Sound advise Johnny E and motorcoachdoug. Will try to apply it.
I just got a President McKinley USA 40 Channel CB Radio AM/SSB/PA 12/24V Weather Compact. What do I use to power this CB as a home base CB radio.
I use a Pyramid Universal Compact Bench Power Supply - 2.5 Amp Linear Regulated Home Lab Benchtop AC-to-DC 12V Converter w/13.8 Volt DC 115V AC 50 Watt Power Input, screw type terminals - Pyramid P53KX to power a Cobra 29LTD Classic that I've had for a while.
I thought I read that the President President McKinley can use a 5 watt, but not sure. Anyway because Mckinley is 12/24V, I'm not sure what to order to power it. Any thoughts/ideas?
PS- Right Channel Radios made this comment, "A 5-amp power supply works great for powering a 12-volt CB radio. You can pair this power supply with any mobile CB radio, including popular models such as the Cobra 29 LTD, President McKinley SSB, and the Galaxy 959 SSB." I don't know what to do about the 24V aspect of the McKinley. So, I'm confused
It can run off 12v or 24v. A 13.8v/2.5a dc supply should work fine for receive. This supply is too underrated for 50w transmit, however.
You knew I'd have another question. My curiosity gets to me.
For a CB radio, I am using a Pyramid PS3KX power ac/dc converter. The specs say it is 2.5 watts constant and 3.0 surge. That might be okay for receiving, but what about transmitting? Would I be under powered for transmitting? Should I get a higher wattage Pyramid?
The difference is not meaningful. No worries.I notice that some SWR power meters have specs that say 52 ohms. Others say 50 ohms. My coax is 50 ohm. Should I stay away from 52 ohm CB radio SWR power meters?
The difference is not meaningful. No worries.
Another question regarding SWR power meters. One of them has air dialectric SO-239 connectors/terminals. Will that standard PL-259 male connectors work with this type of SO-239?
Thanks!
Anybody have any experience with the Uniden BCT15X scanner (analog)? Using Freescan, I programmed a good number of police/fire/public safety/highway/hospitals etc. frequencies using Radio Reference data. Out of the approx. 50 frequencies that I entered, I only get one that talks, that is, a hospital. When the set is scanning, there is no background noise, but when it stops on a frequency, all that I hear is static. I used RR conventional data, not trunked.
The only way I can get the static low is to turn the volume down, then it makes it difficult to hear the one hospital frequency that I hear.
Any ideas?
That "static" is digital voice, either P25 Phase 1, or P25 Phase 2. You need a scanner that will receive both, the BCT15X does neither from the specifications I found.
Yes, the noise like a pulsating idling truck.
I added some NS railroad frequencies and could hear some talk.
Almost all with continuous static are police, fire, or public safety. I guess I’ll have to remove a few at a time until I no longer get the static. Thanks!
Probably ought to start a scanner thread.