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42 | Overdrive | August 2018 EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT CBS AND ACCESSORIES Lumna LED-Lighted CB Microphone Lumna's CB Microphone with an LED-lighted cord is designed to offer a warm glowing effect to cab interiors and is available in an assortment of colors, with casings available in chrome and several colors. The device is engineered to offer high-frequency output and has a noise reduction filter and mechanisms to turn the LED lights on and off and adjust the lighting level. LumnaInc.com RoadKing C4 CB System RoadKing's C4 CB System combines its 5640 CB Radio and RK-56 Noise Canceling Microphone with Wilson's T2000 Series CB Antenna and Coaxial Cable to maximize signal strength and sound quality. The radio fea- tures a blue backlit display with dimmer control, a front-panel 2.1- amp USB port, SWR calibration and user-friendly tuning. DASInc.com RoadKing Classic CB System RoadKing's Classic CB System has a screw-on microphone with a 9-foot cord, high-quality sound and high-performance tune and signal controls for added reli- ability. The S/RF/SWR/CAL Switch is engineered to allow anten- na matching for optimum perfor- mance, while the SWR/RF/SWR Meter provides readings for power output, signal strength and SWR. DASInc.com Uniden Bearcat PC68LTX Uniden's Bearcat PC68LTX 40-channel CB features radio frequency and microphone gain control, an analog radio frequency meter, Instant Channel 9, a noise blanker, an automatic noise limiter and a high scute switch. Uniden.com Uniden BearTracker 885 Uniden's Beartracker 885 40-channel CB is paired with an analog/digital scanner and the BearTracker Warning System that scans local emergency radio traffic, including police, fire and ambulance. Features include a seven-color LCD display, weather alerts, wireless microphone compatibility, channel selection, an SWR meter, an antenna system, vehicle power checks, CB/scan priority selection and microphone and radio frequency gain. Uniden.com Wilson T2000 Series CB Antenna Wilson's T2000 Series CB Antenna has a clear-view stainless-steel center-loaded coil exposed by a clear exterior shell. The antenna uses silver-plated copper wire for added power and easier tuning, a 10-inch shaft and a 49-inch stainless-steel whip rated at 3,500 watts with a 24-inch chromed brass ferrule. It also has a low-loss air-wound coil design, a frequency range of 26 to 30MHz and a static-reducing weather cap. WilsonAntenna.com Wilson's weBoost Drive Sleek OTR 4G in-vehicle cell phone signal booster includes a phone cradle that uses coupling technology engineered to enhance 4G LTE and 3G cellular signals, providing faster data speeds and media streaming, improved call quality, faster data uploads and downloads and fewer lost connections. It includes a side exit adapter that allows the antenna to be used with standard CB mounts and a modular design that allows the antenna to be configured for each truck. WeBoost.com side exit adapter that allows the antenna to be used with standard CB mounts and a modular design that allows the antenna to be configured for each truck. Wilson weBoost Drive Sleek OTR 4G Booster

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• Remember relationships when talking rates.
• Pulse: Driving skills for tomorrow’s trucks.
• Making a health case for hours change.
• Podcasts on broken ELDs, reefer washouts.
• Readers mixed on tariff freight impacts.
• Ruling keeps restrictions on glider kits.
• FMCSA denies e-log exemption request.
• FMCSA to test new CSA scoring system.
• Younger driver pilot proposal advances.
• Medical examiner registry functions improve.
• Putting old-school Pete in the new school.
• Bright orange W9 grabs attention.
• Morgan, Ball pick up first Bandit wins of ’18.
• Reader Rigs: ’13 389 all in the family; ’15 389 is Louisiana blue; ’06 379 beats the heat; ’16 Western Star 5700 lives on the road; ’16 VNL 780 a Peach State Volvo.
• EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT CBs and accessories.
• GEAR GUIDE Prefilter, tires, suspension, more.
• FLEET NEWS A. Duie Pyle opens Bronx service center.
• BETTER HEALTH Prostate health can decline with aging.
• UNFORGIVING CLOCK | For all the attention on hours reform, it’s ELDs that still stir the most ire.
• Business: Flatbed leads broader gains in owner-op income Net income for leased owner-operators and independents in the first three months of 2018 continued to march upward. Operators across all three segments took home more in 2018’s first quarter on a
• COVER STORY: Some pain amidst the gains Overdrive’s annual CSA’s Data Trail update of national enforcement trends shows that it’s the smallest carriers that are catching the brunt of issues arising from ELD malfunctions and user errors. They’re also get
• Today’s flatbeds lighter, stronger The newest flatbed trailers, if spec’d properly, are more productive, require less maintenance, are safer and are built to last longer. Aluminum alloys offer the durability of high tensile-strength steel at less than ha
• Combating heat’s toll on batteries Winter weather takes a lot of blame for battery failures, but the damage caused by hot-weather driving is often the primary culprit. Battery wear can go undetected for months, but routine checks can head off potential f