ffhill61
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 | Subject: CB Recommendations  Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:53 pm | |
| I need to add a CB to my Jeep and was wondering what you guys might recommend (brand, antenna mount, ETC.). Any other related info will be helpful thanks. | |
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UPNOVER
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| | Subject: Re: CB Recommendations Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:11 am | |
| I bought a cobra from radio shack fairly cheap.. One thing is to make sure your antenna is tune able.. | |
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chefdab
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| | Subject: Re: CB Recommendations Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:19 pm | |
| A very popular option is the Cobra 75wsxt. It is an all in one handset. The only thing that needs to be mounted is a small (about 2 inches square) box that can be put up under the dash. The microphone and antenna plug into the box and you're good to go. Also as was stated above, get an antenna with a tunable tip such as a firestik. Then make sure you find someone with an SWR meter and tune it as soon as possible so you don't burn up the circuitry in the radio. | |
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ffhill61
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| | Subject: Re: CB Recommendations Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:17 pm | |
| Does radio shack carry both the Cb and Firestix antenna?? | |
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ih8pepl73
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| | Subject: Re: CB Recommendations Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:56 pm | |
| I got a Cobra 19III from Wal-Mart. It was like $35. I got my 4' Firestick from a truckstop in Perryville. It was like $20. Then I went and got the taillight mounting bracket from Adam's for like $10-$15. | |
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lt.dan
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| | Subject: Re: CB Recommendations Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:08 pm | |
| FOR TRAILRIDES JUST ABOUT ANY CB WILL WORK, THE TUNEING OF THE ANTENA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. SOME RADIOS LIKE THE COBRA 29 LTD HAVE BIULT IN SWR METER SO YOU CAN TUNE THE ANTENA YOUR SELF. IF YOU REALY WANT GOOD INFO MOST TRUCKSTOPS HAVE A RADIO SHOP,USUALY AN OLDTIMER WHO WILL KNOW HOW TO TUNE THE ANTENA AS WELL AS PEAK THE RADIO FOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT.  | |
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ffhill61
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| | Subject: Re: CB Recommendations Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:45 pm | |
| thanks for the info. anybody know if the Perryville or North East truck stops have a "radio" shop? | |
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