What's your set up....
11-01-2007, 02:02 AM
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What's your set up....
So forgive me for again beating a topic to death, but when I buy something I do lots of research and this is a greeat place to get opinions good and bad...
I'm finally ready for a CB, but then I started reading about the Cobra 75 and some people are having problems transmitting thatnow I'm not sure if I want this unit...so I ask who has what ( not who's on 1st please)...and if you would recommend it...( got an un expected bonus at work so now I don't have to wait for Xmas...)
Thanks...BTW I want to keep it arounf $250 max as I saw a complete set up @ a local vendor for around $348...way too much IMHO...thanks
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I'm finally ready for a CB, but then I started reading about the Cobra 75 and some people are having problems transmitting thatnow I'm not sure if I want this unit...so I ask who has what ( not who's on 1st please)...and if you would recommend it...( got an un expected bonus at work so now I don't have to wait for Xmas...)
Thanks...BTW I want to keep it arounf $250 max as I saw a complete set up @ a local vendor for around $348...way too much IMHO...thanks
HEK aka Hector
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11-01-2007, 04:49 AM
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I have a very typical setup:
Cobra 75WXST
Cooltech versamount (to mount near radio)
Firestik 3ft (4ft also available)
Firering/stud/coax
Teraflex tire carrier mount.
Grounding strap (DONT FORGET!!!)
Total cost around $190.
Another typical setup is the same, except swap out the Teraflex mount for the Cooltech Ultramount.
No problems transmitting here. I also bought a tuner, which was included in that price above. It cost around 25..so even cheaper if you know a place to get tuned (which is ultimately what I did!)
Cobra 75WXST
Cooltech versamount (to mount near radio)
Firestik 3ft (4ft also available)
Firering/stud/coax
Teraflex tire carrier mount.
Grounding strap (DONT FORGET!!!)
Total cost around $190.
Another typical setup is the same, except swap out the Teraflex mount for the Cooltech Ultramount.
No problems transmitting here. I also bought a tuner, which was included in that price above. It cost around 25..so even cheaper if you know a place to get tuned (which is ultimately what I did!)
11-01-2007, 09:36 PM
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I have the cobra 75 also with a firestick mounted on the spare tire carrier. No problems to speak of. I need to put a grounding strap on the tail gate but that has nothing to do with the CB.
I would personally get a small cheap CB with PA that you can mount to the footman loop on the windshield.
Check out WOL write up http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...nd-model-1001z
I would personally get a small cheap CB with PA that you can mount to the footman loop on the windshield.
Check out WOL write up http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...nd-model-1001z
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ouch
but that's just a guess
11-02-2007, 04:39 AM
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So forgive me for again beating a topic to death, but when I buy something I do lots of research and this is a greeat place to get opinions good and bad...
I'm finally ready for a CB, but then I started reading about the Cobra 75 and some people are having problems transmitting thatnow I'm not sure if I want this unit...so I ask who has what ( not who's on 1st please)...and if you would recommend it...( got an un expected bonus at work so now I don't have to wait for Xmas...)
Thanks...BTW I want to keep it arounf $250 max as I saw a complete set up @ a local vendor for around $348...way too much IMHO...thanks
HEK aka Hector
I'm finally ready for a CB, but then I started reading about the Cobra 75 and some people are having problems transmitting thatnow I'm not sure if I want this unit...so I ask who has what ( not who's on 1st please)...and if you would recommend it...( got an un expected bonus at work so now I don't have to wait for Xmas...)
Thanks...BTW I want to keep it arounf $250 max as I saw a complete set up @ a local vendor for around $348...way too much IMHO...thanks
HEK aka Hector
Read through this link. One thing I've learned being a truck driver for 5 years is not to take the cheap route when it comes down to a cb. If you take that route, you will always spend more in the long run fixing what goes wrong than you would if you did it right the first time. This link has almost every answer to all the questions you could ask. As for all radio's being equal, That's not true. Federal law regulates all cb power to 4 watts. If you do a search on cb shops, you'll find alot of places that peak and tune cb's to obtain the max power that the cb can put out. They can range from 4 watts to 300 watts. I would recomend somewhere in the 15 to 25 watt range. With a good 4' antenna,you could probally get anywhere from a 3 to 5 mile range with that wattage. I'm not saying 4 watts can't send 3 miles, it could on a good day. But there's always interference on the air waves that could hamper how far you can transmitt and receive. I guess I'm getting long winded here so I hope this helps you in deciding what to do.
11-02-2007, 06:20 AM
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http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
Read through this link. One thing I've learned being a truck driver for 5 years is not to take the cheap route when it comes down to a cb. If you take that route, you will always spend more in the long run fixing what goes wrong than you would if you did it right the first time. This link has almost every answer to all the questions you could ask. As for all radio's being equal, That's not true. Federal law regulates all cb power to 4 watts. If you do a search on cb shops, you'll find alot of places that peak and tune cb's to obtain the max power that the cb can put out. They can range from 4 watts to 300 watts. I would recomend somewhere in the 15 to 25 watt range. With a good 4' antenna,you could probally get anywhere from a 3 to 5 mile range with that wattage. I'm not saying 4 watts can't send 3 miles, it could on a good day. But there's always interference on the air waves that could hamper how far you can transmitt and receive. I guess I'm getting long winded here so I hope this helps you in deciding what to do.
Read through this link. One thing I've learned being a truck driver for 5 years is not to take the cheap route when it comes down to a cb. If you take that route, you will always spend more in the long run fixing what goes wrong than you would if you did it right the first time. This link has almost every answer to all the questions you could ask. As for all radio's being equal, That's not true. Federal law regulates all cb power to 4 watts. If you do a search on cb shops, you'll find alot of places that peak and tune cb's to obtain the max power that the cb can put out. They can range from 4 watts to 300 watts. I would recomend somewhere in the 15 to 25 watt range. With a good 4' antenna,you could probally get anywhere from a 3 to 5 mile range with that wattage. I'm not saying 4 watts can't send 3 miles, it could on a good day. But there's always interference on the air waves that could hamper how far you can transmitt and receive. I guess I'm getting long winded here so I hope this helps you in deciding what to do.
I found the Cobra 75 for under $90 when I Google it...so the northirdge may not be a good deal after all....any thoughts...
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11-02-2007, 06:24 AM
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Hey JackMac could you please give me some of the details of your setup. More spcifically how you installed and worked with the teraflex mount? I'm getting rediculous SWR readings with my setup.
11-02-2007, 06:38 AM
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a) grind the edges around the bolt holes. the powder coat doesn't allow for a good ground.
b) add a pcbs grounding strap to the tailgate. It made all the difference in getting a good SWR reading.
I've had mine installed on both the right side as intended, and on the left side upside down. I did this to keep my Firestik 3ft below the roof line. So far it gets great readings in both positions, but this is with the soft top so theres not much in way of interference.
Once I put the hard top back on here in a few days I plan on having the SWR rechecked. It might need adjusting.
Let me know if you need anymore info or pics.
11-02-2007, 07:03 AM
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[QUOTE=HEK;222889]Thanks Red Rubi...back in 1978 I started driving cross country on a 18 wheeler but have since retired to work in a more stable, less stressfull career...but yes I did read this link some time before, now it's all about which place I buy it from and which mount do I want...the Cobra 75 is my choice even thou I'm not too crazy about the xternal speaker.... and I think the license plate mount is what I want as I may one day forget and drive into my garage and rip something off...
Well IMHO I would go with any thing other than the cobra 75. It's probally easier to install than a traditional cb. There's over a million truck drivers in the US and I'd be willing to bet that not one of them has a cobra 75 in there truck. Most all cb shops stopped selling them because there's to much to go wrong and there not that easy to fix because everything runs through the mic. For example, if the mic fails on the other units, you can just replace the mic. If it fails on the cobra 75, you have to replace the whole unit. But that's just my opinion. The license plate bracket looks great, mounts directly to the body and gets a good ground.
Well IMHO I would go with any thing other than the cobra 75. It's probally easier to install than a traditional cb. There's over a million truck drivers in the US and I'd be willing to bet that not one of them has a cobra 75 in there truck. Most all cb shops stopped selling them because there's to much to go wrong and there not that easy to fix because everything runs through the mic. For example, if the mic fails on the other units, you can just replace the mic. If it fails on the cobra 75, you have to replace the whole unit. But that's just my opinion. The license plate bracket looks great, mounts directly to the body and gets a good ground.