New driver here. This video helped a lot, thanks for taking your time out to explain to us rookies. Stay safe! 🤙🏾

"Delta Tune" is for tuning in Cajun music from the Mississippi Delta region.

Delta Tune is only for the pros. What you do, is key your mic, and start turning tgat knob. Doing this, you begin saying the magic words, "Audie-audie-audio," ask for a radio check-- five times-- whistle a single note for a few seconds, and then (still holding the mic key, throughout) repeat the magical incantation. Finally, after at least forty-five seconds of constant transmission (repeating all the previous steps if necessary), you announce your handle, and say "How about that [insert other obnoxious guy's handle], you out there?" Only at this point can you release the mic-key, ignore any radio check you previously requested, and repeat your own handle and the station you are calling. No matter if anything is heard, you key up again, laugh uproariously, and say something like, "Roger, I'm going back quiet." Yes, I'm talking about you, "Old Man in the Garage." All this teasing to beg you: Stay off of channel 19, and better yet, stay off of AM. DX-ing is okay at the top and bottom of the band, but best if using SSB. 19 is truckers speaking locally, and dealing with sever weather, accidents, or just chatting. Just because you don't hear us, does not mean we are happy about you ignoring what we do with radios.

Been out of "CBing" for 39 years, and still out of " CBing" and still out of "CBing". So ,no offense, I really don't care, but I do remember how to use the settings. Thank you sir, J Rich for this video. Have a safe winter.

My dad was an otr trucker and taught me cb back in 1969. I loved it and had one in a few of my vehicles back then. I need to get back into it.

I'm just getting back into CB's, I like this video.

I'm eyeballing that galaxy now! Not new to CB but I've been running off a cobra 32XLR for years and think it's time for an upgrade! Thank you for taking your time in this video had a good idea on what things where but never really took the time to learn so thank you and stay safe out there!

Great explanation of the Delta Tune knob, noise blanker, and talkback functions.

Hi J, back in the day (here in New Zealand) when these Cobras came out they were top of the line and were really expensive if you could find one & were illegal as we were only allowed things like Tait CB4's using 2 watts AM with 9 channels, so I bought a highly modified Johnson Viking 4740 which had 80 watts using 26 and 27 mhz ssb that could 'slide' between channels going through a 3 element yargi.

Thank you for taking the time to teach us newbies

i knew the very basics before watching this video, the couple of things i was unsure on you answered for me, great video bubba!! i thank you kindly. drive safe

Thanks for the videos, I was recently contemplating on whether I should buy a cb or not...after a year of doing local and dealing with sandpits and all that, I realized that I need a cb asap..hand signals ain't cutting it haha I appreciate it, I will be ordering my Cobra tonight stay safe out there!

Thank you for the demonstration, very helpful.

Very cool CB information

Thanks man ... It really helped ... A guy gave me a General Lee Cobra ... I didnt know how to tune it in ... It works great now

Your Citizens Band radio includes an array of controls for receiving, adjusting and listening to audio from other CB radio users. The radio's delta tune knob, also known as the clarifier control, reduces the amount of static present on the radio when communicating with another person. When turned one way or another, the knob reduces the pitch of the person's voice and makes the voice clearer and less squeaky.

Great video I was just given a lower level galaxy my first CB ever this was very informational

Thank you for teaching us❤😊🎉

This has been needing to be filmed for quite a while based on my experiences 😂 I run a 29 classic in the truck with me, with mods. It works great

I am putting in my 29 classic in. This helps me

Bro thank you for the video, I feel I have a better understanding on how to work my cb

I watched your video and I'm finally hearing things

The Cobra 140 GTL one of the best back in the days

I wish I'd found your channel years ago. Took me plenty of trial and error to figure out how to calibrate and tune my RoadKing Classic CB

here to go in depth with the pa function! i run a system twice as loud as a typical police unit! it all starts with an TS mono plug adapter to rca female ports. from here i ran an rca cord to a 200 watt rms amplifier and the wired it to a high compression driver and a huge 18 inch bull horn on the top of my van. you will need an amp because the cb its self does not produce many watts. its quite hilarious the reactions i get when i roll through town on my pa making heads turn from 5 blocks down. the simply will not happen with out the amp! i have also decibel tested my pa and it peaked at 142 db max! over 40 db over your typical car horn! also dont forget to run a delta ec1 echo chamber with a really good power mic.

The best explanation I found so far about the CB radio

Excellent video - more drivers need radios and understand basic operation. Sucks being on a job or haul and there's no communication. Thanks driver

Man you did a great presentation of your radio keep it up, by the way my earlier post was in fun I can't help it it's the trucker getting out from time to time 😆

I love my galaxy dx86v because it has a freq counter and usb/lsb plus a corse and fine tuner, sometimes you need to slide to make contact. Of course i tend to tinker while stopped for my 10.

Great video by the way 🍻

As a commercial driver of F350 with car carrier I want to get a CB radio. Pickup trucks lack designated space for CBs but I think that having one helps a lot on king drives.

One really cool video

Great video thank you so much

thanks 🙏🏼 excellent video

Asphalt scale operator here, thanks much

Excellent rundown of controls. Thanks J.

I installed a variable power kit on one of my 29s. I used the SWR knob for the adjustable power potentiometer. 1w dk, 4w full tilt. Running it with a 2pill when I want more fire in the wire.

This helped! Thanks

Much obliged brother

Thanks, your vid on this subject is the BEST that I've seen. You had a good camera focused CLOSE & TIGHT on the front of ur cbs so I could actually SEE what you were talking about. Well done sir! Thanks for covering the basics, hopefully more of the new driver's will realize the benefits of having one in their rig & channels like yours will help them learn cb 101s. **Drivers, GET A RADIO!

I like that Radio after watching your videos I have a radio lol

Thank you

Thanks helped alot

Thanks I’m a new trucker u helped me a lot

Ty learned a lot

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Delta tune....it’s like this. If the radio your listening to is transmitting at 27.3848 (.2 KHz off frequency), the delta tune can make up for that. In the Amateur radio world, it’s called “Receive Incremental Tuning” or RIT. The two are the same. It’s simply used to make up for the fact that not all radios are tuned perfectly, kinda like an idler wheel on an engine...it makes up for slack in the belt. Now when you transmit on your CB it might be off a bit as well..say 27.3852 (also .2 kHz off frequency) the other cb operator would turn their delta tune the other direction that what I mentioned above...but, when both use it properly....you sound like your on frequency. In short, if CB radios were better tuned, one might not need to even use the delta tune feature. Unlike amateur radio, CB is a channelized service and “should” be on frequency. But....each manufacturer of these radios does it different and to make up for it...you have delta tune.

I had a Radio Shack TRC-424 in 1980. I attached the PA output to an an external horn speaker under the hood. If I switched the radio from CB to PA then I could be outside the car and hear what others were saying on the channel if I was out of the car. I would turn up the squelch so I would only hear people close by me and not hear static. I could also talk into the mike when on the road to say something to the car in front of me.

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thx you brother

When I worked in the audio/visual world we'd say "Eat the mike"!

Don't be frustrated. Because it is who we are today.

Just an important correction at 10:25 - the Galaxy DX47HP is AM & FM only - it does NOT have Single Side Band (SSB) capability. The six-way A to F selector merely selects 6 different band segments.

Hi from south Africa

Hi from Garth Close from South Africa cool

Thanks for the video. Although you don't use the "echo" function I didn't get what it is supposed to accomplish. I appreciate you posting.

I have cb corba 29 my uncle gave it to me and W5000 62.5 whip. I'm happy to learn those things. My question is do you have to buy a PD plug to the cb? If yes where to buy them at?

Just got a the same one from my grandpa who just retired from truckin chemicals. Throwing it in my pickup to sort of commemorate him I guess. I wish it had the weather channels. That's the only downfall. I like that about the digital uniden I had before.

Great video also like your antenna video. however, dYnamike it’s pronounced like it’s spelled not dainamike. And Delta tune is a left over adjustment from tube Radii days it actually ibest to leave it where the notches at like you said

I liked the cobra 29 and back in the day, they were great radios, but nowadays, I'd rather have a Galaxy, I have 2 Galaxys a 979F and the Galaxy 86V

Thanks for the info. On the back of a 2016 grand cherokee where can I mount a firesyyk 4' antenna? Thanks 1:47

Question: On the Cobra29 you set the RF Gain to max, and DynaMic to 3/4 position. On the Galaxy you set RF Gain to less than max and MicGain set to wide open. Was the Galaxy position of these to controls just to demonstrate their positioning or how you actually set them compared to the Cobra29....?

I noticed one thing that was unclear at lease to me when you key up the green rx/tx light should turn red that means you are talking 7:12 time stamp he says it should be green when you talk but in fact it should be green all the time unless you key up and talk when you key up it should turn red meaning you are not receiving anymore and you are transmitting good video driver

Reminds me of Smokey and the Bandit. Snowman what's your 20?

I have the frist CB .I want the Galaxy .👍🇨🇦

I got the Cobra 25 instead of the Cobra 29 because I read online that delta tune doesn't do much and it's better to use an external SWR meter.

Thank you for your review! Very educative please I’m a new driver can you please advise me which one to buy? Thank!

Thank you so much, I am looking to buy a CB, wasn't sure after so many decades since using one , what would now be the best one to get for 1) home use & 2) for my vehicle. Which has the broader reach, the Cobra or the Galaxy? Thank you again.

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Do you have the skip shooter 7ft. Or where can I find them to order

Hey bud Have problem with my radio, when I key up needle goes left instead of going right, I’ve changed antennas and tried set SWR but can’t get to calibrate correctly. Any thoughts?

How did u get 85w dead key, I just got a dx47hp and its supposed to be really powerful according to the cb shop but it only does 20w dead key

I would like a galaxy just like that. Did it come with all the lights already? Where did you get it?

"Delta" or "difference" is probably there to fine tune whatever frequency you're on to a decimal slightly higher or lower.

Hi from Garth Close ZS6ANO cool

giddy up

I thought for once was the max allowed power how do you have a 80 watt dead key?

Hey J Do! which would you prefer the "President Walker lll AM/FM or your galixy . Some people claim the PW is the 29 killer (cobra) ?

I tell that to newby singers all the time. ..eat that mike!

Would like a video on antenna tuning.

What have you done to get 85w at deadkey?

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I have an old Midland Alan87....i need help setting it up...any help would be great thanks.

Just subbed. Have a new 10 m radio. I live in s Florida and not much "action" for my 11m. So I know I can't talk on the 10 without license. But more channels to hear besides the Super Bowls... swr is tricky with not a lot of wide open areas to calibrate. I got a ranger n99-2. Want to calibrate for shtf days. Any vids on 10m? Thanks

Thanks I had a CB radio years ago and would love to get back involved. Was wondering what a inexpensive powerful home unit I should get. And is there a portable powerful handheld walkie-talkie type for my car? I live in Manhattan New York if I install the radio I wouldn’t expect it to be there for long lol

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Do you have to keep switching through channels to talk to drivers near by??

Thank you. I want to know how to use one in case of an emergency. Are there specific channels? If I want to hear information, what do I do? I live remote and want an alternate source for communicating if cell phones aren’t available.

Thanks very helpful ☺️

Hi, I'm brand new to this. With the classic 29 you do not need a separate SWR meter, is that correct?

As far as channels go, what's the basic channel that most people use? Or do you just change channels until you hear someone?

the galaxy you displayed is NOT a sideband radio. It does have different bands above and below cb band

Good job you got the film reversed

So when is a SWR meter needed? Only the first time to set up the antenna, or is it used periodically? I heard grounding the mount of the cb antenna helps lower the swr, so grounding the mount is a must regardless of antenna length?

Okay so I got the ranger mic the cobra lx without Bluetooth. Also a Palomar amp been setup together running a stock magnet mount whip bottom biggest. Problem is what antenna should be on dodge Dakota 98 roof mount.

When i key up, my rx/tx button tirms green to red. Is that normal? Oh i have a roadkong RKCB b.t.w.

There is no SSB DX47 HP. there ABCDEF are for different bands above and below the regular 40 channels.

What is the ANT light and how do you keep it from. Coming on?

Ok question I have cobra 29 Ltd chrome. All works great moved to different truck. Cb worked last week got in to truck this week and antenna light comes on when try to talk