2nd Generation CB

[Hotrod]

I have read most of the threads on swapping antennaes on 2nd generations. I was wondering if anyone has taken their CB to a trucker CB shop to see if they could be boosted like a regular CB for output,clarity and range? I know the range isn't that far

and was wondering if it could be increased.

[Eddie Fulmer]

Word of advice from a 30 year ham radio operator. Don't do it!! Anything they do will have minimal effect.

[boominup]

I agree with Eddie. Best thing to do is replacing your antenna with a premiun one like a Firestick or the like and also make sure your SWRs are in sync. Mine performs well enough for what I need, like group rides, so I'm leaving well enough alone for now. Brian

[massey130]

when driving a cager back in the day, i had a "booster" given to me by a friend for use while driving back n forth from shreveport to Lake Charles. it was great cause i could be head for Mu Mu Mu Miles. i would suspect the draw on the bikes power grid would be mean smokin from something somewhere. a true booter will pull the power, so beware. getting a good antenae with the swr's tuned is good advice already given.

 

dale in La

[N3FOL]

IMO, to modify the CB unit on the Venture is a waste of money. I am happy with the unit out of the box for short distance communication. Ride safe.

[timgray]

when driving a cager back in the day, i had a "booster" given to me by a friend for use while driving back n forth from shreveport to Lake Charles. it was great cause i could be head for Mu Mu Mu Miles. i would suspect the draw on the bikes power grid would be mean smokin from something somewhere. a true booter will pull the power, so beware. getting a good antenae with the swr's tuned is good advice already given.

 

dale in La

 

 

"boosters" are illegal anywhere inside the United States. and most of them are so poorly built they splatter all over the band and you are not heard clearly.

 

Best thing to do. replace the antenna with a good one. then get someone that has a good SWR meter and have it tuned for the center of the band or the channels you hang on. That's the best you can do to improve a CB.

 

remember that CB is dying, nobody is making quality CB radios anymore. FRS replaced it. In fact most group rides I go on they have FRS, GMRS, and CB frequencies, and most of the sportbikers only have FRS or GMRS. and if you use GMRS you can easily get the 3-4 miles that is needed.

 

Plus the last time I fired up a good CB with a good antenna, there was so much chatter and intermod that it was useless on all 40 channels. so a good antenna will increase your receive range, and that is not always a good thing.

[craigatcsi]

I would LOVE to be able to just turn mine off completely!!! I don't use it, and doubt I ever will.

I have the squelch turned Waaaay up and on channel 7 or such, just so it doesn't come in over my regular radio, but sometimes around trucks, it will suddly 'belch' like someone keying a mike or something and it startles the bejeses out of me!!

craigr

[N3FOL]

I travel the interstates everyday and CB can give me an early bad traffic report I get caught in a slow down or pile up.

 

+1 on getting a new antenna and get it tuned to '1' on the SWR meter or as close as you can get. Ride Safe.

[hig4s]

I would LOVE to be able to just turn mine off completely!!! I don't use it, and doubt I ever will.

 

I have the squelch turned Waaaay up and on channel 7 or such, just so it doesn't come in over my regular radio, but sometimes around trucks, it will suddly 'belch' like someone keying a mike or something and it startles the bejeses out of me!!

 

craigr

 

And why won't it turn completely off, mine does. I just hold down the CB button until it shuts off. If this doesn't work on your bike, it is under warranty, make them fix it!!!!

[Sylvester]

I would LOVE to be able to just turn mine off completely!!! I don't use it, and doubt I ever will.

 

I have the squelch turned Waaaay up and on channel 7 or such, just so it doesn't come in over my regular radio, but sometimes around trucks, it will suddly 'belch' like someone keying a mike or something and it startles the bejeses out of me!!

 

craigr

 

Why don't you turn it off? I only turn mine on for group rides and then it is off the rest of the time. I would not torture myself with the squaking.

 

[craigatcsi]

I don't think I tried it that way, I thought just cycling thru the Audio Button was the best I could do.

I'll give that a try.

Thanks,

craigr