CB install with pics

[che22879]

that sucks!

 

[Mcdiver]

Not to be mean here, but with cell phones, does anyone even use CB's anymore? Sorry to hear about your amps, you could shield the antenna wire, that would eliminate this problem in the future.

 

[che22879]

Not to be mean here, but with cell phones, does anyone even use CB's anymore? Sorry to hear about your amps, you could shield the antenna wire, that would eliminate this problem in the future.

No signal up in the trails and to be safe communication is key.

 

[Mcdiver]

Makes sense!

 

[OG-Unleashed]

im thinking about using black tape around the atenna wire or something to close off the signal so it can he just on the wire until it gets to the antenna

 

[Black02Silverado]

 

[ford4wd08]

im thinking about using black tape around the atenna wire or something to close off the signal so it can he just on the wire until it gets to the antenna

any quality coax you buy should be shielded when you buy it. what kind of coax did you buy?

 

[OG-Unleashed]

Truckspec TS-18CC 18' CB Antenna Coax Cable with PL-259 Connectors - Black (1 Each)

 

[Bernie]

Truckspec TS-18CC 18' CB Antenna Coax Cable with PL-259 Connectors - Black (1 Each)

Probably RG-58/U, which has pretty good shielding. If it killed the amp just by being within a few inches then your SWR is probably through the roof. Probably around 5:1. You may have blown the output final on the CB as well.

Likely the problem is either a poor ground on the antenna (or mount), or a dead short in the antenna, mount or feedline.

 

[OG-Unleashed]

blown the output final of the cb? huh?!

and i need to have a ground on the antenna?