Connex CB Radio

I don't know but I do know there's a review done on it: http://www.cbradiomagazine.com/Radio Reviews/Connex CX-566SB/Connex CX-566SB SSB CB Radio.htm

 

I don't think these reviews are worth a whole lot unless you test several radios. There can be quite a bit of variance between identical radios. (That is why you need to have any radio checked by a competent technician even new out of the box!) I doubt if there is any performance difference between this radio and the Galaxy equivalent. Probably have the same parts in them. The review was well done however.

 

That's good, especially if you're running the typical trucker fiberglass antenna that's usually only 3-4 ft. long.

 

My favorite radio to run in the truck is the Connex 3300HP. Right now I'm using a 5ft Skip Shooter antenna.

 

Provided you're running barefoot and not running an amp, then yes you're doing good, since those antennas typically don't tx/rx that well. The antenna makes or breaks the radio. There's other factors too that play a role in how far you can get out....how high the antenna is up, SWR, terrain, if skip is rolling, if the truck is in the mountains, etc.

 

Either a wilson 2000 or 5000. Both get the job done pretty well. I run a pair of wilson 2000s into a General Washington. SWR 1.2.