The History Of "Bullet" Bob Burns

[@YamahaWR200]

I had bullet bob work on radios for me. Super happy with his work, always excellent reports from everyone.

[@donl1846]

Another great video from another "CB Hall Of Famer", thanks Mr. BBI.

[@drumminsonlive9199]

What a cool guy I could listen to his stories forever... Thanks for the video Luke it was great...

[@chipc4936]

Another excellent interview. These interviews are priceless. Thank you! I just wish Bob had fired up that blue box sitting next to him, just to hear the blowers run. LOL

[@bblod4896]

80K amplifier! Thanks for the history lesson BBI.

[@dordorr9509]

Thank you BBI for these interviews you took time out of your busy schedule, to show some of the history of citizen band radio. This history we dont get to know about. Thank You very much. BUG aka 654 Las Vegas, Nevada.

[@chs82ndab]

Bob is the best in the business and a good man.

[@445videogates4]

One of my top fav Superbowlers.Bullit talks to his radio.Number 1 rule in my book.You not mudduckin anyone.Just talk to your radio.Awesome interview My friend Bullit Bob.Much respect!

[@markr9895]

Very cool BBi. I’m really enjoying your interview videos. Learning about the Legends I’ve heard stories about is so awesome.

[@randyfox4611]

BBI That was just awsome. Man thanks for getting that done. Drag'NFly in tennessee said it.

[@davidkercher4182]

I had no idea of the history, but man do I love my tx800. Thanks again BBI, great content, can't wait to see whats coming.

[@itzpainkillz]

You are amazing for doing this I can't believe people are more serious about CBing than little ole 544 painkiller Tennessee

[@peterfong2241]

Blessed love my brother, watching from Spanish town Jamaica west Indies !!

[@jjseibert]

Awesome, remember hearing about Bob while driving in California

[@franknewling1139]

I loved the background on the mobile ground rod, lol. Ground is king! When I was in the NW, I used to back my 4x4 pickup into the Columbia River. Worldwide on a little Texas Star 600! Still a peanut whistle 30 years ago. Europe, Asia, Australia depending on which side of the river I was talking from. Grounding straps all over and three braided straps to the rear axle housing. Ground is King!!! 005 on the West side said that!

[@chazyeababyy6382]

411 downtown Sydney town thank you BBi much appreciated nothing but love

[@scottjohnson3226]

Fascinating interview! Thanks for sharing. And special thanks to Bob!

[@1scottdees]

Thanks for recording this history.

[@Hilander1298]

I have a Bullet Bob 4 pill. Maybe circa 2008 ish. Great interview BBI

[@MrBigR928]

This was the best one I've seen of your interview videos. Finally got to put the face with the extremely legendary haul of fame name, Mr.Bullet Bob👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 The pictures were awesome & incredible 💯🥰👍🏿 Thank you Mr.BBI for doing these videos my brutha🙏🏿✊🏿

[@cliffyoung5712]

BBI, Cha Chas antenna setup on the van is a pair of 3 element LFA (loop fed array) fed in phase. The elements at the front of the van are reflectors, the loops about 2 feet back are the driven elements, the elements towards the rear of the van are directors. The spacing between the 2 3 element beams is set at optimum for gain, and the REAL SECRET behind this antenna design is that its close enough to the ground to have a measure of ground coupling. I suspect that the entire design is modeled on a 3/4 wave element. The advantages of an LFA driven array are full wave closed loop feed system, 50 ohm direct feed. High front to back ratio. Super wide bandwidth. The antenna is affected by the van however the angle of the passive elements is such that the current is higher up on the element lessening the interaction, another reason for using 3/4 wave elements. Gain probably somewhere around 12 db so roughly multiply the input power by 4. You guys understand about gain. Very neat antenna.

[@brandonloeffler]

I watch this live great video I just got done watching your 2018 end-of-year man what an art piece I've been out a radio for over 20 years definitely making me nostalgic. 150 out of the buckeye state and I'm down.

[@24So]

Thank you both of you guys

[@petersannicolas8949]

Yes Bullet Bob love it the best CB radio repair shop and he's my number one man that I get my radio fix Bullet Bob Awesome dud thank you BBI can't wait to see you guys at the Break

[@jeffball6265]

Pleasure meeting you Bullett years ago @Manchester

[@k5edd128]

Smiling! Don't even run CB, but enjoyed the chat with Bob. Didn't know what a shoot out was, but now I do. That's a guy who can honestly say; Been there done that. I tune my 7300 around listing but never here much on my Th7Dx antenna. Tested it today and the SWR is better on 27mhz than 28mhz, not much but is. Watch a lot of your videos, Good stuff. Don't understand solid state but picking up a little the more I watch. Got some Home Brew amps 4-1000A and a pair of 3-400z they do ok for the ham stuff I do on 80m, but always wanted something to drive the 4-1000A with more than 100 watts. That 100 W will give me 1300 cw dead key to the dummy load. 73

[@stevenorcutt7299]

Love that you guy's touched on the subject of mother nature. I started out much like everyone else Robyn 23 with a cheap mag mount now in my mid 60's i primarily stay with a 2970 or a cobra with a simple 5 pill. Not a big dog not well known but i do get out and every once in a while mother nature will make me a super star love the video's 1313 Northern Ca. with the friendly wave.

[@joej6254]

Hello from Mac Daddy the 7-0-Duece Reno, NV!

[@stevenorcutt7299]

@@joej6254 Hello my neighbor to the southeast 1313 Northern Ca waving a big old friendly wave back your direction.

[@tonyking9235]

MAN THAT IS SOME SERIOUS SHT THANKS FOR SHARING

[@220arizona]

Great interview!great guy rt there,that's funny he was talking about icebox!, I remember going to that Long Beach break with fireball and that little white Scion I think it was,ice box that thing was smoking all the shootouts he was kickn!!woopn em all it was funny,thnx,great vid!!

[@woodchuck8197]

YES!!! I've been waiting..

[@ntilewills5679]

I could listen to this all night

[@larryhansen5705]

All I can say is wow what a guy. All you Guys are so amazing.

[@davidpollard8951]

Quite some time has passed since I met you Bob in early 1988. I was living in Suisun City while attending a Navy school on Mare Island. You tagged me with the handle "Inspector Gadget", which later became "Gadget Man". I've heard you on the radio here in Texas a few times, but was unable to get through all of the hash and trash to be heard on your end. I always wondered if you were still in the CB business, so now I see that is has treated you well. I really enjoyed seeing the video interview. 73 Bob. Dave, N5IT, "Gadget Man" Waco, TX

[@foxman362]

Awesome video nice radio setup.

[@adamesterlund5155]

Great vid…. Bin out of cb radio 20 y just getting back into it and showing my 16-year-old son the communication and skip great videos keep them coming

[@crazybonescbshop4602]

hope to do a set down with you soon,i love you doing this for all of the history, and the radio hoppies around here,and the ones to come

[@davidhanson8711]

Man It has been a long time but Bob you haven't changed over the years and I'm glad that Luke got a chance to get an interview with you. I wish I still lived close but I will have to see you at one of the brakes some time. Stay safe Bob.

[@ericdee6802]

I was hoping to get a tour of the inside of those blue cabinets!🤔

[@rev.carll.waresr.6501]

Mr. BBI, thank you. Buffalo Soldier (the original)

[@beekeeper8474]

Just want to say thanks for the videos. I've been learning tube gear and have completed 2 radios rca 192 and a Philco and looking at getting a sb200.

[@bobbywummerphotography9798]

Bob you are the man! Great history and thanks for sharing all your information! Street sweeper south Florida.

[@minibikemadman]

Oh man this ones gonna be epic.. loll bullet Bob baby!

[@basicinfo.9315]

I helped muscleman out of Flint Michigan build a 96 pill and a 128 pill when he was still alive.

[@jamesstewart4424]

I like Bullet Bobs style. Keeps his shit tight. Always clean, always sharp.

[@iraburdette9856]

I love these videos

[@brianwagman29]

Great video Mr. BBI.. was nice seeing old video of the Camp

[@MET90LX]

I follow Bob on Facebook. And if I ever got back into radio in the mobile I’d probably have him do the install.

[@michaelcotellessa6509]

Keep up the good videos very informative and great to watch

[@johnwest7993]

It took me quite a while to figure out what this was about.

[@redneckways1933]

Could a person put a small Amp in a cobra 21 classic . I do not know if it's were maybe my antenna is not set right or what but I have no distance.

[@seeharvester]

I once talked to Dutch Harbor, Alaska from Minden, Nevada with a 4 watt Radio Shack CB, 102" whip on the back of a FJ40 Landcruiser. 2400 miles. Sounded like he was sitting in the truck with me. The antenna is important, but so are conditions. I'm no expert, but, If your antenna and ground aren't right, and a lot of other stuff, there's a good chance you'll destroy your radio and/or your amp. You need to get a guy like Bob or BBI to set you straight.

[@shawn7236]

Nice interview I have been on the radio every sense I was a kid I remember some old school Legend's like wave100 ..geto car.. Scare face.. Big bamboo... Sky scraper.. Smooth operator.. Big thunder no numbers ..blanket.. 711..lady short stack.. Bear paw.. Just to mention a few thanks....SIDE TRACK in the black gold. in the north east corner.

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Good interview , I'm not at that level so it's no surprise I haven't heard of him , but it sounds like he's talked on the radio a day or two . Thanks for sharing

[@chrisrowe1886]

Absolutely awesome video thank you BBI

[@John-gx4ze]

Very enjoyable interview, thank you!

[@jimfiedlerRR-546]

Very nice interview bullet Bob is everywhere break!

[@tonyking9235]

THE MORE WIRE IN THE GROUND THE BETTER

[@808pathfinder]

808 wavin to Bullet Bob and the James Boys

[@michaeldebiase4432]

Awesome brother. Th BBI for what you do for the cb community ( The BX Boys) In the East coast N.Y.C. send our LOVE💪💪💪👊👊

[@vincea3037]

I like it. Good interview

[@garyhopkinssr8561]

Pretty cool stuff man the old days Rock No Doubt

[@HogtownRadioRoundup2]

Super cool.

[@user-su5sq5ib3i]

Damn this is cool. Big time operators in these interviews. Hope to see more BBI

[@douglascampbell3008]

Is he still doing radio repairs?

[@tahlularose9267]

Beautiful

[@fabiobonucci5780]

What about FCC? Any problem?

[@unclequack5445]

So the lightening coming off the antenna was pure out going watts of talk power? Daammnn......... Bullets antenna looks like a gantry crane at a container ship Port.

[@eliferrana3126]

Very very cool thanks B.B.I 👍

[@David-qf6ls]

Atta Way Bullet Bob, BBI Can't Wait To Check Out This Vid 220 Sacramento* California! 🇺🇲👍

[@BornAgain717]

I was interested to hear what he was about to say about how much carrier to put into a 8 pill. Just picked up 8x 2290

[@TexasPrisonStories]

He was about to say 200 for a eight and let it swing but he meant 2879's.

[@BornAgain717]

@@TexasPrisonStories thanks, what would you key into 8x 2290

[@TexasPrisonStories]

@@BornAgain717 whatever it takes to reach about a 150 dead key and let it swing on up.

[@BornAgain717]

@@TexasPrisonStories Appreciate it man!

[@kennethschultz6465]

10x32 pill stuffed in one car Yeerh BIGGEST official Amp is the Zetagi B1200p 20-30 MHz (10 11 12 15m) 8 x mrf422 (150watt@24v)(230w@32v) In EU (I got a projekt building 8x300watt TH 430@48v (500@54v) But Damm 4000watt that's a huge mf'er

[@jmanranger7271]

Talk the word with a stock 2950 Wilson antenna

[@douglasr.daniel48]

That is awesome

[@PY2ECM]

BBI, in The first time i saw the SHA-SHA truck i don’t know why i think in TWO Yagis with three elements. With folded radiator. And because of size of truck i think he put the reflectors and directors in angle . I only think. 73 from Brazil

[@gregoryb2999]

Theory is like a whip the corner rear passenger to driver front and tune the elements to reflect and increase gain. You're in the right direction.

[@thetriode]

You put the nitrous bottle on the batteries to heat it up. At 20A a transistor at 22V you're talking 440W/746W/HP=.589HP per transistor BEFORE inefficiencies. If you're talking 70% efficiency of your alternators you're at ~.84HP/transistor and there's probably some more inefficiencies in things like the wiring its self. I'd think nearing 1hp/transistor not implausible.

[@nickl3872]

Awesome, Bob got down big time ! Awesome

[@ericdee6802]

Iam not totally educated with the mobile operation side of this but instead of having two dozen alternators, Why aren't people using diesel generators to generate the amperage?.

[@servicetrucker5564]

I’ve wondered that myself. I guess because they’re easier to hide

[@gregoryb2999]

I know how Sha Sha antenna system works lol we did that back in the 90s East Coast. It was used by two people I know well.

[@davidlewis8124]

I see Bob's two towers. I see the beam just wondering I see seven elements how long is the Boom?. And I'm not going to copy the antenna. One reason I ask... Everybody goes with oh you got to have more elements to get all that Gain. Yeah I know better than that it's the length of the Boom that helps with DB gain. By the way nice house towers look great and the antennas look great too great video.

[@v12alpine]

# of elements determines the length for the most part. 73's.

[@TexasPrisonStories]

Man I hate I missed your live

[@chuckcrizer]

Looks like SHA SHA has dual phased arrays.

[@124nebraska]

Great video 👌✌

[@patrickwilson9076]

Alway's great stuff!!!

[@izzzzzz6]

Got however many dollars worth of amps and stuff but the radio room has no dampening, a very echo prone room, easy fix!

[@rossbrawley]

Shashas van reminds me of a slot design.... Look up how slot antennas work.... It's crazy My own opinion..... And I don't know that much.... Just 24 years of radio fun. . . . I carona discharge is. Awesome.... Just like a Tesla coil ... dipoles have high voltage on the ends and high current in the middle.... When fed in the middle.... Really it's really high voltage that saturated the conductor and had to escape into the air..... 20k plus volts.... And knowing the power running there..... The high voltage was pretty high.... Lol

[@arildoaparecidocosta5729]

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[@freedomfighter1000]

What the hell is a 16 pill???? "A PILL?" i dont get it?

[@danialphaomega]

Say hello to zane for me he tuned an anytone AT-6666 back in Phoenix Az

[@linearone]

Sha Sha won for a lot of reasons but his antennas were key. He ran dual hot half wave folded dipoles

[@jbknowles1812]

Just...... WOW! THANKS GUYS. (Don't you know who is gonna be at the boat ramp in the RAM with some chain next time conditions start rolling!) 899.

[@kennethschultz6465]

That hard line is that 1.7/8"

[@miguelsalami]

I'm just one little fishy in a Great Big Pond 💙

[@el84xx87]

damn 80K huge fan's

[@beekeeper8474]

Lol and all I want is 500 watts mobile

[@AAron-he5rv]

I am going to be that guy on this video. BBI stop interrupting these guys. Turn the camera on and start the video with tell us about your involvement with cb radio. And sit back and listen. Every video so far you have gotten these guys off track off subject and it takes a little bit to get them back on track. I cant classify Bob and a Legend. Here is why....99% of his shootout 🏆s is from the same club. So he waa keying against west coast mobiles and the same ones just about everytime. We have really never had a big mobile class on the west coast. Let me clarify that...name all of the 48 to 64 pill mobiles. Will Kill had 2 32s with a combiner box. I know of one other really big box that I cant talk about that i seen with my own eyes. Number 10 had a really good mobile in the mid 90s that won alot. Viper in LA had a big mobile that was hard to beat. The biggest classes on the West Coast was 16 and below. Sky High was 16 thru 32. So really the competition really wasnt there. So a Legend depends when you came into the shootout scene and wins in California ok maybe. But compare to a East Coast champion with wins in multiple states like more than 3 then No.

[@MrOlred77]

He never said he was...... Didn't you hear him in the beginning..... But obviously you ain't finished cleaning the cotton outta your ears or you got selective hearing..... Always someone that's got an opinion that says otherwise...... Yes bullet has never shot out on the east coast...... So I guess we will never know how well he could've done..... He was gonna build an ac sky rig like he said in the video and eventually drive back, compete..... but with his health and not being able to drive long hours at a time by himself, most of the time folks couldn't take the time off work to go with him or being able to save enough money to take a week or so off work to go with him...... I know, cause I was gonna go a few times with him but couldn't afford to go at that particular moment due to financial reasons.... Besides the fact that mostly everyone flaking on him at the last minute..... So therefore that epiphany never got off the ground and made it to reality..... Instead he made it into a DC rig and sold it to 918 outta Sacramento, but that's a whole different story of it's entirety......... Would Bullet have made a name for himself in the shoot out community in the Midwest or the East coast...... I think he would've, if his health wasn't a problem..... The man has been through a whole hell of a lot dealing with his Cancer treatments his parents and just plain life in general..... I've known that man for close to 25 years and talk to him at least once or twice a month...... He may not be a legend in your eyes, but to those in the CB community he's been a staple for nearly 50 years.... talked all over God's creation and then some........ So yes.... in some aspects he is legendary.... maybe not in competition shoot outs.... But anywhere else in the 11meter world 🌎 let's just say he's world famous locally and agree to disagree about his stature of humble beginnings and who he's evolved into today....

[@lvstofly]

I don't know $hit about all this but this video was awesome!

[@jamesdyer5283]

This is a true American Great person. I was talking with him one day. Skip talking. I needed a part for a old Galaxy 88. He said I got it send me your address I did he sent me the part free. I Have so much respect for him. Thank you Bob Old 88 Kentucky.

[@Potato-327]

WoW

[@joej6254]

Hello Bullet Bob! The 7-0-Duece Mac Daddy Reno, NV! Dump the Clutch!

[@hankhalbert6542]

John Fattori , Cash & Carry

[@aj502]

I don't see what the preamble was about, Bob (and you) seemed pretty jovial to me...Sure, maybe looked a tad tired but it didn't carry over imo...