Hey guys need some help

[wranglerboy08]

Hey i know everyone here is a trucker n all but i need some help with a cb radio for a jeep. It can only be 5'' in width and 7'' in depth. what CB should i get?? i was lookin at the small cobra 19 or theirs a uniden Pro520XL or the midland. I need to know what one is the best out of all of them or what one you would pick.


Thanks guys,


Pat

[thetez]

ive heard not so good things about the cobra 19, i do know the older 19 plus was horrable, i dont know anything about those new plastic ones. you are pretty much stuck with a compact radio and compact radios arnt going to be able to have too much done to them, and i wouldent focus on the radio since your stuck with a compact one, make sure your antenna system is great.

[danc694u]

As long as you don't play with the internals. The Cobra 19 will do fine.

You might want to pop for a noise cancelling mic though.

[wranglerboy08]

what is a good offroad antenna?

[thetez]

it depends you want metal or fiberglass? if you really want to go with one thats meant to get banged around a lout, go with a wilson Flex antenna, its a thin fiberglass antenna that ... flex. ive seen them on some wranglers if also seen them on a lot of dump trucks that dumped asphalt for us when their wasnt always clearance. i myself use dual wilson silverloads on my 91 t-15 jimmy they get banged around and i did need to replace a connector once cuz i hit something hard, and it bent, but flex's you wont need to worry about that, or get what ever you want and some heavy duty springs....

[Steve & Lo]

Forget the Cobra....forget the Uniden....get the Magnum 257. It's as small as the Uniden 520 Pro....and 5X better. Take a look here to see..... [LINK POSTED BY MEMBER] Only Members Can View This Truck Forum Link.

You can even get a small but powerful amp to hook to it and you will be the ruler of the trails.......You can find and excellent amp here.....[LINK POSTED BY MEMBER] Only Members Can View This Truck Forum Link.

It's the KL-300P by KLV Amps in Italy. I have one on my Jeep.....It's small....and it ROCKS!!!

As far as antenna.....I have a Wilson "Super Flex" for obvious reasons. It's 3' and tuneable.

[smokin97]

Ive got a Midland 1001Z in my CJ7. Nice small radio, and for only $40 if it gets damaged, Im only out a little bit of $$.

And Ill 3rd the Wilson "Super Flex", I have beat the crap out of this antenna, and it has yet to let me down. Heck, I even put one of these on my Beretta GT.....

[Truckerjo]

Originally Posted by wranglerboy08

what is a good offroad antenna?

Best antenna is always going to be 102" Stainless Steel Whip.. especially for off road.. simply connect it to the rear bumper and tie the top down to the front..

Jeep Liberty/Electrical/CB Radio

Antenna
The most popular mobile CB antenna electrical lengths are 1/4 and 5/8 wave. The best practical mobile antenna is the 102" steel whip as it's electrically closest in length to 1/4 of the CB wavelength. According to FireStik, a popular mobile CB antenna manufacturer, the antenna cable between the atenna and the radio should be exactly 18' long for optimum performance. Using coax with a dense shield and twisted center ensures the least loss and least susceptibility to interference. The short length of mobile CB atennas makes a proper ground plane very important. For optimum radiation pattern and efficiency the antenna should be mounted in the center of the Liberty's roof. If the antenna can't be mounted on the Jeep's roof, at least 60% of it should clear the roof. Remember that when mounting the antenna near the edge of the Jeep like the front or the back that the radiation pattern will be most focused in the direction of the mass of the vehicle. If at all possible try using top loaded antennas followed by middle and then bottom loaded.
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