Thanks for the great video! As a novice willing to learn and create a cheap set-up, your advice is higly appreciated!

Thanks so much for this video. Just got a 980 Bearcat and wasnt sure how to power it up, as it will be a base station. Going to try the little Radio Shack device and hope it works. Cant wait to get into single side band.

I really enjoy your videos. Always very helpful in understanding different aspects of CB's and the different antenna setups and various other things in relation to them.

Thanks for the info on antenna information. Watched a bunch of your videos I actually own that hard to find Radio Shack antenna in perfect condition. It came off the roof when my wife back in the day and I split up, had my brother hold it for me for probably 19 years.

Thanks for the update Erik. I have always ran radios in my mobile but, thinking about a base myself ! Looks like you may have shelved your video plans for one of your projects! Dog Gone IT , I wanted to see that TOO ! Thanks for what you post , enjoy it !

Hey Eric. Great videos! I just picked up the RS 10a power supply. Little pricey @$50 but you’d expect that these days with the price of everything else. Keep up the great videos!!

Man, wish I could go back in time and pick up those cheap power supplies. Crazy how much prices have increased on power supplies (and everything in just a few years.)

Watts always amps X volts. 10 amps at 12 volts is 120 watts. Even an unmodded SSB (AM 4watts/SSB 12 watts) will only use a tiny fraction of the available 120 watts. Yes, I know there is an additional load just to operate the equip. aside from the transmit power, but it isn't much. A 10 amp power supply is more than enough to power any CB ever made.

I have a cheap power supply in exactly the same metal case, but the 15v S-450-15 version. Paid £16.99 delivered in the UK, from a UK seller. As the voltage can be adjusted +/-10% on these power supplies, the 15v model is easily tweaked to 13.8v, which is likely a little beyond reach of the 12v models..

The base station CB radio is damaged but the Power Supply does work. I want to use the Power Supply to supply a mobile radio. CB radio.

I've got a couple of silver boxes there good ,I run a couple more than 4 watts and for the money...

those silver boxes are inside the icon and ranger/galaxy base unites. I have 2 and they work great.

Still using the old battery with a charger connected to it and vent the battery properly. Unless you're in a super tight confined space, the battery vapors shouldn't pose a problem. Using a 30A power supply is a great way to go unless your AC circuit's amperage can't handle the load.

Just ordered a Ameritron SPF75MV Power supply. And a ranger RCI63FFD4 , Converted , Peaked and tuned ,400Watts RMS 500w peak. Going all in with 100' of LMR 400 FLEX Cable. Including a 6' and 3' for the bench. I have the Radio Shack Shakespeare fiberglass Pole Still from back in the day in mint condition. But I went ahead and ordered the Solarcon A99 With ground plane, Just a have all new. Still trying to acquire a Dosy TFC 3001 Inline SWR power meter with Built-in Frequency counter, Nobody has in sold out everywhere. Trying to contact the factory in Indiana to buy direct. This will be my 1st base station set up. At 54 years old lol. OK maybe my 2nd in late 1980 I had a 4 Watt Radio Shack Base station. Don't know if that really counts lol. Also purchasing a 1500 Watt Dummy load To make sure everything's good . Don't want to cook a $700 radio With upgrades of course before getting started. Oh yeah almost forgot I still have my Radio Shack 4 Watt bass station from late 1980s to.

LOL, I have a few 650 watt and 450 watt power supplies for sale....came across them for free :)

I have a uniden bearcat880 peaked and tuned swingin 14 watts and a comet 350 3 pill kicker what would be the best middle ground workin man powersupply for me to pick up ive been wanting to get one for a while but don’t have enough knowledge about all the different power supplies out

Hi my friend. I enjoy your videos And I just subcribed to your channel. Thank you for sharing your knoledge and good work in helping us understand a little bit more on how to use our CB radios. I just have one question.. I just ordered a Uniden PC78LXT 40-Channel CB Radio (With SWR Meter) & BC15 Accessory CB/Scanner Speaker and I wanted to ask .. Can I use a ACUARTAURO 180W AC 110-240 to DC 12V CONVERTER Max 15A/8.2ft to connect my new CB Radio in my home? I will Appreciate your answer. Again, Thank you my friend for your good work.

Usually these (mobiles) are supposed to be run/tested/adjusted on 13.8v, and while the Rat Shack PS with the cig.lighter adapter is mentioned as 12v, it's glimpsed on the front of it to be 13.8v.

Thanks for the video, I'm contemplating getting a crt ss6900 & a small amp (100w), can I use 1 power unit for both 6900 & 100watt amp ?

Thanks Eric

can i use a marine antenna for a home base cb

I shared this Info. Nice Job Man!

This is just I need. Simple and direct. Do you have a video on cb radio ground planes that is just as simple

Will you fix my TRC 495 that needs a power chord? My cord looks like it was cut off.

Thank You!

Do you have an inexpensive option for adding a cb with pa for my alarm system? I already have the external alarm speaker but would love to have a pa system that would allow me to talk to people outside of my home while utilizing my existing speaker.

This Mean Well can even be a reasonable power source. But I would never use it for RF or AF. Switching power supplies? I never trusted them. Only linear. This is just my opinion, right?

the 30amp can handle 360 watts. I just bought one after seeing this video

So, if I buy a new CB like a pres McKinley let’s say from Walcott or whatever and have them peak it, I can’t use a 3A power supply? Should I buy it stock then?

I am putting a mobile CB radio in my cabin . I want to hook it up to A/C. Im offgrid. But my cabin runs off of A/C everter from solar D/C .

RadioShack never made it, lol. Blast from the last!!!!

How do I get rid of the RF noise that my cb is picking up from my power supply?

what is a mobile cb radio? is another name for a professional cb radio that truck drivers install in their truck?

I run a semi trucking detail service, kinda an in between before reselling them. I have 4 different CB Radios so far all had mic, mounting bracket. 1500 watt power inverters, copper wrapped antennas. I am wanting to set up a home base and wondering about coax cables? 18 to 36ft? Car battery uses? (If even a tool)?

have you used that cheap switching power supply yet ? i need a 20a power supply for my uniden 980 with 100w stinger board. problem is the 20a power supplies are big money.. i saw that switching power supply and it peaked my intrest i heard that they make alot of RF noise though... have you experienced that ?

I know I’m a little late to the party, but hopefully someone can help me. I’m looking at getting a Galaxy DX 979 with a Wilson 1000 antenna and I’m not sure what kind of power supply to get or how to hook it up.

new to channel

eric i have a solid state old one im getting a hum noise any ideas comes from suppy and i can hear it in my 980ssb also time for a newby maybe

Good evening. I am looking to hook up my over 40 year old Sears 23 channel mobile. I like the idea of the 3 amp regulated power supply. My CB has a red and black wire coming out of the unit which I would match with same colors on the power supply. But I see an in-line fuse on your set up. My current set up has in-line fuse also and both red and black wires are attached to cigarette lighter plug. This is how it was set up when I used in my car some 40 years ago. Is the in-line fuse necessary?

Can I run mine straight from a battery? Google says I can

I have a Cobra 148GTL-DX CB radio that belonged to my parents but it hasn't got a power lead and I don't know if it was plugged into the mains or had a 12 volt cable for a cigarette socket. I'd like to put it in my vehicle . Would you be able to tell me if I would have to get a mains power plug and plug it into an inverter or can I get a 12 volt lead and plug it straight into the car ? I,m in the UK but I know that when my dad got this unit it was illegal in the UK but is legal now but I don't know what the ampage is on it at the moment untill I can find the manual that came with it.

Just got a Stryker SR-955HPC 11 meter radio. To use it as a base station, what regulated 12 volt power supply would you recommend?

Did you say that 19 amp box was plenty to handle anything under a hundred Watts say if you got some kind of a power booster anything under a hundred watts would be fine with that

Fairpoint Farms 2 questions. Can you run 2 pieces of equipment on one amp?? Looking at a 30 amp pyramid power supply. Or is it a separate power source for each item. Like a cb radio and linear! And would a 30 amp pyramid power supply be not a good choice for a mobile cb? Got an old cb with ssb but thinking of buying a peaked and tuned galaxy 979. Thanks Dave

I ordered Uniden BEARCAT 980SSB CB Radio with SSB from Walmart for $120.99 based one your ytube video and now I just purchased on ebay a Pyramid PS3KX 3-Amp 12-Volt DC Power Supply. Do you think this power supply will do the trick?

So I found a 12 volt cigarette lighter to wall outlet adapter on amazon. Could I use that instead of using a power supply and stick get good power and voltage?

Thought I'd watch this video of yours eric. I want to add a little power to my base unit but I really have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to adding power I don't want to destroy my radio or set my mobile on fire. but I am way out in the country and my radio is receiving very well but the transmit side sucks I have so many trees around me I just can't get my signal out.right now I'm just running that little tram I think it's model number 1499 looks like a big fire stick it's only about 3 ft tall on about a 20 ft Pole alongside my mobile home perhaps I need a better antenna might help the signal I don't know any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated thank you Dan williams.

Some switching power supply can produce interferences, i making now linear PS.

Okay Sir I’ve got an old 23 channel Base station and I’m thinking about setting it up in my van as a mobile. Will it work?

What exactly is this radio shack 3amp piece called? I can't find it anywhere and don't know what to search for elsewhere. There are tons of converters out there but nothing that I found which would accommodate the cigarette lighter plug (if that's what the 980ssb comes with, that's my other problem since no where can I find the power connections on that unit)

Hello. And what power supply do you recommend for the CRT SuperStar 9900? Impulse? Stabilized? And how many amps?

yeah what would be the best power supply for a cb in the house just don't want to get the wrong one

I was wondering can u just plug your cb into the wall or does it need to go thru the regulator?

Would this work for hooking up a Cobra 19 ULTRA 3 base station hook up using a Cobra 19 ULTRA 3 mobile CB radio?

what kind of mike are you running shown in the background(on cupboard)?

Does that cheaper power supply still work six years later

Hi new to the hobby got a cobra cheap one hooking up power from AC to DC what do you do with the wire with the the fuse on it do you cut it off and just leave it alone just asking a question

Hey I got a question I'm thinking of buying a galaxy 949 radio I'm running it stock no mods no linear would the 3 amp power supply be enough to run the radio

Any clue where I can find that 19 amp since radio shack isn’t around anymore?

How big of a pyramid power supply do you need for a Ranger N4 radio

Would it be possible to hook up the cb directly to a 12v battery charger? Edit: NVM, I tried it, no workie. Lol

Quick question man. If you had say 4000 watts on a base station, It might reach across the US or other parts of the world right? Does that necessarily mean it will equally receive that good? I've heard a guy talking at least 4 states over on 4000 watts. Right at 1000 miles base to my mobile. Then he turned it down to 2000 watts. I could still hear him like nothing changed. Obviously I could not even come close to talking back to him on my Stryker 955 but that was till impressive to hear CB getting out that far. The question is does all the added power add reception or just transmit?

Hey is there any recommendation for a power supply to power up a Uniden PRO505XL?

Hey Eric Is the Pyramid 5 Amp Power Supply (on amazon) ok to use? Will the FCC shut you down with that one??

Great series of vids on CB! A nice bit of background on the two types of power supplies shown on this video - linear power supplies (big transformer and rectifier) and switching power supplies (smaller, less ripple, less expensive) - can be found on KZfaq here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iZh1m5h4ysvKip8.html

Hi i am new in this hobby,i want to ask you what power supply can i use for my Galaxy dx 959 how much amp for the radio. PS: My English is no to good an I apologise for that.

How do I splice the wires on my new CB to a 110 outlet plug?

I inherited a cobra 19 ultra iii. I want to install it in my garage. Can't figure out a power supply. I want to repurpose a 12v ac/dc converter that plugs into an outlet and has one of those circle plugs for the device end. I can't figure out how to connect the cobra to this. I keep blowing the fuse. Any insight is much appreciated. Thanks.

Won't that hut the cb that only has a 2A fuse inline? I'm confused. Can I use an old laptop charging cable?

Man, you sold me a few videos back on the idea that I need an SSB unit to put in the house. But you keep saying you find them for 35 bucks and...man...Amazon and Ebay keep saying different. Where are you finding these SSB radios for the numbers you are saying?

How do I hook it up

Hi can I use a 10 amp cb on a 4 watt cb

So 4 years later is that $12 “ugly duckling” power supply still working?

Question ?

Base station has more noise filters

2:04 - ebay $50 new old stock, March 2023, plenty on ebay 3:03 - Ebay $50 new old stock, hard to find.

I've gotta stop reading some of these comments, I can feel myself getting stupid.