CB Radio fine tune

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Permalink Reply by JagyPNF on June 3, 2014 at 10:52pm

I took my rig to a local radio guy here in merced and he to ed it for $5. I have a cobra 75 in my rig.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hope on June 4, 2014 at 6:56pm

The most important part  is tuning the antenna. A badly tuned antenna can melt output transistors in a CB radio. 

Check here: www.cobra.com  and www.firestik.com

Steve.

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Permalink Reply by Slow on June 7, 2014 at 6:55am

This video should help. If you don't have a watt meter it may be best to take it to a shop but it can be done without as shown in these videos hope they help.

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Permalink Reply by DX FJC on June 7, 2014 at 4:02pm

What is your location?

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Permalink Reply by SMJ2010 on June 8, 2014 at 5:18pm

Tracy, CA

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Permalink Reply by casperSYTFU on June 8, 2014 at 8:45am

I'm very interested in the same and I also have a Cobra 29lx with a 3' Firestik

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Permalink Reply by Dseven (iain) on June 8, 2014 at 5:58pm

I don't have experience with CB gear (only ham), but I would expect that if you buy a new commercially-made radio, it shouldn't require any internal tuning (for modulation, etc.) - all that should be done at the factory...(?) As suggested, the antenna is the thing that requires tuning, since that will vary considerably, depending how and where it's mounted.

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Permalink Reply by crawlinrollins on June 9, 2014 at 6:32pm

Post a pic of the front of the radio I be able to help. .I run an LT 29 cobra

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Permalink Reply by CV Kurt on June 9, 2014 at 7:49pm

First, make sure the antenna is properly grounded (generally via the mount).   Second, find somebody with an SWR meter... and tune the antenna in a wide open area, with doors closed.  The radio itself should be factory tuned.   But even with a well tuned antenna, don't expect much...  it's  a CB after all.

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