new to cb

[sean42mc]

hi all, new here, anyway. got myself a CB from maplins, Cb works Fine, purchased and ariel from maplins as well 15.00 quid, no need to tune. but i dont seem to get any range on it, mate of mine lives 5 miles away, but i cant hear hear him. can you suggest an ariel for my car, and what average range could i expect.

will the ariel you suggest need to be tuned, or just plugged in, as i know nothing.

regards.

sean

[toppa]

Hello and welcome,

Not sure of the range you should expect, but i wouldnt think you will get 5miles range form a cb without relay of some kind...

Timbott is the man on the forum to ask about amatuer radio....


Cheers

[educationalist]

Quite some time since I played with a CB radio I had a Midland rig, I do remember that the UK legal sets had a range of 12-15 miles, though I could pick up other users up to thirty miles and on good days even as far as Ireland. Try trimming your aerial.

[biggmark]

whats your ariel sitting on?

[vzh7gk]

Yup,
Let's have details of how you've wired things, earthing at aerial feedpoint etc.

Cheers,