CBWI October 1996 Channel Board For Cobra 146GTL & Amp; Uniden PC-122XL

The Cobra 146GTL and Uniden PC- 122XL are low-cost AM/S SB radios using a gPD2824 PLL chip. The Uniden PC-122XL is the same radio as the PC-122. They changed to the XL series when they went to the Cobra look front panels. Uniden also made the PRO-810e, a base radio with the same board as […]

About CB World Informer

CB World Informer© was first published in July of 1996. The first issue for August of 1996 included a review of the ChipSwitch. This 6-page review covered the complete operation including the user manual. An explanation of the functions of the radio after installation. Also a list of equipment needed to perform the installation with a […]

CBWI January 1997 Wilson Does Comparison Test – Trucker 5000 vs. Open Coil Type Antennas

Recently I spoke with Jim Wilson and he told me that Wilson Antenna is in the process of doing comparison tests between their Truck 5000 antenna and open coil as well as other trucker style antennas. They have been and will be testing the “Q” of the coil in these antennas. He tells me that […]

CBWI December 1996 Cobra/Uniden SSB Chassis Mod UPDATE

This is a correction of the article in last months issue. The value for R131 was omitted. I’ve added arrows to the drawing for the three resistors that change the value for quicker identification. Reference shaded areas to the right REMOVE R166 ADD 8.2K from the emitter of TR26 to 8 volts constant CHANGE R131 […]

CBWI July 2001 Help Get The Word Out

Thank you for reading CB World Informer. I hope you enjoyed this issue. If you did, it would be appreciated very much if you would help get the word out about the newsletter. This publication takes a great deal of time to produce. To keep it going the readership must be high. This can be […]

CBWI January 2002 PanaVise Pedestal Mounts Used For CB & Amp; Amateur Radio

The PanaVise pedestal mounts are designed for cell phone use. Even though CB and Amateur radios are much heavier, these mounts are strong enough to hold a good size transceiver in place. They come in various lengths. The 4-inch mount has one ball adjustment for angle adjustment. This mount is good if you just need […]

CBWI January 1997 DC GROUNDED ANTENNAS – THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, THE FANTASY

This is a subject that we just had to write about. In the lightning protection business, we come into contact with many people who have had both dangerous and disastrous experiences with Mother Nature. And one that has perplexed antenna users for decades is the very common damage and destruction to radio equipment when connected […]

CBWI August 1996 First Issue

This is the first issue of CB World Informer. Thanks for subscribing, I hope you enjoy and benefit from the information provided. Back in 1990 1, with the help of my wife and a friend, tried to get a full blown magazine off the ground. It was called CB World Magazine. The CB public & […]

CBWI October 2001 Citizens Radio Network (CRN) Proposal

Recent events have reminded us of how fragile our communications infrastructure really is. While we have a very technologically advanced society, the complex nature of it causes it to be prone to catastrophic failure. In the event of a breakdown of our systems – whether it is localized or nationwide – an alternative solution needs […]

CBWI September 2001 RCI 2950DX Component Layout