CB Recommendations

[silicon_bronco]

I know this is not Bronco talk but any recommendations for a CB. I want one for my Bronco and don't want to spend to much..

thanks for the help..

 

[Bully Bob]

Don't know that there is an answer to that...

"and don't want to spend to much.."

Kinda like wine, women, & autos.... you get what ya pay for... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[wrachet]

You definitely get what you pay for when buying a CB radio. The cheapest ones out there are Uniden although they do make some good ones. They're okay but the range sucks. We had a President that we just loved.

Colleen

 

[silicon_bronco]

ya that's what i thought. did some looking around on the web and found pricing from $45 - $229. So you are right you get what you pay for.

thanks..

 

[wrachet]

ya that's what i thought.  did some looking around on the web and found pricing from $45 - $229.  So you are right you get what you pay for.
thanks..

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Best thing to do is to ask a truck driver! I know a few but they're all out driving right now!!

Your antenna also will make a difference. I like my little K40 magnet mount.

Colleen

 

[baumbr]

For real radio range and power you should consider getting your amateur license. Then you have access to repeaters, thousands of frequencies, radios with a wide range of capabilities like computer links and automatic mapping, and typically 100 watts output compared to a CB's 4 watts and 40 channels. You are also freed from listening to a lot of trashy talk because the amateur service has federally enforced rules for on the air conduct. Many amateur radios are built to military specs, which means they can take a terrible beating off road and keep on working. The down side is you do have to study and take a test, the license is good for 10 years, and radios begin at about $150.

Good luck and have fun. BTW I ran an old Lafayette 23 channel in a Blazer for years and never had any trouble with it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[silicon_bronco]

That's a good idea. I was looking into my license sometime ago but had some trouble getting to know mores code. Maybe i'll look into it one more time..

thanks for the info..

 

[wrachet]

For real radio range and power you should consider getting your amateur license. Then you have access to repeaters, thousands of frequencies, radios with a wide range of capabilities like computer links and automatic mapping, and typically 100 watts output compared to a CB's 4 watts and 40 channels. You are also freed from listening to a lot of trashy talk because the amateur service has federally enforced rules for on the air conduct. Many amateur radios are built to military specs, which means they can take a terrible beating off road and keep on working. The down side is you do have to study and take a test, the license is good for 10 years, and radios begin at about $150.
Good luck and have fun. BTW I ran an old Lafayette 23 channel in a Blazer for years and never had any trouble with it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

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If I had my amateur license I would get an RCI2950 or something close to that model!!!

Colleen

 

[White90Bronco]

Is there a link where I can find out how to get my liscense. Also I would recommend gettting a Cobra CB. A little pricy, but there very good radios. I work at a trucking company and that's all they sell and that's what 99% of the driver's use. Also you can get your range bigger by taking it to a CB shop and they can (don't know the correct term) beef it up for a longer range. You can also buy power antennas that help a little bit. Running two antennas doesn't help your range, all it does is divide power through 2 antennas so more trouble if something messes up.

 

[silicon_bronco]

here you go..

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/index.html

 

[silicon_bronco]

or

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/licensing/

 

[baumbr]

Try www.arrl.org, they list available classes, study guides, local radio clubs who can help, etc. It's not that hard to get a "no-code" technician class license. Just some study.

Good luck, from K7MEI.

 

[mudder95]

cobra has some nice ones for around $100

gi joe radio this should help you some

 

[fbrown3]

If you want to stay stock(bare foot) try a Cobra radio with a 102 inch stainless steel whip. take it to a cb shop have them (peak) the radio and match the ant. to the radio. I've had mine for almost 20 years and it's still going strong.(cobra 77X). :-& #036; you can get a linear if you want more power but be carefull the FCC tends to frown on too much power, around 100.00-& up. hope that helped some.

 

[viper]

a cobra 29 is a quality radio under a hundred and a 3 foot fiberglass antenna will have you blabbin to everyone in a five mile radius. total under a buck & a quarter