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    Any opinions on this combination?

    Radio...

    Cabling...

    Studs... (2)

    Antennae...

    Spring mounts... (2)

    ...Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Ham radio is a perfect way to bypass surveillance and records if you want to deal with the evil Rooskies.
    Curses!...My nefarious plan has been uncovered......Ben
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    Rob is a ham radio guy and the best source I know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Rob is a ham radio guy and the best source I know.
    Maybe he'll look in again soon, and comment on my list......Ben
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    I'd look around for what truckers use. Truckers radio repair etc... Maybe even call a couple of truck stops. I know some have their own repair facility's that also do the tweaking etc... Late eighties I got a CB to help with traffic and cops, just listened for the most part. I got rid of it along with the truck, it was somewhere in the late 90's but like you got the urge to put another one in the current truck. I did but it was a waste of time and money, not sure where the truckers went but they don't use them like they use to, here in SC anyway. They may have just changed channels but I hink it had more to do with the trouble makers playing music on channel 19, wanting to start fights/aruments, it wasn't even fun to listen to anymore.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mgrist View Post
    They may have just changed channels but I hink it had more to do with the trouble makers playing music on channel 19, wanting to start fights/aruments, it wasn't even fun to listen to anymore.
    That's the way I remember 19 being FUBAR'ed the last time I monitored it in the late 70's...But that's what the channel selector and the on/off switch are for...You are correct in seeing this is more of a wannahave than a serious attempt to cultivate a new hobby...My addictive ways are guiding me to scratch some crazy itch to create another truck-for-the-ages, and I recognize the symptoms for what they are...I've been here before...

    Given any luck, I'll be here again......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    Any opinions on this combination?

    Radio...

    Cabling...

    Studs... (2)

    Antennae...

    Spring mounts... (2)
    In addition to the above list, I added:

    PA horn...

    Extension speaker for inside the cab...

    I'd appreciate any comments (other than "why is this old fool wasting his money" - we know that part) before I pull the trigger on this......Ben
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    I like the radio. Those look like good antenna's. Looks like that will be a nice set up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Honda View Post
    I like the radio. Those look like good antenna's. Looks like that will be a nice set up.
    Thanks, Tom...In the absence of dissenting opinions, and in light of dwindling inventory at Amazon, I went ahead and pulled the trigger...When it all gets here, I'll add it to the pile of Stuff-To-Be-Installed-Later on my dining room table......Ben
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    Truckman as The lone Ranger

    .return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TriGuy View Post
    Truckman as The lone Ranger

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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    Thanks, Tom...In the absence of dissenting opinions, and in light of dwindling inventory at Amazon, I went ahead and pulled the trigger...When it all gets here, I'll add it to the pile of Stuff-To-Be-Installed-Later on my dining room table......Ben
    Looking forward to seeing the full install. MUST get swr's right or it will not work properly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    That's the way I remember 19 being FUBAR'ed the last time I monitored it in the late 70's...But that's what the channel selector and the on/off switch are for...You are correct in seeing this is more of a wannahave than a serious attempt to cultivate a new hobby...My addictive ways are guiding me to scratch some crazy itch to create another truck-for-the-ages, and I recognize the symptoms for what they are...I've been here before...

    Given any luck, I'll be here again......Ben
    Understood!
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    Go the ham way. Every year when a group of us go to Quartzsite in January there is a large group of hams having a meeting. You can always spot them, they have the tall antennas.

    ps I sent in my $5.00 and the license was taped to the CB.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blue74 View Post
    I sent in my $5.00 and the license was taped to the CB.
    I'm sure I'll do the same...Nothing wrong with adding yet another license to my portfolio......Ben
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