what would you recommend?
JK Freak
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Lindon, Utah
I have a hand held and really like it. i went with the midland 75-822. it's a good CB. here is the link to my write up and install if interested.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...y-CB-today-YAY!!
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...y-CB-today-YAY!!
JK Freak
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From: Apex, NC
This works well for the highway and trails.
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JK Freak
Joined: May 2008
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From: Escondido, CA
When is a hand-held not a hand-held?
A hand-held CB, getting power from its own internal batteries and using a rubber ducky antenna is not really suited for talking to 10 to 20 JKs stretched out over two miles or running in and out of canyons. That is just a matter of physics. Now, take that same hand-held and connect it to your
JK's 12V battery via the cigarette lighter power source, connect up a 4' Firestik or Wilson magnetic antenna mount and plug in a microphone you have a usable CB. But what you don't have is a hand-held CB anymore. You have just turned it into a Cobra 19.
I've been using CB radios since 1974. The units have gotten smaller over the years and more anti-noise filters have been added, but their over all performance hasn't changed all that much with two
exceptions. If you have a SSB version and use a 102" steel whip, you can really achieve some long
transmission distances. But most folks don't use those options any more. But I digress. I guess here's my bottom line. If you install a Cobra 19, 29 or 75 with good radio and antenna grounding and the antenna SWR is properly set, their performance on the trail will be just about the same.
It just depends on how much money you want to spend.
JK's 12V battery via the cigarette lighter power source, connect up a 4' Firestik or Wilson magnetic antenna mount and plug in a microphone you have a usable CB. But what you don't have is a hand-held CB anymore. You have just turned it into a Cobra 19.
I've been using CB radios since 1974. The units have gotten smaller over the years and more anti-noise filters have been added, but their over all performance hasn't changed all that much with two
exceptions. If you have a SSB version and use a 102" steel whip, you can really achieve some long
transmission distances. But most folks don't use those options any more. But I digress. I guess here's my bottom line. If you install a Cobra 19, 29 or 75 with good radio and antenna grounding and the antenna SWR is properly set, their performance on the trail will be just about the same.
It just depends on how much money you want to spend.
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 701
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From: Apex, NC
I see your point of when is it hand held and when is it mounted, but for a multi use CB the MIDLAND 75-822 40 Channel 2 Way Radio that I use has a re-chargeable battery pack that slips off and you slip on a cig lighter power cord, and the antenna on the hand held unit works well with my soft-top. I like the flexability of picking it up and using it in any car or walking off spotting from the top of a trail, etc. IMHO