CB recommendations for $150?

[wcjp]

Looking at buying a CB for my 06'. I had the Cobra handheld in my 96'. While the theory behind the radio was great I hated using it. I'm not against Cobra just the handheld device. The mike was too big to use for conversations.



Any one have a favorite brand and model? Cobra? Midland? Uniden? Not sure if I'm going to use it enough to justify a Galaxy. Not even sure what makes a Galaxy so special. If possible, I'd like to have weather channels. I plan to have the radio tuned by a local shop.

 

[Got Smoke?]

My personal preference is a Cobra 29 or 148 GTL, however Uniden PC68's and PC78's are also very good radio's.



If you really want to save some $$$, then watch Ebay because cobra 29's & 148's go for much lower prices than you will pay for in a CB shop. Pick up a good used radio of Ebay for $50-75, take it to a local shop and get it modded and get a good antenna and you will have any awesome setup!

 

[C. Harlan]

First things first...



If you want a weatherband, get a weather radio... CB Radios operate at around 26-28 Mhz... Weatherband is over 120 or so. . Big difference. It takes away from what your CB Radios are capable of putting out. I personally have 2- Connex 3300's Both with Galaxy 88 Finals, Both dead keying 2 watts on low power, and swinging around 24 or so. When I switch it on high, it deadkeys around 7, and swings a little over 40 watts barefoot... My Cobra 29 Classic is set up good, and swings around 20 or so watts barefoot as well. I had a weatherband radio, and got rid of it a week later. You can get a Cobra 29, peaked and tuned, with talkback, and echo for around 180 or so... well worth the investment. . If anything, get talkback installed so you can tune your radio and be able to hear yourself. . Check out www.claysradioshop.com

Just thought I would post my 2 cents!!



Also, you may want to get a RK56 mic as well. . they will make the world of difference!!!



-Chris-

 

[DBogo]

i got a cobra 25 nightwatch and i got absolutely no complaints whatsoever

 

[bmoeller]

My favorite is my Magnum S-6, but won't be getting one of those for $150. The others i have are Cobras. Some 25s and a couple 29s.



The one in the Ram is a 29 WX NW ST. Have a Cobra HGS500 external speaker (has talk-back) and a SuperStar DM-452 Echo microphone. Works really nice.



A Galaxy DX959 looks like it would be a nice radio. No personal experiance with them though.

 

[Rescue Ram]

I have an ancient Midland I use... 1960's vintage. If their quality is still as good, I would recomend them.

 

[CumminsPower98]

The Cobra 29 WX NW ST is working for me. I mostly listen for good info such as weather and road conditions, where cops are, accidents and so on, I don't talk much. I also like the weather feature. I would like to get mine peaked and tweaked some time but the guy close to home I used to go to died so will have to find another option.

 

[bmoeller]

I have an ancient Midland I use... 1960's vintage. If their quality is still as good, I would recomend them.

As far as my 77-250ESP2 is concerned, I'd have to say "No. "

 

[BarryG]

Ditto what CumminsPower said. (except for the local guy dieing)

 

[TWilkening]

Was the handheld you had the one where the mic has all the buttons and you put the box under the seat? If you still got it, I've got a Cobra 29 Classic I would trade you. It's too big to put anywhere in my first gen.

 

[bmoeller]

Have you thought about mounting it on the celing? MMiller has his there, between the sun visors. Mine is hanging from a Shelf-it.

 

[CumminsPower98]

Mine is up there too. There is a picture of it part way down my mods page listed in the signature. The picture is of a different radio then is currently there.