CB Radios

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

no beams are not considered a ground plane,a ground plane hears and talks omnidirectionally,a beam talks and hears where you point it.

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

im saying you can purchase a mag mount and a wilson 2000 seperatly and set them up together.

 

[War Pin Meers 10+ year member]

I'm hearing way too many terms I dunno tossed around, lol. Any opinions on what we should do then? I honestly was hoping I wouldn't be spending more than $50 or so. Guess I was way off.

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

i prefer good powerful radios with lots of channels and features like the connexx 3300 hp,general lee,magnum s-9,galaxy 99v,etc

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

cb is another expensive hobby.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

im saying you can purchase a mag mount and a wilson 2000 seperatly and set them up together.

Fair enough. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I stand corrected //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I'm hearing way too many terms I dunno tossed around, lol. Any opinions on what we should do then? I honestly was hoping I wouldn't be spending more than $50 or so. Guess I was way off.

Sadly, like car audio, CBs adhere strictly to the old adage "you get what you pay for"

That

On the flipside of the same coin if you're going to be separated by any appreciable distance then cheaping out isn't going to yield satisfactory results. It's an unavoidable fact.

The last mobile antenna I purchased, a Wilson 5000 magnet-mount, ran over $100 and that was for an antenna and nothing more.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I don't need all the bells and whistles in the Connex radios....I prefer a more subtle approach but still with heaps of channels without needing mods to get them such as the RCIs with the jumper moved to access 11-meter and beyond or one of the first Super Stars like the 360FM or the 3600, etc etc

If I feel the need for echo/reverb/whatever I'll buy a mic that does it.

Until then I'll stick with running my RCI 2950 without the Roger Beep engaged and an Astatic handheld power mic //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[War Pin Meers 10+ year member]

Ouch. How much is the Wilson 1000 running for? I'm looking at the site, but it doesn't show a price. That, coupled with the Cobra radio, how far could that get us, city, and country (pretty hilly at times)?

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

but they all need a good tuning from the factory,because they still will not put out over 4 watts out of the box.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Average retail on the Wilson 1000 magnet-mount runs in the neighborhood of $70 iirc (bear in mind it's been some years since I have purchased any CB radio gear)

With that "ham sandwich" Cobra 19, properly tuned (can be done at most any truck stop with a radio sales/repair section) paired with a Wilson 1000?

Hmmm....10-15 miles on average I would suggest...

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

but they all need a good tuning from the factory,because they still will not put out over 4 watts out of the box.

Correct!

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

go to h&y electronics on line,google it

 

[War Pin Meers 10+ year member]

Ya, I suppose. Pretty much whatever I'd buy, I'd be back on here asking questions on how to tune, etc.

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

and angrytrucker that is a good setup i see that same setup alot,if you ever get down into ga,check me out at exit 97 1-75

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

Ya, I suppose. Pretty much whatever I'd buy, I'd be back on here asking questions on how to tune, etc.

if you want a easy and better radio to tune get a cobra 25ltd,or a uniden pc68