CB help
03-29-2011, 02:03 PM
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CB help
Im a noob when it comes to cb's have never used one.
In a month im going with a group to a off road park. Everyone has cb's. so now i want one
I will only really need the cb maybe 5-6 times a year. Id like to say im gonna get out more but its not realistic.
My question. I was thinking of getting a handheld/ portable cb. Any thoughts on this? I was going to just install a cb in my rig but.... if I only turn it on a few times a year id rather just get a portable one if its on par with a in rig cb.
another question if a portable is not the way to go. My dad is a trucker and has a box with his cb in it so he can remove it from the cab. He made it its in like a tool box. what would be needed to make one of these. I plan on asking him next time i talk to him but I was on here and figured id just put it out there.
In a month im going with a group to a off road park. Everyone has cb's. so now i want one
I will only really need the cb maybe 5-6 times a year. Id like to say im gonna get out more but its not realistic. My question. I was thinking of getting a handheld/ portable cb. Any thoughts on this? I was going to just install a cb in my rig but.... if I only turn it on a few times a year id rather just get a portable one if its on par with a in rig cb.
another question if a portable is not the way to go. My dad is a trucker and has a box with his cb in it so he can remove it from the cab. He made it its in like a tool box. what would be needed to make one of these. I plan on asking him next time i talk to him but I was on here and figured id just put it out there.
03-29-2011, 02:15 PM
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Im a noob when it comes to cb's have never used one.
In a month im going with a group to a off road park. Everyone has cb's. so now i want one I will only really need the cb maybe 5-6 times a year. Id like to say im gonna get out more but its not realistic.
My question. I was thinking of getting a handheld/ portable cb. Any thoughts on this? I was going to just install a cb in my rig but.... if I only turn it on a few times a year id rather just get a portable one if its on par with a in rig cb.
another question if a portable is not the way to go. My dad is a trucker and has a box with his cb in it so he can remove it from the cab. He made it its in like a tool box. what would be needed to make one of these. I plan on asking him next time i talk to him but I was on here and figured id just put it out there.
In a month im going with a group to a off road park. Everyone has cb's. so now i want one
I will only really need the cb maybe 5-6 times a year. Id like to say im gonna get out more but its not realistic. My question. I was thinking of getting a handheld/ portable cb. Any thoughts on this? I was going to just install a cb in my rig but.... if I only turn it on a few times a year id rather just get a portable one if its on par with a in rig cb.
another question if a portable is not the way to go. My dad is a trucker and has a box with his cb in it so he can remove it from the cab. He made it its in like a tool box. what would be needed to make one of these. I plan on asking him next time i talk to him but I was on here and figured id just put it out there.
Heres a really good kit for the price and CB if your looking for a kit for your JK- I ended up buying everything seperatly as it seemed to cost less but in the end it cost me more and caused a lot of frustration as i didnt know a stud mount was needed, ended up getting the wrong one.
http://www.rightchannelradios.com/je...wx-st-419.html
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03-29-2011, 02:20 PM
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you can do a hand held. i have the midland 75-822. it works great. I don't use it that much either. And if you end up wanting a bigger antenna on it you can do that too. I keep mine put away until i need then i hook up the larger antenna and plug it in.
here is my install
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...y-CB-today-YAY!!
here is my install
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...y-CB-today-YAY!!
03-29-2011, 05:41 PM
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Handheld can be used pretty well in the JK. The only real drawback it the lack of noiseblankers in them and when the JK is running it puts out some pretty good noise.
To use one and get better range get an adapter to hook up to a mag mount antenna mounted on the hood or something on the trails. I have a teraflex mount at the sparetire for my cobra 148gtl mounted in the center on top of the dash and that works really well. I also carry a cobra handheld 38wxst that works very well and has the weather channels in it for when I am out of the jeep or need to get the weather if it starts looking bad.
The best part of handheld is you can take it out of the jeep and there is nothing to be stolen if you are running topless or soft top.
To use one and get better range get an adapter to hook up to a mag mount antenna mounted on the hood or something on the trails. I have a teraflex mount at the sparetire for my cobra 148gtl mounted in the center on top of the dash and that works really well. I also carry a cobra handheld 38wxst that works very well and has the weather channels in it for when I am out of the jeep or need to get the weather if it starts looking bad.
The best part of handheld is you can take it out of the jeep and there is nothing to be stolen if you are running topless or soft top.