So I am looking for input on if I should buy a CB or a set of nice hand held radio's. I have been borrowing a detachable CB and have had rather poor range. I have used very nice radio's at work that we have used for almost a mile. My reasoning is I usually go with a few friends and if I had four radios I could just hand them out and get them after. Only one person I go with has a CB and was thinking they might be going the way of the dinosaur.
I searched for any discussion before but all I found was some guy saying I should buy a Ham Radio

 

if that's the only group of people you go wheeling with then i would go the hand held route, but if you ever end up going on runs with other groups of people who may all have CBs then you wont be able to comm with them.

CBs are relatively cheap and easy to install so i don't see why you don't go with the best of both worlds.

personally i run with a CB and a hand held FRS (that is when i don't forget it at home/ forget to charge it)

bottem line its what ever you feel will suit your needs the best.

 

I agree with the other poster...

But CB's are pretty cheap, maybe just buy the hand helds and then pick up a CB if you ever find that you need it. You can prob find one for about $50

 

Around here most everybody has a CB in there vehicle as far ass off-road vehicles.

 

CBs are just way to universal to not have one, even a handheld will do nicely.
I'm adding an external 2 meter antenna for my ICOM HT and low and behold, my brother had a 2 meter linear, about 50 watts, just laying around he wasn't using anymore.

 

agree wit this.

 

We often run hand held Motorola radios and they do just fine. Their range is limited but we are always traveling in a group. The radios are nice if we get out of our rigs, we can still communicate between a spotter and vehicle without the need to be in a vehicle to transmit.

 

I started with a handlheld Cobra CB. I found that the range sucked - but it was better than screaming.

I upgraded to a Cobra 75, and found it much clearer. Now I use the handheld as a loaner for people who want to wheel with us and don\t have CB or sometimes grab it to carry outside my Jeep. It's useful for spotters and also when scouting an obstacle on foot.

 

Check out the Jeep off road cb kit at http://www.rightchannelradios.com

 

CB radios are required equipment if you do any trail runs with the SoCal group. I always carry a set of radios just in case someone shows up without a CB and no one has an extra, but that means I end up trying to juggle a CB mic and the radio while I'm tryiing to wheel.