This is only a mock-up of a potential antenna location. I’m newly getting into CB and am planning on getting an 18’ Shakespeare big stick from a friend. I’ve rigged up pvc pipe to get a look at it since it is close to power lines. The top of the antenna would be roughly 3’ below the bottom of the high-voltage lines and 7’ from any of the lower communication lines. I’m not concerned about the antenna coming into contact with any of the lines even in high winds. My question being, would there be any kind of interference with transmission or reception between the high-voltage or communication lines?

15 miles north west of Ontario Oregon, happening now.
Drivers passing westbound bound have been giving us updates. Apparently, someone managed to flip there truck and perfectly blocked both lanes and both shoulders. The wrecker on scene has the tractor separated from the trailer, but the trailer is wedged bad. Sounds like I could be here for a while.

Every time I turn the camera on the chatter would stop, but I did accidentally capture some chatter while using voice to text to make this post. It’s not perfect, but it’s below.

Copy that fire chief is leaving the scene. Thank you for the heads up. Yup all looking forward to it. Do you have eyes directly on the crash.

New here and came across this and I was wondering if this is a rarer one because I can only find ones with four buttons and ones called killer bees. Is this good or a not so good one? Thanks in advance to anyone who checked this out and might give me some info. It’s much appreciated

Trying to get this Astatic D104 microphone to work with my computer. I'm using a 4pin to 3.5mm TRRS adaptor so I can connect it to my desktop.

Problems:

- Volume is too soft.

- When the Push-to-Talk button is not pressed, there is a loud constant hum.

Here's what I have tried:

- Placed the battery inside the base

- Turned the volume knob to the highest

- Turned the input level to the highest for my microphone in system settings

Do you think it's the adaptor's problem? When I got this microphone the seller said it's been tested and working. I'm asking the adaptor seller to see if there's any solutions. Please let me know if you have any ideas. It'd be cool to get this microphone working to be used as a desktop microphone.

Google Drive link to audio test

Channel 19 on CB and Usually a lot more active but was quiet this morning so I started scanning around on both my handhelds. An operator from Puerto Rico is blasting on CB channel 9 and having fun and all I hear on GMRS is retail business chatter.