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which CB radio ?
looking for an affordable hand held CB radio to use on long trips. need something portable between vehicles, decent capabilities and afordable.
Need some advice, Thanks |
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If you're looking to talk with friends going the same direction with a handheld, the best route is the FRS/GMRS style walkie talkies. Despite their huge range claims you might see a mile or so in real use in vehicles. A true "CB" handheld really doesn't work in a vehicle, I remember trying it as a kid back during the CB boom and after with just no luck. Doesn't even matter if it is supposedly 4 or 5 watts, there's just not enough antenna for that frequency and the body of the vehicle presents too much shielding. If you want to be able to listen and talk to other people on the open road like truckers and RV'ers, you're gonna need a permanently-installed CB antenna and a wired-in radio like a Cobra, etc. If a "rig" antenna seems unsightly, you can have some success with a shared antenna if those are still available, where you replace your usual radio antenna with one that is used by the vehicle radio and the CB. JCWhitney will likely carry something like that, among others. |
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I know or have known a few truckers that have gotten their Ham licence and found it to be a whole lot more worthwhile than cb for intelligent conversation and use the cb for traffic info only. If caught using non type approved equipment and exceeded power,you would be restricted from holding a ham licence in the future. Its not unlike trying to get a CDL after a drunk driving conviction in the past. How could the ability to talk louder over someone else be worth the possible hassle?? CB is hooked up [Archive] - SKYWARN ONLINE |
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No need for any illegal set ups for what you want. You can get the radio I am talking about for about 100 dollars at almost any truck stop. Get a power mic for it and you will e just fine. |
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Sounds like I have a couple of illegal Galaxies.
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Wow! There is alot worse thing to do.
Don't think he would be hurting anyone. Thanks for the info. |
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