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Best or good cb radio?

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I used to use rci 2910's had a few connectors to change over for 11 meter coverage, I liked the way they worked. I had some issues with cold solder joints on the boards I hear they changed the assembly procedures to fix it. as I now spend most of my time on 2 meter and am licensed as a general class armature I don't use 11 meter any more. the tech license is pretty easy to get I would suggest getting one, and use the uhf or vhf network in your area you will find a lot more traffic on frequency's with irlp nodes attached
 
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C.B. only? I use cobra 148 gtldx s..(with K7 antennas) had them years. 'go' everywhere I need. We have a superstar in one of the trucks..just different ranges. (frequencies).
I still have my Royce 23 channell, must be a collectors piece by now..there was only ONE! cb er when I got it! 200 miles away at the time. How things have changed....
 
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my opinion is unless you are just using it for chit chat between cars or convoy opps with unlicensed operators not going ham you are missing out on a world of fun with the internet radio linking project on line you can have global communications off of nothing more than a handheld radio. met a lot of real interesting folks that way
 
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I'm not going to browbeat you over the CB vs the HAM debate. But I'll say this, I only had a passing interest in the ham radio stuff. Then swbradley1 had a contest to give away a handheld radio to those of us to get a license. Two years later, I now have the extra certification. I've had loads of fun in this hobby. Field days, fox hunts, working HF, weekly nets, and monthly club meetings.
 
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I had a Uniden in my Jeep for years. It was used and abused and I never had a problem. I would buy another one if I wasn't into ham stuff now.

I hate to be this guy but I have to encourage you to explore ham radio. The technician license is really easy to acquire. Ever since I got my ham license I haven't touched my CB.


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Installing communications equipment for 25+ years I try not to mess with any of them in my spare time. Lol. I just know a few years ago the Cobra line of CB's really went down hill while Uniden seemed to improve. Uniden now offers a wireless/rechargeable speaker mic that will work from over 100' feet away from the radio. I've only done a couple of those but the guys that I got them for really likes them. I've never used one myself. Occasionally I order in a CB unit that is 12/24 volts that seems well built and reliable.

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corelokt said:
I figure this is good place to ask, as you all have a strong knowledge base and some professional experience.
What's a good Christmas unit that will work well and not need upgrading later?
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I apologize that I don't know radios.

It's just that I had a buddy growing up whose dad was former OSS, and then CIA (I might be "disappeared" soon for typing that), and my buddy (like his dad) was a HAM. So that's why I like to listen in on the radio chatter.

But what please is a "Christmas unit"? That one is evading me.
 
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So, back to question 2, is the radio I found a fair deal?
Will it do what all I'll need without my needing to replace it in a year?
I know nadda about this. No clue what the different frequencies mean. No clue about transmitting powers etc.
 
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corelokt said:
So, back to question 2, is the radio I found a fair deal?
Will it do what all I'll need without my needing to replace it in a year?
I know nadda about this. No clue what the different frequencies mean. No clue about transmitting powers etc.
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Somebody else in the the club! Now I don't feel so lonely. :jumpin:
 
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corelokt said:
So, back to question 2, is the radio I found a fair deal?
Will it do what all I'll need without my needing to replace it in a year?
I know nadda about this. No clue what the different frequencies mean. No clue about transmitting powers etc.
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I think the CB band is supposed to be limited to 4 watts. It's a hot rodded radio, I don't know the value of stuff like that.

Keep in mind that the 10 meter and 12 meter bands are restricted to amateur license holders only. So you would need a ham license to operate legally on those bands. The 11 meter band is the CB band.






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