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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Xcis, post: 12384402, member: 18692&quot;]Okay outlaw_kingz you want a budget setup to keep the wife happy.&nbsp; While the PC78XL is a fine radio it cost just a couple dollars less than the also fine Cobra 29. </p><p>,There are a lot of alternate solutions.&nbsp; All current CB radios are 40 channel and are legally limited to 4 watts output.&nbsp; The difference in price is all the extras.&nbsp; Throw a blanket over all of them and you would be hard pressed tell one from another since they all sound pretty much all alike.&nbsp; As an example I suggest you look at the Uniden XL 520 Pro.&nbsp; It is about half the cost of the Cobra 29 and Uniden PC78 series.&nbsp; The wife will like that.&nbsp; There are a lot of other radios to check out.&nbsp; Mid sized radios like Cobra 25, Uniden 68, Midland 5001z.&nbsp; Plus compact radios like the Cobra 19, Midland 1001z and Uniden radios.&nbsp;&nbsp; Stick to brand new radios that come with a warranty.&nbsp; No used CB equipment.</p><p>.</p><p>.&nbsp; NOTE: Before you fire up that radio, make sure you have the SWR checked with an external meter by someone who really knows what they are doing.&nbsp; This is the best cheap insurance.&nbsp; You want to be sure, that you can use your new radio with out damaging anything.</p><p>.</p><p>. IF the SWR is below 3, the current setup that comes with the truck is okay maybe just a little tuning the antennas.&nbsp; What comes with the truck is usually a dual antenna setup.</p><p>.</p><p>. If you need one or more antennas,&nbsp; for a novice, my first choice would be a 5 foot antenna that has a tuneable tip.&nbsp; Second choice a 4 1/2 foot Francis CB 25 antenna.&nbsp; Third choice would be a 4 foot antenna that has a tuneable tip.&nbsp; I do not recommend any antenna shorter than 4 feet in length.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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