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When it comes to radio systems in the US, Citizens Band (CB) and Amateur radio are the most popular and widespread, but what’s the difference? In this article we’ll compare and contrast CB and Ham radio and their uses!   In...

The history of CB radio is incredibly rich, growing in popularity in the US and continuing today through truckers, enthusiastic hobbyists, those enjoying the outdoors, and in all other sorts of activities! With such an amazing form of communication growing,...

Previously, we began discussing the history of American trucking, from technological developments to the birth of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in 1933. In this last part, we’ll continue the history of trucking in America into the 21st century!   The interstate...

CB radio has been used by truckers to ease their routes for decades by communicating with each other, providing entertainment and information and being part of the larger story of American trucking. In this article, we’ll begin to discuss the history...

The NGP coax cable is a very sensitive thing, as a reduction of even half inch of its length would likely make the entire cable useless. On that same plane, if the ring terminal separates from the cable assembly that...

When it comes to radio, it's no brainer that the antenna is one of the most important pieces of equipment in your system! However, most likely it only gets attention when something goes wrong, though upkeep and check ups are...

If you have your radio system all set up, channels open and you can hear others talking, it’s quite the unfortunate situation when your meter needles don’t move and you can’t seem to talk to people! While there are many...

CB radio began in 1945 and throughout the 20th century remained popular between truckers, off roaders, and because of pop culture, even became popular among the youth. In the 21st century however with devices such as the cell phone making competition for...

If you’re having trouble with your radio’s SWR being too high, your antenna may be considered “long” or “short”. In this article we’ll cover what each of those mean and how to fix your system to regulate your SWR.   Long-...