I have a Midland Cb radio 1001z and i drive a 1986 ford f150 XLT and when i hooked up the cb i grounded out the black wire and hooked the red one into the fuse block which seems to be working okay but i had to purchase the antenna seperatly i bought one at radio shack that has a magnetic base and an adjustable antenna height i do not get good reception at all and i do not have an SWR meter to test it out is there anything i can do to get better reception??
Radio Communications - Midland - 1001Z 40-Channels Base CB Radio
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Firstly you will need to buy a swr metre this will give you the best match for your radio hence better perfarmance theres no other way of gettin round it as it will onle be a false reading or you can buy a pretuned anteena which dont need any ajustments but its cheaper to buy swr metre goodluck
There is usually a red line on most new ariels to set them up . check the adjustable centre.If not ask a friend with a rig to give you arig test as you move away from them.once far enough for low lights ajust again 5 millimeters up or down or till best tuned.
Try adjusting antina but you sould have a SWR meter you can buy just a meter then check it