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Terry, your entire problem here may havebeen caused by the CB tech’s unfamiliaritywith the Wing’s CB radio unit and the way it’swired and controlled. If it were me, I’d undohis work completely, and go with the originalsetup—the transmit trigger mounted at the lefthandgrip. But then, you may have some specialneed for the hand mike that I’m not awareof.Now, allow me to blog a bit. If you werearound back in the Smokey And The Banditdays of the mid-’70s, you may remember whata large charge many drivers got from yappingon the CB radio—telling other drivers (GoodBuddies) where the Smokies and CountyMounties were collecting Green Stamps. Itseems almost everyone had installed a traditionalCB with hand mike in their cars, butvery few bikes had such things. If they did, theentire unit was user-installed, complete withhand mike. That’s all that was available. I hadone myself—a Midland 23-channel radiomounted inside the Windjammer fairing on myKawasaki Z1. The hand mike was mounted onthe fairing’s left side, and the antenna wasmounted on the accessory luggage rack. Thebike had no other radio or speakers, so I usedear bud speakers to monitor the CB. It wasgreat entertainment on a trip, but I seldomtransmitted in traffic due to the need to removemy left hand from the controls and take myeyes off the road. Can we see the analogy hereto many of today’s drivers who drive with onehand while holding a cell phone to their ear?Or worse yet, those who attempt to dial a numberwhile driving? Technology is a wonderfulthing. A hands-free bluetooth interface allowsdrivers to make and take phone calls whilekeeping eyes on the road and hands on thewheel. For CB radio use, a Wing’s integral“talk switch” provides the same benefits.StuHistoric Route 66is Home in TulsaBy Jeanette Swindell, courtesy of the Tulsa Convention & Visitors BureauPhoto by Don Sibley.Your Wing hugs the history beneath its tires with anembrace worthy of The Mother Road—for it wasthis path that tied the country together and madeit accessible to all.Today, it’s a joy to traverse this famousroute to and from downtown Tulsa and to reminisceabout the way things were and seeing what still remains.You’ll experience this joy firsthand on your Tulsa visitto Wing Ding 31 in 2009. Maybe you’ll stay in a true Route66 motel, such as the Desert Hills on 11th Street. Maybeyou’ll visit the nearby Rose Bowl, a true Route 66 landmarkand totally remodeled and open for events. Perhapsyou’ll stop at a local eatery and share some memories ofthe Route’s glory days with some of the city’s friendlyfolks.Along the way, you can take in the still-operatingAdmiral Twin Drive-In Theatre, directly off Route 66; theBlue Dome Service Station, built in 1924—now restoredand an inspiration for an annual arts festival and entertainmentdistrict; and the inspiring Boston Avenue Methodist Church, a prime example of Tulsa’sArt Deco architecture.And if you take in Tulsa’s great museums, you may also want to venture to nearby Claremorefor the Will Rogers Memorial Museum or the Belvidere Mansion and park your bike awhile inCatoosa to view the Blue Whale, a Route 66 icon.Wherever your wheels take you along this historic silver ribbon of Route 66, you’ll enjoy thehistory, romance, and culture of a bygone era—when getting there was half the fun! ●Squealing CBStu, I have a 1995 Gold Wing SE. For thelast three or four years, sometimes when I keythe CB, it squeals through other riders’ CBs.I have been told it’s a bad ground in the CBor the antenna. I found the ground wire for theright side antenna was broken, and I spliced itback together. I also found the ground wirethat attaches to the CB mount in the faring wascorroded and a few other places where therewere broken wires or corrosion.I was on a ride today and, when I keyed theCB, sometimes it worked great and othertimes it squealed other riders. I can receivefine—clear as a bell.This is driving me crazy. If I buy a new CB,I don’t believe that would solve the problem. Ihope you can advise me on what to try.Thanks.Bill ClarkGWRRA #77830Chicopee, MassachusettsBill, you don’t mention whether the squealingon other riders’ radios happens when yourFebruary 2009 39