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From: Millington,Tn
C.B. Radio's
Hi yall im ALSO running a Cobra 29LTD PEAKED & TUNED W/ FIRE IN THE WIRE & RoadKing Mic In My B-model , A Connex 3300HP peaked & tuned w/ fire in the wire & RoadKing Mic In My O1' F-150 Ford & a Cobra 25 LTD (FOR NOW It too will have a Cobra29 or Connex 3300 HP IN IT TOO WHEN MONEY IS RIGHT 
) in My 87' R688S Mack Dumptruck .
A friend of mine has a Galaxy 44 w/ roadking mic , peaked & tuned w/ fire in the wire in a 315B Cat trackhoe Talk About wanting to reach out & touch someone !!! that radio is it !! 
Of course being as close as i am to West Memphis ,Ar there are CB Shops galore over there but deal w/
URL=http://www.everybodyselectroics.com]EverBody's Electronic's [/URL] In Southaven ,Ms
Yall have a goodone
Bulldog
) in My 87' R688S Mack Dumptruck . A friend of mine has a Galaxy 44 w/ roadking mic , peaked & tuned w/ fire in the wire in a 315B Cat trackhoe Talk About wanting to reach out & touch someone !!! that radio is it !!
Of course being as close as i am to West Memphis ,Ar there are CB Shops galore over there but deal w/
URL=http://www.everybodyselectroics.com]EverBody's Electronic's [/URL] In Southaven ,Ms
Yall have a goodone
Bulldog
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From: Maryland
Hi Guys,
Its been a very long time since I've had a CB in any vehicle. I am thinking of buying one and have read the above threads. I probably really wont use it that often, but still would like to mount a fairly nice unit in my truck.
Is SSB still used often and do the units with weather channels really provide good info.? I was thinking of buying one with both of these features?? Also would like to get a discreet as possible antennea. Would using a converter from JC Whitney to make my existing AM/FM antennea a dual purpose be worth it? Or Midland offers a cell phone like glass mounted antennea?
Any pointers for this out of the loop CBer would be great!
Mike
Its been a very long time since I've had a CB in any vehicle. I am thinking of buying one and have read the above threads. I probably really wont use it that often, but still would like to mount a fairly nice unit in my truck.
Is SSB still used often and do the units with weather channels really provide good info.? I was thinking of buying one with both of these features?? Also would like to get a discreet as possible antennea. Would using a converter from JC Whitney to make my existing AM/FM antennea a dual purpose be worth it? Or Midland offers a cell phone like glass mounted antennea?
Any pointers for this out of the loop CBer would be great!
Mike
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Cobras
Originally Posted by 77hiboyboy
Galaxy 99. It has a DXV or something like that in front of it, don't have the box here. Really powerful, really tunable. Don't waste your time with cobra junk. 99 comes with echo, robotic voice, voice synthesiser (sp) and roger beep. you will have to have it converted for citizens band use, but where you buy it they should be able to do it for you.
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From: Lake of the Ozarks,Mo
The Cobra is a decent radio but it all depends on what you want to do with a radio.If you just want to hear bear reports or talk close range about any will work but if you want to get some range the top end Galaxy,Connex or Ranger would be what you want.Don't skimp on the antenna though it makes all the difference in the world.I wouldn't waste my time or money messing with the through glass cellular type or the am/fm conversion they don't work well at all.
The sideband is nice but it all depends on your area if there will be anyone using it.There isn't that many people using it anymore in general.
The weather band is a pretty handy feature on one but I just get my weather from the local radio station on the stereo.
The sideband is nice but it all depends on your area if there will be anyone using it.There isn't that many people using it anymore in general.
The weather band is a pretty handy feature on one but I just get my weather from the local radio station on the stereo.
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Critter
Critter, You got part of it rite the antenna means everything I can take a $50.00 Radio With A Good Wilson 1000 Mag. Mount Or 5000 Mag. Mount Or A Simular Antenna and can out talk any Galaxy Or ??????? Or at least as good as them So A Good COBRA 148 am/ssb radio would be good for a first radio,,, put xtra channels,echo board if you want it or anything else you want done to it !!!!!!! "have A Good Day" Big Oh
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From: New London, Mo
i have a cheap cobra in my truck with two fiberglass antennas on it and it will pick up clear for about 8-15 miles dad has a texas ranger in his semi that was profesionaly tuned and stuff it has an antenna specialy built for it and it is clear has good distance i duno it depends on what you like dont like they can all work just as good as another it just depends on how much money you want to spend on it
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Big Bubba,,,, Thats rite it depends on the antenna,,,,,,But read up on dual anteenas they only work rite when thier 18 feet apart and Co-phased rite together!!!!!! Go to cbtricks.com for mo info OK Bubba A Good Single is the best by far C Ya ""Have A Good Day"" Big O
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From: Lake of the Ozarks,Mo
Originally Posted by Big Oh
Critter, You got part of it rite the antenna means everything I can take a $50.00 Radio With A Good Wilson 1000 Mag. Mount Or 5000 Mag. Mount Or A Simular Antenna and can out talk any Galaxy Or ??????? Or at least as good as them So A Good COBRA 148 am/ssb radio would be good for a first radio,,, put xtra channels,echo board if you want it or anything else you want done to it !!!!!!! "have A Good Day" Big Oh
Your right about the dual antennas,they might look cool but unless you have at least 8 feet between them(like on the mirrors of a big truck) they just don't work as well as a single antenna.
Don't forget to set the SWR,it is the life and death of your radio at stake.
Look up Copper Electronics,they have whatever type of radio your looking for...
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i have a galaxy and it is a monster i have never heard any cobra or uniden as good but they like to go in now and then for a tune up and uniden sold cobra to maxon i think so dont get a new one they r only a name and if u want what there rep stands for then get a uniden they are the same on the inside for the most part as the older ones from a few years ago, and take the time to set it up mine was done in a afternoon then i went and got a pro to set the swr do this or any radio will be crap and the antenna is important too fiber glass isnt as good as a steel whip for function but look a lot better i have a uniden in my car and a K40 on top too i have a galaxy w/ 2 fiber glass firesticks on the truck and the truck can smoke the radio in the car i think i get 10-20 miles on any given day from the truck and about 4 from the car
here are a few links
http://www.galaxyradios.com/88.html
http://www.firestik.com/CatalogFrame.htm
http://uniden.com/products/productde...product=PC68XL
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/ant-k40-mob1.htm
here are a few links
http://www.galaxyradios.com/88.html
http://www.firestik.com/CatalogFrame.htm
http://uniden.com/products/productde...product=PC68XL
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/ant-k40-mob1.htm
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ORDER all your stuff FROM SPARKY'S call and talk to AL
Any radio with weather band is junk
104.95 at sparky's Cobra CROME edition is a nice radio if you dont want the high priced high powered EXPORT illegal radio
He is a great guy tell him what you want out of a radio and how much you want to spend
He hooked me up FREE PEAK AND TUNE and threw in a 30.00 Noise cancelling Mic for Free cuz wasnt in my budget and he said ill need it the stock ones make nice Backup mics but are JUNK
He is the only guy that stocks most everything he sells and if he doesnt have it he will tell you and give you an idea of how long it'll take to get it others will say nothing an a week later when you call they will tell you its back ordered and itll be here when its here .
I DEAL ONLY WITH AL AT SPARKY'S PERIOD tell him your a member of CBRADIOTALK.COM SPARKY'S is a sponsor on the site
ORDER all your stuff FROM SPARKY'S call and talk to AL
Any radio with weather band is junk
104.95 at sparky's Cobra CROME edition is a nice radio if you dont want the high priced high powered EXPORT illegal radio
He is a great guy tell him what you want out of a radio and how much you want to spend
He hooked me up FREE PEAK AND TUNE and threw in a 30.00 Noise cancelling Mic for Free cuz wasnt in my budget and he said ill need it the stock ones make nice Backup mics but are JUNK
He is the only guy that stocks most everything he sells and if he doesnt have it he will tell you and give you an idea of how long it'll take to get it others will say nothing an a week later when you call they will tell you its back ordered and itll be here when its here .
I DEAL ONLY WITH AL AT SPARKY'S PERIOD tell him your a member of CBRADIOTALK.COM SPARKY'S is a sponsor on the site
Last edited by BobsF350; Apr 18, 2007 at 02:17 PM.
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From: New London, Mo
my cobra has wether band and it works fine i first had a single coax then went to dual and run em to both antenas and it works better afterward even though the antenas are only about 6 foot apart
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Id stick with something simple like a Cobra 29 but stay away from the soundtracker and weatherband feature. You should be able to find a used cobra 29 at any CB shop. Check at truckstops for a CB shop or in phone book. As to antennas, you wont need anything fancy- a magnetic mount with steel whip will do- preferably one that allows you to swap out the cheap black/gray coax for 18ft of copper mesh coax. Cobra 29 is a rugged workhorse in comparison to a high dollar 'big' radio that will only get stolen.