I've been running a Cobra 29 WX ST for the last four years paired with a
Wilson 'Little Wil'. It's my first radio and its done alright, but its time
for an upgrade.

I'm looking at a getting a hold of a PC68XL. It seems to be the best radio
offered in a small compact size.. I'm also thinking of tossing my Little
Wil and getting either a K40 or Wilson 5000.

Might I be better off upgrading into a AM/SSB radio instead? Something like
the older GX979 from Galaxy?

Any suggestions?

Patrick

Patrick wrote:

I've been running a Cobra 29 WX ST for the last four years paired with a
Wilson 'Little Wil'. It's my first radio and its done alright, but its time
for an upgrade.

I'm looking at a getting a hold of a PC68XL. It seems to be the best radio
offered in a small compact size.. I'm also thinking of tossing my Little
Wil and getting either a K40 or Wilson 5000.

Might I be better off upgrading into a AM/SSB radio instead? Something like
the older GX979 from Galaxy?

Any suggestions?

Patrick

Uniden Grant or LT is a great AM/SSB radio the Wilson and K-40 are both
great antennas

Good luck
73 de Keith
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KC8TCQ

Know thyself. If you need
help, call the C.I.A.

Isn't there special equipment needed to properly tune a SSB radio &
antenna? I mean other then the normal SWR and power meter?

Mind to educating me on the fine art of tuning a SSB radio & antenna?

Thanks,

Patrick

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:42:26 -0400, Keith Hosman KC8TCQ
wrote:

Patrick wrote:

I've been running a Cobra 29 WX ST for the last four years paired with a
Wilson 'Little Wil'. It's my first radio and its done alright, but its time
for an upgrade.

I'm looking at a getting a hold of a PC68XL. It seems to be the best radio
offered in a small compact size.. I'm also thinking of tossing my Little
Wil and getting either a K40 or Wilson 5000.

Might I be better off upgrading into a AM/SSB radio instead? Something like
the older GX979 from Galaxy?

Any suggestions?

Patrick

Uniden Grant or LT is a great AM/SSB radio the Wilson and K-40 are both
great antennas

Good luck
73 de Keith

I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to the 40 CB channels.
This way it's easy to stay on channel and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel whip on a ball mount. Get pretty
good signal reports.


"Patrick" wrote in message
...
I've been running a Cobra 29 WX ST for the last four years paired with a
Wilson 'Little Wil'. It's my first radio and its done alright, but its
time
for an upgrade.

I'm looking at a getting a hold of a PC68XL. It seems to be the best
radio
offered in a small compact size.. I'm also thinking of tossing my Little
Wil and getting either a K40 or Wilson 5000.

Might I be better off upgrading into a AM/SSB radio instead? Something
like
the older GX979 from Galaxy?

Any suggestions?

Patrick

I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to
the 40 CB channels. This way it's easy to stay on channel
and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel
whip on a ball mount. Get pretty good signal reports.

thats illegal and stupid to use a $700 radio for one band but good choice of antenna

Patrick wrote:
Isn't there special equipment needed to properly tune a SSB radio &
antenna? I mean other then the normal SWR and power meter?

Mind to educating me on the fine art of tuning a SSB radio & antenna?

Thanks,

Patrick

Use the AM carrier to check you SWR.

Subject: CB Radio Recommendations
From: (I Am Not George)
Date: 6/26/2004 1:35 PM Mountain Standard Time
Message-id:

I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to
the 40 CB channels. This way it's easy to stay on channel
and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel
whip on a ball mount. Get pretty good signal reports.

thats illegal and stupid to use a $700 radio for one band but good choice of
antenna

I'll second that opinion. I always laugh when I hear operators on 38 LSB say
they are running a Yaesu, Kenwood, or Icom rig on 11 meters. Why spend all
that money to talk on one band when a $200 Uniden, Cobra, or Galaxy will do the
job just as well as the high priced amateur rig?

For what it's worth, I use an "old" (early 90's) Uniden PC122 and a five foot
Wilson Silver Load for my mobile setup and have no trouble getting out. And
you need no special equipment to properly tune a radio and antenna for SSB
operation. Just make sure you have the mode switch on your radio set to AM
when you check your SWR.

73,
David

"Patrick" wrote in message
...
Isn't there special equipment needed to properly tune a SSB radio &
antenna? I mean other then the normal SWR and power meter?

Mind to educating me on the fine art of tuning a SSB radio & antenna?

Thanks,

Patrick


no special equipment needed just use the samw SWR bridge / power meter you
normally use for am. check and adjust on AM like Stevo said.

good luck and 73 de Keith

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R8500 wrote:

Subject: CB Radio Recommendations
From: (I Am Not George)
Date: 6/26/2004 1:35 PM Mountain Standard Time
Message-id:

I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to
the 40 CB channels. This way it's easy to stay on channel
and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel
whip on a ball mount. Get pretty good signal reports.

thats illegal and stupid to use a $700 radio for one band but good choice of
antenna


I'll second that opinion. I always laugh when I hear operators on 38 LSB say
they are running a Yaesu, Kenwood, or Icom rig on 11 meters. Why spend all
that money to talk on one band when a $200 Uniden, Cobra, or Galaxy will do the
job just as well as the high priced amateur rig?

For what it's worth, I use an "old" (early 90's) Uniden PC122 and a five foot
Wilson Silver Load for my mobile setup and have no trouble getting out. And
you need no special equipment to properly tune a radio and antenna for SSB
operation. Just make sure you have the mode switch on your radio set to AM
when you check your SWR.

73,
David
I use a Kenwood 751 on 11 and also listen to some of the idiots on the
'amateur' bands. Didn't spend a dime for the radio. Those operators who
have the high priced rigs may use them for something other than checking
road conditions. Speaking of which, does 19 have an equal on the amateur
bands? (Not counting those asswipes who use 10 meters over the road).

Simple, you get a better receiver! That is worth a lot! Besides, some of
these guys are also HAMS and use them on HAM frequencies. Its actually better
for CB too! The ham radios have a much cleaner transmitter at 100 watts than
your CB does at 12 watts! Less crap on the bands!

To answer the original question:
Get a Uniden Grant or an OLDER Cobra 148GTL (made in the Phillipines or
Malaysa). Stay away from the new Cobras!

Run a Wilson 1000 unless you are going to buy a big amp. You won't go wrong
with a Wilson 1000!

Why spend all that money to talk on one band when a $200 Uniden, Cobra, or
Galaxy will do the job just as well as the high priced amateur rig?