Car Audio & Electronics

Bridging an amplifier is a good way to produce extra power to subwoofers and the same goes for a Visonik amplifier. When bridging a Visonik amplifier, you're combining two channels into one, which...

Bridging a car amplifier will increase the power output of your amplifier by combining the power that would normally be sent to two or four speakers and sending it to a single speaker or pair of...

Adding a power amp to your car is one of the single best methods there is to get higher-quality sound from your car audio system. Amplifiers boost the power output of your music so that you can...

Bridging a four-channel car audio amplifier will effectively double your amp's output (watts) so that you can drive more power to your speakers or subwoofers. It's relatively easy to bridge a...

Bridging a two-channel amplifier for your car audio system is very easy to do, but if done incorrectly, you'll get no sound from your speaker(s). The term "bridging" means that you're combining...

It is not uncommon for XM radio' s to lose their signal. If, your radio suddenly loses signal following is the correct way to refresh your signal.

If you have a CB radio, you need to know how to match the CB antenna so that you do not damage the radio. If the antenna standing wave ratio is not set correctly, not only can you damage the...

Many of us pay technicians large amounts of money to perform tasks on our car that can be done at home with the right tools and a little planning. Wiring your car's speaker box may seem like a...

Handheld scanners are great for listening to so you can see what is happening around you and your town. Most scanners can reach distances of thirty miles, which means that you can listen to the...

Knowing how to program a Bearcat Scanner is very useful if you want to listen to more channels than what are preprogrammed into the scanner when you buy it. After you purchase the scanner, you can...

With a Uniden Bearcat 170 Scanner, you can listen to police, county and city workers, buses and local government agencies. If someone is using a portable radio with a frequency within the ranges...

The Bearcat 5 police scanner is used to monitor events going on around you wherever you may be, either at home or when traveling. The scanner comes with pre-programmed frequencies for every state...

Learning how to program a Radio Shack police scanner will allow you to listen to local police activity, or find out what is going on around the city with road crews. You can program the scanner to...

Programming a Uniden Bearcat Scanner BC 140 is easy. These scanners are made to be user-friendly. You can enter as many frequencies as you have channels for on the scanner. You do not have to...

If you have a CB radio and an antenna, you have to take precautions with the SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) so that you do not damage the CB radio itself. The standing wave ratio pertains to the...

CB radios were all the rage in the 1970s and 1980s. While this form of personal radio set has been largely superseded by cell phones, it continues to have its enthusiasts. Also, CB radios continue...

Tuning your Cobra CB, or any other CB, will increase the accuracy in which it delivers and receives signals. A correctly tuned CB radio will have clear reception and the most powerful possible...

Learn how to select a channel on your CB Radio from our expert in the field in this free how-to video on properly knowing and using a CB radio.

In this day of high tech cell phones and instant messaging, one might think the use of CB (Citizen's Band) radios has gone away. However, most professional truck drivers still have one mounted in...

This Sony model features TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 band PLL (phase locked loop) synthesized radio. The preset digital tuning allows for 25 presets. When you receive your Sony, it will be factory set to...

Looking for an optimized CB radio? Are you searching for a radio that could have, at the same time, transmitting and receiving features? Or how about a radio with 40 channels, weather alerts and...

If you are ever faced with an emergency, you can summon assistance quickly via your CB radio. Channel 9 is reserved for such situations.

Uniden has created optimized wireless CB radios that are, at the same time, transmitters and receivers. One of the most representative examples is the Uniden PC68LTW, which presents a great range...

You've installed your Uniden CB radio, and now you need to select a channel to put it to use.

When you're on the road, you don't want to be caught off guard by unexpected bad weather. With the Uniden PRO538W CB Radio, you won't be.

Instant Channel 9 is reserved for emergency communications. How do you use it?

If your Uniden CB doesn't have a good antenna, the quality of your transmissions will suffer. Here's how to attach this valuable implement.

Channel 9 is intended for emergency use only. The FCC monitors any transmissions that carry over this channel, so be sure to follow the guidelines below before accessing it.

Channel 9 is intended to be used for emergencies only. Its use is monitored and controlled by the FCC. So, be sure to follow all of the guidelines listed in the steps below if you need to use...

Selecting channels on your Cobra cb radio will allow for greater listening options. Once you have selected a channel several times, you will have a greater understanding of what is available and...