slecting a cb

[cagle]

i need a cb when running the trails i know nothing about them.
i was looking at the little uniden pro 510 or a cobra 18 or 19.
im not trying to reach so.cal i just need something reliable.

[kairo]

Radioshack has a generic brand CB for like $50 or so. I've used it in the past, and it's worked well. It's very small, and has a minimum amount of features. It's perfect for up in the hills and checking up on the traffic from the truckers.

[Reno Computer Repair]

Just go to the Alamo truck stop off Gregg Street & Vista in Sparks.
They have several CB's to choose from, with a whole s-load of Antennas.

The Radio Shack worked fine for me, but when I gave it to someone else, it did not want to work all the time.:eek: 1 year too:nutkick:

I now have the 50.00 Uniden, which was 32.00 on Ebay, the Cobra Cbs they sell at the truck stop are WAY cheaper on ebay:idea:

[cagle]

thats where i went and realized i dont know s*** about it .i was
leaning towards the uniden it had a metal cover.

[Reno Computer Repair]

Let me know what you decide to get. Just buy one onlne, and get much better pricing.

If you need help installing it, I am willing to give you a hand. Just power/ground, and running the coax and it is done.

The antenna they have there, the firestick, along with a mirror mount(it will not be mounted to the mirror, but the brace will work in other places on the Jeep).


Kevin

[72 Virginians]

Cobra has a nice compact http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005N5WW/sr=8-1/qid=1153687348/ref=sr_1_1/102-9230807-3442565?ie=UTF8

I'm thinking about getting this one for the TJ. I think there's an article on 4x4xplorer on how to install one using the fuse box.

It's small so you can unhook it and take it with you.

[cagle]

i think im getting a Cobra 18 WX ST II CB the speaker fires from the front its only $65 it seams a little nicer then the other ones.
72 i was looking at that one im just not sure where to stash
the box at the other end.
where can i find a SWR meter?

[Reno Computer Repair]

I have my CB mounted on the back of my tuffy center console, facing the rear seat.

Radio Shack has SWR meters, but if you drop a little more coin on a CB, many of the cobra units have built in SWR calibrators. Better to just get both in one unit.

[cagle]

ill check it out.i went and bought the fire stick the mount and the wire.
i just need to pick the unit.i did the math last night on the antenna and the garage door i have 1.5" left i can go 37s and clear.

[CashMoney]

we haven't had to good of luch with cobra 18's and 19's in our diesel trucks, I mostly get cobra 25's or the larger 29's. The 29 has the built in swr meter thats usually accurate enough to use. Definatly shop online though cause even with my discount I get at Truck Parts and Equipment in sparks a lot of the time I could get a cb a few bucks cheaper on the internet. I like the wilson antennas because they are harder to break and easy to tune also.