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Installed New CB System - Looking for Insight and Tips
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Viking
Posted 2007-12-27 7:47 PM (#3462)
Subject: Installed New CB System - Looking for Insight and Tips


Puddle Jumper

Posts: 8
I just installed a new CB system on my Vision Tour Premium (Victory CB System, wiring harness, and antenna. Using recommended J&M headset-sounds great). I have never owned a CB system so I'm a complete newbie. I noticed on a couple of posts that these systems work great after being 'tuned' properly. Can anybody help me understand what and/or how to properly tune my CB system? I have a couple of buddies that I regularly ride with that use Chatterboxes. I was told by a Victory Factory tech that my system will communicate with them. I know that those systems broadcast at a certain frequency, but I don't know if I need to do anything special on my end to "tune them in".

Any HELPFUL thoughts, suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Viking
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Lone Ranger
Posted 2007-12-27 11:55 PM (#3476 - in reply to #3462)
Subject: RE: Installed New CB System - Looking for Insight and Tips


Tourer

Posts: 447
Cleveland, GA

CBs are designed to have a normal range of about 3-4 miles in unobstructed terrain, but many times new CBs need a little tweaking to get maximum performance from them.  Two things that improve performance are adjusting the standing wave ratio (SWR) and having the innards fine-tuned.  Since the CBs on our Visions don't have adjustable SWR controls on the face like many automobile CBs do, it would have to be done at a reputable CB repair shop.  You can often find these near truck stops along the interstate - look for billboards or listen on channel 19, the truckers channel, as you get near truck stops.  Many times these repairmen will make a quick blurb on the air that they are open for business.  Or just get on the air and ask the truckers where a good CB shop is.  They usually know, if they travel that route regularly.

Chatterboxes are FRS radios. FRS radios operate on a range of frequencies from 462.5625 to 467.7125 MHz and CBs operate from 26.965 to 27.405 MHz.  They're not even close. 

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Viking
Posted 2007-12-28 9:34 AM (#3479 - in reply to #3476)
Subject: RE: Installed New CB System - Looking for Insight and Tips


Puddle Jumper

Posts: 8
Thank you for the useful information. From your comments I take it that I can't communicate with the Chatterboxes (oh well). Have a wonderful and safe New Year
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