Broken CB

Hi all.

Recently got hold of a Motorola GM950 cb radio for the landy.
Now it was removed from a large recovery truck in which it was working perfectly.
Since fitting it in mine (and tried it wired directly to a 12v battery) all it will do when you press the transmit button is beep at you repeatly.
Can change the channels but thats about it, can't communicate with anyone through it.
The only thing i can think of is the fact its now running off 12v instead of 24v on the recovery truck.
Should have an SWR meter by the end of the week but in the mean time anyone got a suggestions on what to check. Or has anyone delt with this problem before? Any suggestions??

Any advice would be greatly appricated.
Cheers chris.

is the cb 12v or 24v then?
if it's 24v then it won't work.

I have a funny feeling its not a CB ... more like a trunking radio so its no good to you .

Yep its not a CB --------- http://phone.manualsonline.com/mdownloads/4828d2a3-8fdb-9454-9503-05d2d67bd2ac.pdf sell it and buy a Midland

Bollox! Looks like i'm gonna be after a cb then.

Co-Pang-Yang said:

Bollox! Looks like i'm gonna be after a cb then.

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better have one by sunday or you wont be able to let me know when you want recovering out of the ****e.

:lol: My winch should be on so will be able to recover myself!

Anyone got a link to a good cheap cb i could get by the weekend? Already got an ariel.

Co-Pang-Yang said:

:lol: My winch should be on so will be able to recover myself!

Anyone got a link to a good cheap cb i could get by the weekend? Already got an ariel.

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try maplins fella

Also what is a trunking radio?

Have you asked Dan nicely, I'm sure he said he brough 3 sets a few months ago. He certainly wont need one for a long time, if he is coming with me on Sunday he may well be up for a temporary loan. Other than than have you tried fleebay?

Mikes hand held cb has turned up so gonna bring the that with us on sunday.
Gona have to keep looking and see wht i can pick up cheap.

Depends on how much you want to spend, I got mine from Jim at 4x4CB

4x4 CB Equipment & Accessories, UK

Hope you get one soon, we may need you in a hurry.....

see you sunday

Yer looks like around £60 buys a nice one.
Mike will be bringing his handheld on sunday so will be able to stay in touch.

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Also what is a trunking radio?

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its like a 2 way radio but over a very long distance , low ish powerd unit that acceses the GSM network ( like a mobile phone ) , so you could be in the south of the UK and talk to somone in scotland like there sat next to you .

Random, so theres no way of getting it to work in my Disco and communicate with other cb's?

Co-Pang-Yang said:

Random, so theres no way of getting it to work in my Disco and communicate with other cb's?

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bin it mate, your floggin a dead horse it aint gonna work

Way, way too tight to throw something away that cost me money! :lol:

Co-Pang-Yang said:

Way, way too tight to throw something away that cost me money! :lol:

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put it back on ebay, and list it properly, and put a link in to a web page, you may get more for it then you paid...... may be, i dont know what trunk radios cost.

Aye, am gonna do that. Got loads of stuff i need to sell anyway.

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Aye, am gonna do that. Got loads of stuff i need to sell anyway.

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Is it disco stuff...???????