CB Tuning or Antenna Tuning? 

The Rig Expert is a great tool.Makes tuning a lot easier and faster.

Peaking and tuning a CB is something people claim to do that likely messes up your CB more than it helps. Adjusting the antenna for proper swr is a simple way to ensure proper radio performance.

Definitely learned a lot binge watching your vids got my Cb setup in my pickup perfected and learned a lot of how to make my big rig setup better too

Ive been installing alot of antennas lately and have found that establishing a good ground first is key

I thought I knew a little bit about CB radio and Antenna setup. I was wrong. Thank you for your videos!!!! After watching and doing what you said, DAMN my radio and antenna work 💯 times better

Thanks for the video, I left thumbs up, Have a great Easter, 21 South Carolina, Old Radio Night.

I've been slowly getting into more of the CB tuning aspect of it all. You're right, there really isn't a reason unless your radio is old (possibly hasn't been tuned in a while) or people notice issues when you're transmitting. I have a 1979 President McKinley and someone told me I was super quiet even though I could hear them really well and only 3 miles apart. I also had a 150 Watt amp on, tried a new mic and it got a little better. Well after buying a Dosy to look closer at how much power output and modulation was going on, I found out that my modulation was below 25% Most radios should be around 80% minimum. Anyway even if you're not opening up a radio, having the right equipment can help you determine if you need cb or antenna tuning, or if something just needs replaced. Sometimes it can be as simple as your coax was pinched somehow. Had that happen to a mag mount recently.. I wonder what are the most common radios out on the road now days? I know for myself I prefer a radio with sideband, even though AM is much popular.

I'm impressed. I have the RigExpert 35 Zoom. It makes antenna tuning, as well as antenna tuner settings a breeze. Save the radio 👍

If I have a radio that has SWR, I set my antenna with a external SWR meter. After I get it set, I use the SWR in the radio. It is usually a little different, but remember what the readings are on the radio. Now if something goes wrong you can use your radio to see if the SWR changed.

A finely tuned good antenna is always better.

Hey J Rich , I Fix my K40 Mic. Adjustment Yesterday . Did Adjusted Lower has I Received Radio Traffic Feed Back . Works Okay for and Forty Year Olde K40 Mic. on Mini- Midland CB Radio . Say One Thing Cobra 29 LTD or 29 LX , Way to Big Units for my Needs for Ford 150 .. I Keep Watching your Channel . Keep up good stuff ..

If you’re just gonna run a lower power radio with no amp buying a swr/watt meter is fine. But if you’re going to run a high power radio and or an amp you really need to invest in a antenna analyzer. They can be expensive but it will save you from having to fix or replace an expensive radio or amp. I’ve seen those cheaper swr/watt meters be off as far as swr. I’ve seen the same from built in swr meters in radios. I have the rigexpert and I’m glad I bought it because my Astatic swr meter was off and I’m running a 4 pill 2879c with on my Anytone 6666. My Astatic was showing the swr was .3 lower than what it really was. And running an amp you don’t want to be any higher than a 1.3.

Great info thanks for sharing

J Rich . I would guess You Are Right on That Reply.. I Pick up the New K40 4 Ft Antenna With The Tunable-Tip SF400 Model. Hope I get this One Good Ground and My 1980's Vintage Radio Shack SWR Meter , Still Works Well . Waiting for Original Mic. to come-in Also to Re-Test Again . If I Need Any Advice I Call You ! You Are Helpful On That....Issue .....

A good antenna system can make a cheap radio good. I’ve used several different antenna analyzers, they are expensive, I have gone to a NanoVNA to tune antennas. They are less than a 10th the cost of the other analyzers. The best part of any analyzer is it tells you which way the antenna needs to go to get the best tune. You do need a little more knowledge to use one but it is not rocket science.

I like your channel! Straight to the point and honest

I got a golden screwdriver, a hot glue gun and a high watt soldering gun... Let's peak and tune.

Where is the best place for me to get a CB radio… And who is the best person to install it… Thanks for all your information years ago my ex father-in-law had CB radios and every single car so did I that was years ago… And I would love to put one in my motorhome and in my car and in my husband‘s work truck… Thanks for all the information

If I may add, your coax quality can make a huge difference as well. If your using some cheap truck stop garbage coax, the RF signal can be using the coax as a radiating element (leaking RF) causing serious matching issues. I use a double shielded coax RG 142 b/u which doesn't leak, RG 400 is also an excellent choice and both will handle some serious watts if thats your thing.

Look like a lot of yo guys commenting here do not apprecaite J Rich Truckin & CB tios. Please do not make condesending comments. These videos are being made for people who are here to learn.

My apologies if my comment is condesending. I sent in a report to RU-vid as far as I know to be transparent. Paul😀😀👍

Thank you for all of your videos brother

I got my corba ltd classic from a driver that had a twin stick/ gear splitter in a Chevy

J Rich Truckin & CB Tips I really like you sharing some of the intruments you recommend.😀🥶

hey J is the rig expert aa 35 good? i see you use the 55 i didnt know if there was that much of a difference thanks want to get a good swr and like the rig expert. didnt know if the 35 was good. thanks

Thank you for another great video. Can you use the antenna tuner with the IMAX 2000 ?

Thanks for the useful tips. We followed your instructions on calibrating our newly installed antennas to our Cobra Classic. When we put the switch on calibrate and held the mike to transmit and turned the knob to move the needle to the notch, the needle does not move at all. It remains in place on the far left. Any thoughts? This is on a 1995 Peterbilt 379. We are receiving some talking, but I don't think we are transmitting. Appreciate any help.

I just purchased and installed my first CB radio...yippee! I went with a magnetic roof mount antenna on my pickup truck. All went well until I tried to tune my antenna. Using an external SWR meter I keep getting very high (over 3) readings on every channel. Adjusting the antenna up or down seems to make no difference. I triple checked all my connections, cable routing, antenna mount, etc. but no luck. My new excitement of getting into CB as a hobby has been greatly diminished.... ugh! As a side note, my NOAA weather channels come in beautifully. Not sure if that has any relevance or not...? Appreciate any help or suggestions.

I have changed mikes and it still does the same thing.

Qual a melhor antena para ligar na janela do apartamento? Não tenho muito espaço. TKS, PX2R4678, Brasil

I have a new ranger on a 17’ KW T680 i did every mod that U said would make it much better and purchased a wilson coax single antenna but i added the silver plate on the passenger side and a 6 foot skipshooter antenna i have never tuned the antenna since i purchased it i had an old school guy outta MD to peak and tune the radio he claims it now has around 330 watts but im not really worried about the power since it has 200 watts stock plus the bottom mounted amp however it does okay for what its worth just saying thanks for the common knowledge of a small/big radio

What do you think of Driver Extreme Silver Bullet antennas?

What would you recommend as the best place to connect power for a CB in a pick up? 12v cigarette lighter plug, running it to the fuse box, or straight to the battery?

Great video.

Right on man, thanks

You make good point4, however I have to disagree with you about coax length. The coax length honestly does not matter one bit on mobile installations. That is a MYTH that prevails in the CB community.

Your radio ain’t worth a crap if you don’t have a good tuned antenna!

Hey there J Rich truckin & CB Tips! It is cloudy and about 38 degrees. What's the WX like over there at your 10-20?😀

How can I jion your c.b tuneing team Jim Rogers

I need some help with the 2015 prostar. When I got the truck it's got aftermarket antenna mounts on the mirror brackets but no antennas!! I got this old cobra 29 Ltd chrome box and I wanna get antennas so I can hear all the Constant B.S on I285 lol. Which antenna should I get? Do I need a ground? How do I find the ground? I'm out of GA and park the truck on Moreland Ave. Anyone from the neighborhood knows its not the greatest place to be,so I'm afraid of someone stealing these antennas. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I just want to be able to hear out for what may lay ahead of me down the road. Thanks again!!

i knew a guy that had a good single antenna n coax with a truckstop cobra 19 that worked better than a high powered radio its all in the coax n antenna

I haven't driven the big trucks in a long while due to back surgery and car wreck but I was just curious because I'm using my Wilson 2000 still with and going to put me a power supply box in my wanted to see bees out there in my little shop just to kind of get back into the being around life for so long and I wrote me a piece of pipe still metal in the ground with a copper wire out of a house wiring into it and then I've got it going to the pole with a screw as well so they're both connected in the ground and I've got the antenna mounted on top of that with my regular 18 wheeler mount bracket and every now and then whenever I'm doing mine I'm not getting no receiving but it's not real high route real real high up in there neither but that could have something to do with it but I don't have an 18-ft coax and I was just curious what you might be able to tell me on that that might be forgetting

Much needed

Hello I'm having trouble. For some reason, my mike gets hot or shocked me.

I got down to 1.7 on channel 1,20,and 40. Should I continue to trim

J Rich, Question ..I have a 1/4 Wave 48" 4Ft. Fiber-Glass Antenna Tune-Able Tip. , the SWR are 1.1 Setting . If I jump to 4.6 54" Height , Fiber-Glass Antenna SWR Sleeve .Would Be Worth the Replacement Cost, Or Exchange Height Difference .. Your Opinion Please..

What I don’t understand is if you only use 19 why would you wouldn’t just tune on 19

Hey there bro! If you don't mind me asking, what is your nationality? I can read that you are loated in the United States.... I am not sure if everyone in America who is busy with CB radio stuff is American. SO, just asking. Anything that I have read about CB is usually printed in the United States. I may have visited some other places but I am not sure if they know about the technical stuff about CB as you might or do.😀👍👍

@j rich let me ask u a question i got a stryker 497 v2 10 ga power n ground direct to the batteries rg-8x coax to a predator 10k 9" shaft antenna mounted on a slight angle (to clear over heads in my dump truck) i cut the whip down about 2" the swr is equal 1-19-40 but the needle barely moves when i key up is that what i want or should it come up higher?? it doesnt really get out unless im talking to another high power radio

I got lousy situation me working with. I have a '79 Dodge D150 that came with a factory option CB. Well CB has died and the antenna got snapped off by some hackass in aprking lot. It uses the same antenna for the radio and CB and has a splitter they both plug into. I have a new Cobra Classic and it will calibrate but the SWR goes to the high side. I need help because the antenna can not be shortened or made longer.

Good video

My SWR is 3 on channel 1 and 3.5 on channel 40 what do I need to do I’m new to CB

I have a 98 Chevy Silverado this one with dual 4 foot fire stick tenable tips with a cobra 29 LX digital with a static mic do I need to ground my antennas I get good reception my SWR is not moving on the scale just asking

I will donate an antenna if you can make it burst into flames 🔥 on your channel. I’ve got a firestick and a Wilson laying around. You may not touch my shipshooter.

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I have a Cobra 29ltd classic, peak n tuned, looking for an antenna recommendation. 2019 Freightliner Cascadia day cab. Looking at Stryker SR 2k, not sure which one would max the range of this radio, thanks.

J Rich Question on , Tunable Tip Fiberglass Antenna the Popular Height Using . Magnet Mount on Top of Vehicle Roof ? Longer Height for Distance is the Rule ? To Choose From 2Ft / 3Ft / 4 Ft / Tunable Tip Fiberglass Antenna . In your Experience in Height which one to Choose From ? And SWR Tune to Low-End Channel My SWR Radio Shack Meter Channel 40 3.0 Channel / 01 1.1 / Channel 20 ( 1.2 ) My Antenna is And K40 Sf200K 2 Ft Tunable , Fiberglass on K40 Magnet Mount . I have the Correct Reading -Setting ? For all Around Vehicle Roof Height Usage ?

Anyone use Walcott Radio? Anyone buy from them?

No cb radios were harmed in this video

So I just put a cobra 29 lx in my 2020 f250. Antenna is a 3ft fire stick mounted in the stake hole behind the cab and grounded to the frame. I’m getting a lot of engine noise that increases with rpm. Took the antenna off and all noise goes away. Do you think something is wrong with the antenna or just needs to be taller? Also have bonds on the cab, bed, and exhaust all to the frame. Power coming straight from the battery.

Am wondering how u redo the antenna bracket inside the mirror cover

J Rich , Question from Your RU-vid Channel . You Drive your Freightliner Hauling ( Tanker Wagon ) On Fuel Deliveries . Because of Biden Inflation, Does This Country Run-Out of ( Diesel Fuel ) Before Thanksgiving Across this Nation ?

So if my swr is high on all channels is that a grounding issue or something else?

J Rich Truckin & CB Tips I get sick and tired of things myself some days. Maybe you are fortunate that the universe made you so smart. You say that you don't go to the pilot flyiing J who sits in his van. From time to time I think about going to the pilot flying j and try to advertise me services as a CB service and installation tech. I would probably get a little bit of business from time to time. Now I know that nobody like a neagtive person. Here is my complaint about he uniiverse. I have been told that nobody like Russians and that Russians are blackboard scientists. Well according to my dad or in good ol boy American Daady told me that when he met her she tod him she is Russian Daddy was born in POlnad so does that make me usless? Am I a prodcut of Polish and Russina parents? Fuck, I don;t know anyomre? AM iso stupid that I do not have enough technical skills or science to know about CB radio? Fuck, I live in Canada a short walk to the U.S. Border at Buffalo New York USA . Does that make me Canadian? I don;t know where I was born? When I was a kid I was in the state of Florida,. Maybe I am American, maybe you are? Why do banks want a social security number to open a bank account ? Why are all world currencies pegged to American dollar?😀

QUESTION ❓ Do you or anyone know a place in West Virginia to have one tuned???

New sub here J. Hey can I use a 3rd Break Light mount and a Firestick 2? Trying to get proper antenna mount and then go from behind cab using at least 9-12 ft of coax. Thanks, Don

hi there J Rich Truckin & CB Tips!!!!! 😀😀😀😀👍 Are you a start up compnay? Do you issue publically traded stocks?