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P.S. · 04-18-2018, 09:47 AM

As a radio and RF engineer, I cringe at some of the CB setups I see in Model A's.

I was forced to acquire a CB for tours with one club, so I picked up one of those portable jumpstart boxes that has a sealed gel-cell inside and jumper cables, tire pump, cellphone USB charger, etc. Plugged the CB into the 12v outlet (cigarette lighter socket for those over 50), and used a bumper mounted antenna tuned for 1:1 SWR. That setup had the strongest signal in the group and I ended up being the relay for most longer distance traffic. The jumpbox battery has enough capacity to run the CB for a week or more on a single charge, so it wasn't an issue.

Even though we no longer have the CB, we still take the jumpbox along on tours because the wife really likes having the USB receptacle to charge her iPhone. I like having the tire pump!

04-18-2018, 09:47 AM	#5
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,696	Re: CB radio question As a radio and RF engineer, I cringe at some of the CB setups I see in Model A's. I was forced to acquire a CB for tours with one club, so I picked up one of those portable jumpstart boxes that has a sealed gel-cell inside and jumper cables, tire pump, cellphone USB charger, etc. Plugged the CB into the 12v outlet (cigarette lighter socket for those over 50), and used a bumper mounted antenna tuned for 1:1 SWR. That setup had the strongest signal in the group and I ended up being the relay for most longer distance traffic. The jumpbox battery has enough capacity to run the CB for a week or more on a single charge, so it wasn't an issue. Even though we no longer have the CB, we still take the jumpbox along on tours because the wife really likes having the USB receptacle to charge her iPhone. I like having the tire pump!