Update: I was driving around today and I decided to turn on my CB, when I rev the engine I can hear it through the CB, is that normal?
I'll wait till my dad gets his CB setup and check backYou are adjusting the volume listening to noise, that is pointless. You need to adjust the volume when somebody is talking. Then you turn the squelch up until it is quiet when the person you are listening to is not transmitting and you can hear them when they talk (are transmitting). You can't do any of this without somebody talking to you. This is why I think it's important to test with a friend. Playing with it alone doesn't do much. When you are driving the Jeep you probably wont hear the background static when you have the volume adjusted to hear the other person comfortably.
so here's a video when I turn my CB on;
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is the noise normal? and how should I have my SQ adjusted?
this is my first CB so this is all new to me
I sanded the paint off before connected the stud to the bracketPost that pic of the underside of your antenna mount!
the video is with the engine off...Wow, that's some real RF interference right there. Doesn't happen with the engine off, right?
Key off, the Cb is wired straight to the battery, black to the negative and red to the positive, thats what the instructions said to doSquelch is not to filter out loud noises like that. Squelch is for filtering out faint noises in the absence of strong signals. In other words, use it to hush background static when no one is talking. Do this by turning it all the way off or as low as it goes. You'll hear static. Slowly turn it up until the static disappears. That's it. You're done.
Well, except you're not. Your radio seems to be malfunctioning so none of that will really work right now.
Where do you have the cb wired to? You said battery. Does that mean both the red and black wire are attached to the battery?
Was the key off in the Jeep when you filmed the video or just the engine off?
Key off, the Cb is wired straight to the battery, black to the negative and red to the positive, thats what the instructions said to do
Wow! that's with the engine off? It should not sound like that if the engines not running. Sounds like your getting some RF interference from a running motor? Usually in a vehicle you get sparkplug, alternator and sometimes electric motors running. With the engine off you should just have a lttle static in the background.the video is with the engine off...
Cut it off.how should I store the coax slack? I have a good bit extra
Reterminate the coax. Might help with SWR too (or might not).How do I reconnect it?
Key off, the Cb is wired straight to the battery, black to the negative and red to the positive, thats what the instructions said to do
Don't worry about it. Find somewhere to tuck it away. You can cut it off later but manlinly for neatness/simplicity. Unless there's a kink or an extra 50ft that you're cutting off, any improvement will be minisculehow should I store the coax slack? I have a good bit extra