CB NOOB with probably a dumb question
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CB NOOB with probably a dumb question
Hi everyone, I'm going the Northwoods mole lake Jeep Jamboree this year and I need a CB. The catch. I can't drill any holes and want to avoid a large external antenna. The only use the CB will get is during the Jamboree. Is there a CB that basically is like a walkie talkie where antenna and every thing is all one unit?
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Walcott CB
www.walcottcb.com
Several to choose from! Just don't expect much range from them.
Several to choose from! Just don't expect much range from them.
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JK Enthusiast
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moded 75-822 deal?
does this look like a worth while deal and worth while tweaks to you guys? I think this is the unit I"ll get, not sure if the mods are worth while.
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i had that 75-822, i hated it. it was horrible as a portable unit.. couldnt hear the jeeps in the fron or rear of the pack (I was in the middle)
and then as a mobile unit using external antenna tuned to 1.3 ont he SWR, I couldnt understand the people close to me, they were garbled. get a cobra 75 or 29 and be done with it.
and then as a mobile unit using external antenna tuned to 1.3 ont he SWR, I couldnt understand the people close to me, they were garbled. get a cobra 75 or 29 and be done with it.
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JK Enthusiast
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I agree Racer that he should get the Cobra 75. Heck I did, but the OP stated he didnt want to mount anything and wanted it portable. The Midland 75 is the best out there for that. Yes it is not as good or as stable as a vehicle mounted and no where near the Cobra 75 (thats why most go with that set up) but if thats what he wants, at least point him to a decent portable.
My plan was to use a portable to avoid mount an external antenna because i didn't want to drill holes. Is there a way to mount the external without drilling holes anywhere?
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I installed at Cobra 18 and did not have to drill anything (I did replace my head unit). The only part of the installed that requires drilling is mounting the CB itself.
There are people that mount the CB on the top panel of the dash which is not very expensive to replace. Or if you just can't bring to modify anything get a Rugged Ridge dash organizer and mount the CB to that.
There are people that mount the CB on the top panel of the dash which is not very expensive to replace. Or if you just can't bring to modify anything get a Rugged Ridge dash organizer and mount the CB to that.