CB Help i can hear them but they cant hear me?!?!

8yota9 · 03-16-2007, 08:34 AM

The other day i was with my buddy and he says go on ch 40. ok kool i finely get to use my little midland he says "yo" nice and clear i say "yo" and he cant hear a damm thing. He said all he herd was a squelling sound thats it. i was about 10 feet away from him? Radio is brand new ,new colax cable, fire strike mount grounded to the body all paint is gone. radio i curled the power wire around the cig fuse power is fine grounded to a ground bolt by the fuse box in the cab. whats rong? is it the antena i never got enething tuned but i can hear everthing nicely? Help please!!!!

881stGenRunner · 03-16-2007, 08:49 AM

you have to tune it, or you will destroy your new cb radio. Dont key the mic without it being tuned or over time you will destroy it. i thik that may be a problem. Get an SWR meter from radioshack or take it to a cb shop.

getitdone · 03-16-2007, 09:35 AM

Same happened here. Tune it(twist the tip on antenna) with an SWR meter.

Another weird thing that seems to happen only to me is when I am too close, within about 10 feet antenna to antenna, of the other person their transmission comes in all nasty and messed up. All I have to do is get away just a bit and it's gravy.

Yota Tony · 03-16-2007, 10:25 AM

There's a lil washer in the antenna and mount.
Make sure that's in the right spot. Make sure it's not crushed!! Do not over tighten your antenna!!!

Tune it also.

Read this: http://forum.sotra.ca/viewtopic.php?t=27

Zodiac · 08-19-2007, 11:51 PM

make sure you have the plastic washer under the antenna between the antenna and mount sounds like the antenna is grounding out!

03-16-2007, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
8yota9 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North NJ Posts: 169	CB Help i can hear them but they cant hear me?!?! The other day i was with my buddy and he says go on ch 40. ok kool i finely get to use my little midland he says "yo" nice and clear i say "yo" and he cant hear a damm thing. He said all he herd was a squelling sound thats it. i was about 10 feet away from him? Radio is brand new ,new colax cable, fire strike mount grounded to the body all paint is gone. radio i curled the power wire around the cig fuse power is fine grounded to a ground bolt by the fuse box in the cab. whats rong? is it the antena i never got enething tuned but i can hear everthing nicely? Help please!!!!

03-16-2007, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
881stGenRunner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 2,113	you have to tune it, or you will destroy your new cb radio. Dont key the mic without it being tuned or over time you will destroy it. i thik that may be a problem. Get an SWR meter from radioshack or take it to a cb shop. __________________ -Brandon 1988 4Runner SR5 4x4 V6 5 Speed Swap SDORI 1.5" BJ Spacers~Downey 26MM TBs~Downey 3" Springs~Downey Shackles~PC ES3000s~PC ES2000 SS~Motive Gear 5.29s~Rear Detroit~Front Lock-Rite~Yakima Load Warrior~33x12.5R15 Yoko Geolander M/Ts~Cragar 15x8 Streetlocks~Cobra 18 WXSTII~3' Firestik II~Marlin Crawler rear~Custom Front~4X Innovations Sliders~WabFab Bikini Kit~Optima Yellow Top~SS IFS Truss. My 4Runner and Other Stuff

03-16-2007, 09:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
getitdone Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ft. Collins, Co Posts: 1,016	Same happened here. Tune it(twist the tip on antenna) with an SWR meter. Another weird thing that seems to happen only to me is when I am too close, within about 10 feet antenna to antenna, of the other person their transmission comes in all nasty and messed up. All I have to do is get away just a bit and it's gravy. __________________ Chris Fischer 3D 85 4Runner SR5 \| 33" BFG M/T on flat black rims \| Chevy springs \| Custom Grab cage with overhead cb mount \| Custom fabbed center console \| Freshly rebuilt axle with IFS hub/caliper swap \| Rock Sliders \| Lots more... In Colorado, Dig.

03-16-2007, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Yota Tony Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,066	There's a lil washer in the antenna and mount. Make sure that's in the right spot. Make sure it's not crushed!! Do not over tighten your antenna!!! Tune it also. Read this: http://forum.sotra.ca/viewtopic.php?t=27 __________________ Anthony 93 ZJ - Stockish (HP D60 Front, 14 Bolt Rear, 231/D300 Crawl Box...awaiting 40" tires) Ballistic Crap Missile ILikeMud.net Mallcrawlin.com SOTRA Last edited by Yota Tony : 03-16-2007 at 10:27 AM.

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08-19-2007, 11:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zodiac Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nor-cal Posts: 14	make sure you have the plastic washer under the antenna between the antenna and mount sounds like the antenna is grounding out!

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