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aaronk · 09-14-2007, 08:23 PM

I bought a used Pickup with a Cobra CB already installed. Judging by the way the guy wired the sub and amp he probably didn't really know what he was doing...

Anyways, I'm now trying to figure out if the CB itself is bad or if it's just a tuning issue. Here's the run down:

On the receiving end I can only get weather on the weather channel. If I get on the main trucker channels in the area I don't hear any transmissions. All I get is dead silence on all channels.

I don't think I can transmit either as I've done several radio checks on the aforementioned trucker channels and I get nothing in response.

I'm almost positive the PO didn't tune the antenna (Firestik II). I'm planning on getting an SWR meter to tune the antenna, but I'm just wondering if this sounds like a tuning problem or is my CB shot from transmitting without being properly tuned?

Thanks!

09-14-2007, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
aaronk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 73	Help - Receiving Weather Only I bought a used Pickup with a Cobra CB already installed. Judging by the way the guy wired the sub and amp he probably didn't really know what he was doing... Anyways, I'm now trying to figure out if the CB itself is bad or if it's just a tuning issue. Here's the run down: On the receiving end I can only get weather on the weather channel. If I get on the main trucker channels in the area I don't hear any transmissions. All I get is dead silence on all channels. I don't think I can transmit either as I've done several radio checks on the aforementioned trucker channels and I get nothing in response. I'm almost positive the PO didn't tune the antenna (Firestik II). I'm planning on getting an SWR meter to tune the antenna, but I'm just wondering if this sounds like a tuning problem or is my CB shot from transmitting without being properly tuned? Thanks!