which CB radio ?

[PowerSmoker24]

I thought getting your cb peeked and tuned wasn't illegal? I may have missed something in the statement so correct me if I'm mistaken.

[daveyburt]

Originally Posted by drz400smoto

How much does antenna and all cost?

i just put a galaxy 979 in my f350 w/a 4.5' foot fiberglass antenna. it seems to work well. I think the above quote 10-15 mi radius is highly questionable (maybe on receive) but, anyway...

the radio was 160 (new) + 50 for the tune + another hundred for coax/stud mount.

just be sure you get a tunable tip (or easily tunable) antenna and you may have to spring for a cheap SWR meter for setup.

check out this place:
CB Radio Forum (Powered by Invision Power Board)

don't be intimidated by all the technical aspects - concentrate on proper wiring for power, good continuity in the antenna, and a well grounded vehicle.

it's not quite as simple as plug and play but, it's a fun project.

Yes, you'll need a legitimate antenna - mag mount would be easiest - mag on the roof would be best....i think.

then you can laugh at the trucker talk - it's quite entertaining.

[OregonStroker]

yes, trucker talk is pretty funny when you get tired of listening to music, or your turbo. plus the truckers always give you a heads up on police hyway patrol.

[JakeLewis79]

if you have a galaxy 979 you don't need a SWR meter to tune your antenna. It has a built in swr meter.

[daveyburt]

Originally Posted by JakeLewis79

if you have a galaxy 979 you don't need a SWR meter to tune your antenna. It has a built in swr meter.

-which is far from accurate. i've heard that even the cheap external SWR meters are better.

[daveyburt]

Originally Posted by Gear Jammer

Can you post a pic of that setup. I wanted to do a antenna setup like that on my truck but couldnt find anything. I have a roof mount and im not a big fan of it. Thanks alot.

i did it like this too. you have to beef up the sheet metal where it mounts. also, a 90* pl works and allows you to run standard coax....rather than the fire ring stuff mentioned below,
2004 F250 CB Antenna Install

[TURBODIESELWAGON]

ranger 6900

[GreenF350]

Originally Posted by daveyburt

i just put a galaxy 979 in my f350 w/a 4.5' foot fiberglass antenna. it seems to work well. I think the above quote 10-15 mi radius is highly questionable (maybe on receive) but, anyway...

Really? I know it's flat around here, but I don't think I have EVER had a setup that could tx/rx at least 10 miles. I am currently running a Galaxy 959 and on AM it is talking about 10-15mi with a 5' Firestik. 10 miles if the truck is running, 15 if it is turned off. (I can't figure out if my RFI is from the fuel pump (common) or the vaccum pump. I think it is the latter, but not sure how to fix it) It is still a stock radio too. I would lay money on it that if I put my whip back on it would be a 15+ mile setup easy.

As for the OP. If you don't mind spending an evening getting it setup, a Cobra or Uniden unit (barring the miniature ones) should work just fine with either a mag mount or a permanent mount antenna and will yield FAR better performance than a handheld unit. I have never been able to get them to talk much more than I could see. If you go with a mag mount antenna make sure to clean good before putting it on and take it off and clean underneath it every once in awhile. Keeps the paint in better shape underneath. Good luck. Hope this thread doesn't get derailed too far.
-Aaron