one off of amazon soon.

I went to a local truck stop with a CB shop and had it tuned for 10 bucks. May be worth a call

 

[spencerd45]

Guess I will just have to find a local place. Thanks again

 

[notnalc68]

Guess I will just have to find a local place. Thanks again

Amazon, Harbour Freight?

 

[jeff_in_rc]

rightchannelradios.com for all of your CB needs.

 

[xxJWPxx]

I got mine at Radioshack.

 

[Ginz]

I think my CB just has crappy range, but regardless I've noticed in SoFla, at least down here in Dade, nobody uses CB. quite possible that nobody was on.

 

[spencerd45]

Ended up finding a local spot. Radio works perfect, just nobody was on

 

[Ginz]

Nice. Where did you go? My handheld has an adaptor for an external antenna, thinking about adding one.

 

[spencerd45]

Went to a place called Lafayette electronics in plantation Florida. Family run business and he knows everything under the sun about CB radios. Planning on getting a firestik and new cables from him in the future

 

[Brute]

Have been doing a little research and found that I will need a swr meter to truly tune the antenna. Does anyone have one or know where to get one?

got mine from radio shack, but I'm sure you can find one on line...don't use your cb until you get your antenna tuned...

 

[Uncle Jimmy]

Take a ride up too wild wood... And at the 75 chrome shop they have a CB shop.... And IMO he's the best tech on the east coast. Have him do a bench check for you and then go from there.