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DickDanger
03-09-2003, 10:30 PM
Who makes a good CB radio...Cobra, Uniden,etc.? I am needing some entertainment to and from the river, so I am gonna slap one in my truck. Lets hear some advice. Thanks.....-Dick "East bound and down" Danger Out
Rod-64
03-09-2003, 10:36 PM
They are both good units..the key is the antenna...get a good one.
Beautiful Noise
03-09-2003, 11:03 PM
I RUN a Cobra nothing like listening to the Trucker's for Entertainment Plus finding out where the CHP are at :D
Steve
Windy
03-09-2003, 11:07 PM
Beautiful Noise:
I RUN a Cobra nothing like listening to the Trucker's for Entertainment Plus finding out where the CHP are at :D
Steve The truckers refer to the CHP station as the "Bear Den"
Kindsvater Flat
03-10-2003, 12:42 AM
Go to a good CB shop. I have a CB that far excides the 40 channel limit. Also I have a 500 watt amp that goes with it. It nothing to talk to someone back east.
In2Deep
03-10-2003, 07:58 AM
Search the Recycler.com site.
Uniden in good. Ranger is good.
Wilson 5000 for an antenna.
I2D
miller19j
03-10-2003, 08:12 AM
Break 1…9…..This is the Rubber Duck…Pigpen you got a copy :D
HammerDown
03-10-2003, 08:46 AM
Uniden makes a GREAT units, I have a Uniden PC76XL very dependable and cuts through... back in the day Cobra was top of the line, but I belive now there still made in China. Back in the day the better ones were made in Japan, and were the units to have.
I still have an 12+older Cobra 29 that rocks.
What ever one you decide on...get a TELEX Road King 56 Mike.
And ya could take it to any GOOD CB repair shop and for a few extra $$ have them Hot Rod it up.
[ March 10, 2003, 08:53 AM: Message edited by: HammerDown ]
Windy
03-10-2003, 09:48 AM
miller19j:
Break 1…9…..This is the Rubber Duck…Pigpen you got a copy :D Whats your twenty....OMAHA
{great classic movie}
Rod-64
03-10-2003, 10:33 AM
This is Buford T. Justice...I'm in HOT pursuit of a black Trans-Am........SUMBITCH.. :D
Great movie with a lot of CB action..
waterloged
03-10-2003, 10:53 AM
Make sure you get a tuneable anten.
HammerDown
03-10-2003, 01:23 PM
waterloged:
Make sure you get a tuneable anten. Tuneable antenas are a plus...unless ya move them from vechile to vechile...if thats the case just a standard fiberglass rod antena will do ya just fine.
DickDanger
03-10-2003, 03:40 PM
Everyone, thanks for all the good info. Yep, I think that it will provide some good entertainment on the road. Miller, was that line from "Convoy?" -DD Out
Dyce51
03-10-2003, 08:27 PM
ther are several good cb radios on the market...I run a Connex 3300 with all the toys...a RCI2970 is another real good on...it all depends on what ya want it for and how far ya wanna talk...Cobra makes quite a few good radios that range from the Cobra 19 plus (bottom line) to the Cobra 148 LTD (top line) in the cobras.. The Connex and rci's are really top line ($300+) and the Galaxy DX99 is also very good too...but dont forget ya need a good antena to go with the radio like a K-40 or Wilson 1000 (as long as they are matched to the radio) are a couple of good choices.
rodneyking
03-10-2003, 11:12 PM
[ March 10, 2003, 11:12 PM: Message edited by: rodneyking ]
In2Deep
03-11-2003, 09:14 AM
I think he likes to be called "Dr." Bill Good.
Does great work (modifications, etc..)
Used to go to him at Hustler's CB Radio in Victorville.
In2Deep
03-12-2003, 12:25 PM
Sorry to hear about that.
I only know Bill from the four or five times I've met him out at Gamblers (meant to say Gambler's in the last post) to pick up / drop off my Ranger, amp, etc..
Waldo
03-12-2003, 12:33 PM
If anyone is interested in a Ham radio, I have a complete system for sale. PM me for details.
carreraelite
03-12-2003, 09:35 PM
Doh!! Damn double post!!
[ March 12, 2003, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: carreraelite ]
carreraelite
03-12-2003, 09:35 PM
Good to see another amature radio operator in the forums!! Too many Chaos Banders here!! :D