howardA3

I'm going to be hauling new campers around the country and I want to get a CB for safety. Good range and low price are what I'm looking for. What do you guys use or suggest. Thanks, Howard

DmaxEter

Galaxy 949. Cheap with all the big radio features. Easily upgraded in need be in the future.

mchildress

If you just want a good basic radio the Cobra 25 or 29 are hard to beat. I just put a Cobra 25 with weather channels in my son's truck with twin Wilson whips ants. Works great. Dont skimp on the ant. and get the ant.tuned (swr) if you dont have a swr meter any of the radio shops will tune them for a minimal fee.

jester1542

Not as cheap as some and I'm not sure how well it will work as I don't have the antenna setup yet but I went with a Cobra all-in-one. Biggest advantages are the easy install and weather monitor capability. Got it for about $70 at a closing Radio Shack.

Thrillbilly19

go to www.walcottcb.com get a Cobra 150GTL DX....10 meter radio with tuning itll do 60 watts outa the box for only $100...get yurself a wislon magnet and yur good to go for little money...

droy

I was cautioned against the Cobra 150, something about the finals weren't too reliable and hard to repair. The other 10 meter Cobra seems to be an excellent choice, but more money, naturally.

The weatherband radios seem to be an smart choice for travellers, but my Cobra 29 with wx would make a LOUD screech for an alert whenever a bulletin was issued, even when radio was off. This screech was so loud, wife almost wrecked my p/u. She refused to drive it unless the I unplugged the power cord. Some claim theirs won't alert when off, but mine sure did, and was really unnerving.

Not trying to be negative, but wanting to give a little info before you make a purchase. Had I known about that loud screech, I would have purchased a regular C B, and a twelvepack with the savings.

t-boe

Don't you need a license for a 10 meter? If you do, how do you get one?

droy

I THINK, (meaning I could be wrong) that you can legally buy a 10 meter radio, but need a license to OPERATE it. If you want to operate a 10, or 11 meter on the C B frequencys, it will have to be modified, no biggie, but that is also illegal. Lots of people do it; (I have a Connex 4800 in my big rig.)

RickCJ

I have a Galaxy 979 http://www.sparkyscbshack.com/catalo...82/2437970.htm
it works good and looks sharp! I also like the Unidens http://www.sparkyscbshack.com/catalo...82/2556374.htm
and Cobra 29's.
The Cobra 29 WX NW ST http://www.sparkyscbshack.com/catalo...82/2935572.htm
is the easiest to see and adjust after dark.

Thrillbilly19

The Cobra 150 is alot more reliable than the 200....I like my 95T better but it gets out.....and if u go with a Cobra 29...get one without soundtracker...soundtrackers talk great with other soundtrackers but dont get out like they should....

cLAYH

Does the Cobra 150 work on CB channels right out of the box? Its specs are 28-29MHZ. I thought CBs worked in the 26MHZ.

Feel free to PM me if you prefer. Thanks!

Thrillbilly19

Yes...the cobra 150 will run Cb channels right outa the box...on band b...

ofcmarc

I loved my 148GTL with duel 102" SS whips. I had cut so it would slide freqs, hit the hidden ones, etc. I also had a linnear for emergency use

Patrick Campbell

I had a great Galaxy DX66V... That thing was great but it is a 10 meter radio

I now have a Galaxy DX929 - I really like the color backlighting... but really miss the frequency counter on the DX66V.

Don't forget a well adjusted Wilson 1000 drill mount to get out.

cLAYH

Thanks for the reply, when on band "b" does it drop the transmitting power?