funkingonutz
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- 1995
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Alright, I have just installed my Cobra 25LTD CB radio, and i am having some problems:
1. With the truck turned on I get some crazy interference from all the trucks electronics, with the truck off and the CB on the static goes away.
2. I went all out and bought the best CB radio (my opinion) for the price, and then went out to the local Radio Shack and picked up a cheap $30 CB antenna.(i think thats my problem)
3. I went to go calibrate it today, like it says in the instruction manual (set the radio to CH. 20 hit the CAL. switch, tune the SWR dial until the needle in the S-meter is in the CAL location, then while still holding down the mic. button hit the SWR switch, and read the S-meter) well the S-meter is in the red, and the instructions say anything over 3(green) is bad. Also when i push the mic. button, the RX/TX LED lights up, and the ANT LED lights up red, and the S-meter pings way over to the red.
I think its because of where i have all the "extra" coaxle cable, its stuffed under my drivers seat, aren't you supposed to have the extra cable as straight as possible??
I am confused as hell and i need someones help on here......there is no CB shops around here, so i need your help on here so i can tune this thing!!
1. With the truck turned on I get some crazy interference from all the trucks electronics, with the truck off and the CB on the static goes away.
2. I went all out and bought the best CB radio (my opinion) for the price, and then went out to the local Radio Shack and picked up a cheap $30 CB antenna.(i think thats my problem)
3. I went to go calibrate it today, like it says in the instruction manual (set the radio to CH. 20 hit the CAL. switch, tune the SWR dial until the needle in the S-meter is in the CAL location, then while still holding down the mic. button hit the SWR switch, and read the S-meter) well the S-meter is in the red, and the instructions say anything over 3(green) is bad. Also when i push the mic. button, the RX/TX LED lights up, and the ANT LED lights up red, and the S-meter pings way over to the red.
I think its because of where i have all the "extra" coaxle cable, its stuffed under my drivers seat, aren't you supposed to have the extra cable as straight as possible??
I am confused as hell and i need someones help on here......there is no CB shops around here, so i need your help on here so i can tune this thing!!