cb radio help?

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 06:25 PM

hey guys and gals im just wonderin if any of you here know cb radios very well becouse im having some truble with mine and i cant seem to get it working right so if anybody knows anything about cbs and would be willing to help me i would really like it and i would thank them alot bye brian

**Ridge Wolf** · 03-21-2008, 06:28 PM

What's wrong with it.. ??

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ridge Wolf

What's wrong with it.. ??

well here is my problem and btw i have checked everything to make sure its right and here it goes and when i hooked the cb up to the cigeret lighter to get power and that worked fine and then i hooked the anntena up and grounded it and i checked to make sure that is fine and it all was and then i went to channel 19 for a radio check and nobody heard me and i cant here them at all i also put a swr meter to it to make sure the whip was ok and tuned up and it was so i dont know why i wasnt able to be heard or listen to poeple and the radio i am using is a midland 1001z and heres a picture of it

http://www.midlandradio.com/comersus...IDProduct=4334

**Ridge Wolf** · 03-21-2008, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly1987

well here is my problem and btw i have checked everything to make sure its right and here it goes and when i hooked the cb up to the cigeret lighter to get power and that worked fine and then i hooked the anntena up and grounded it and i checked to make sure that is fine and it all was and then i went to channel 19 for a radio check and nobody heard me and i cant here them at all i also put a swr meter to it to make sure the whip was ok and tuned up and it was so i dont know why i wasnt able to be heard or listen to poeple and the radio i am using is a midland 1001z and heres a picture of it

www.midlandradio.com/comersus/store/showImages.asp?IDProduct=4334

Assuming that it is brand new... I would take it back to the store and get another one.. Question: does the signal meter work when mic is keyed? and does the signal meter show that it is receiving the carrier signal? Is the squelch adjusted too tight or the RF gain? Any old paint under the ground connections to interfere with the ground? How about the cig lighter plug? internal damage there? Not being there with it... it is hard to say what could be wrong with it at this point.. Could be damaged internally with a loose connection or burned connection inside too.. I'll say it again, if it is brand new I would just get another one if what is mentioned above checks out. to check it internally it would need to go to a shop or a ham operator in your area to run some tests. If you bought it used.. or from a friend.. or have had it awhile it may be damaged. But I am not there to make some tests so can't be sure at this point. Cigarette lighter might be widened inside (stretched out) and not making a connection??

Did you try an external speaker?

Ok.. just a guess... I re-read what you wrote.. and from a laymans take on this.. I would be looking at the synthesizer for the channel tuner.. may be damaged.

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 06:56 PM

well bud i have tryed all this and yes its brand new and and its past the warrenty date so i cant return it now but ya i have try everything you said and then i hooked it back up and tested everything and the meters seem fine and working and they also seem to work when i key up so i really dont know at all what it could be and i have seriously tryed everything you have said and what i mean is check it out to make sure it doing its job and everything seams to be running its just that i cant be heard and i cant listen in to poeple at all

**Ridge Wolf** · 03-21-2008, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly1987

well bud i have tryed all this and yes its brand new and and its past the warrenty date so i cant return it now but ya i have try everything you said and then i hooked it back up and tested everything and the meters seem fine and working and they also seem to work when i key up so i really dont know at all what it could be and i have seriously tryed everything you have said and what i mean is check it out to make sure it doing its job and everything seams to be running its just that i cant be heard and i cant listen in to poeple at all

Shop time... that is what I would do.. it's got to be an internal problem..

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ridge Wolf

Shop time... that is what I would do.. it's got to be an internal problem..

looks like it and what would i need to look for in there?

**Ridge Wolf** · 03-21-2008, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly1987

looks like it and what would i need to look for in there?

The shop owner will know what to look for. Probably can tell you more than I can and without even testing it.

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ridge Wolf

The shop owner will know what to look for. Probably can tell you more than I can and without even testing it.

who would i go to for the shop owner? becouse i have already tryed to talk to midland about my problem and they wont help me at all and i also tryed to talk to radio shack to becouse i got it off there website and they wont help me eather at all and i mean it

**Ridge Wolf** · 03-21-2008, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly1987

who would i go to for the shop owner? becouse i have already tryed to talk to midland about my problem and they wont help me at all and i also tryed to talk to radio shack to becouse i got it off there website and they wont help me eather at all and i mean it

I would call Radio Shacks corporate office and complain then.. Where you at in Michigan.. there isn't a truck stop anywhere... with an attached CB shop around? A truck driver may be able to help you too or make recommendations. If you can't hear anybody on the other channels as well it very well may be the channel synthesizer is the problem.. Sorry bud.. I can't help you beyond what I have tried..

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ridge Wolf

I would call Radio Shacks corporate office and complain then.. Where you at in Michigan.. there isn't a truck stop anywhere... with an attached CB shop around? A truck driver may be able to help you too or make recommendations. If you can't hear anybody on the other channels as well it very well may be the channel synthesizer is the problem.. Sorry bud.. I can't help you beyond what I have tried..

im all the way up north almost by traverse city and no we dont have any truck stops by us at all

**scabbyota** · 03-21-2008, 08:12 PM

My CB is pretty quiet these days without much skip. Make sure its someone around to hear you when you call or ask a friend with a CB to give you a check. Alot of truck drivers don't give radio checks. What is your SWR reading.

**hillbilly1987** · 03-21-2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by scabbyota

My CB is pretty quiet these days without much skip. Make sure its someone around to hear you when you call or ask a friend with a CB to give you a check. Alot of truck drivers don't give radio checks. What is your SWR reading.

my swr reading is 1.3-1.5 on the scale

**scabbyota** · 03-21-2008, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly1987

my swr reading is 1.3-1.5 on the scale

That's good. Don't forget your mike, a short in the cable can affect receiving and talking.

**CTracker** · 03-21-2008, 11:45 PM

Are you confident with the antenna installation? Paying particular attention to it's ground plane?

**hillbilly1987** · 03-22-2008, 06:11 PM

ya guys i have checked everything over and i mean everything so i have no clue whats going on and thats why i figured id ask here becouse i know alot of you here