Best CB setup for a new driver

I can't handle wearing the parrot all night, went with a cobra 29 Bluetooth model. Sound quality is excellent through an aux. speaker I mounted on top. Nice to just grab the mic and have a phone conversation!

 

Nothing wrong with that setup.

In my opinion, the Wilson 5000 is probably overkill for that setup. I think a Wilson 2000 will do just as well and save you a few bucks.

But, I'm no expert.

I almost bought the 5000 thinking that more expensive is probably better.

I had guys talk me out of spending the extra money for a 5000 since I wasn't running a kicker or anything.

I decided to spend that difference on better quality coax (RG-8X instead of RG-58 since RG-8X has significantly less signal loss per foot than RG-58) .

 

Even with a kicker, the 2000 will be fine.

The size of kicker that would REQUIRE the 5000 is cost prohibitive to most of us.

 

BTW, I wouldn't worry about a kicker at this point.

Put your money into GOOD BASIC stuff like the Wilson antenna, RG-8X coax and a good basic radio FIRST.

Then see how you use the radio out on the road.

Maybe you'll decide you need a kicker, or maybe you won't; depending on how you find that you actually use your radio.

 

Just a head's up...Right now (for the next 48 hrs.-ends midnight 5/31) Loves has the Wilson T2000 on sale. It's normally $69.99, on sale for $49.99, BUT there is also a $10 mail in rebate as well! So you're getting a $70 stick for $40....(Not to mention if you have any driver points built up....I got mine for basically free....) Just remember to ask for 2 receipts, because you have to send an original receipt in, as well as the barcode from the pkg. for the rebate....

 

Sure....In fact last I checked in the Petro truckstop off 285 Atlanta loop the CB shop had a couple of general lees for around $220.00.....hell I got my Stryker 655 HP 10 meter for $320.00 in the got a a static chrome mic $38.00,Texas ranger chrome speaker for $42.00 ,monkey made whip for $98.00....just don't have him tweak and peak it....for that I'd go to the CB shop at the Petro in Knoxville tn

 

If all you ever got out of a Cobra 29 is 6 Months, You badly abused it.