CB Radio purchase and installation in Northern California

i would just buy online..usually cheaper too....

do a google search for them..

cobra, uniden, midland are all good....

 

President George, or Galaxie 99. A must, roadking mic.

I have a President Geo. with a old 800watt messenger. I key-up, the lights go dim.

 

First, the CB radio is not the most important thing. The antenna is the most important part of any CB setup. I suggest at least a 4 foot antenna. Personally I like 4 1/2 to 6 foot antenna lengths.
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Last year, Pilot had a sale on Midland 5001Z radios for $50 during the months of March and April. T/A had a sale on Cobra 29's during May and June but I don't remember the price. If you can put off your purchase or shop around, you may be able to save some cash.
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One last thing, more money gets you more features. It does not get you more power. The legal limit for a CB radio is 4 watts. Cobra 29, compact CB radio or anything inbetween; they all have pretty much the same output power.
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WARNING: just stay the [bleep] away from buying a Cobra 18. Cobra 18 is the worst radio available but every other Cobra, Uniden or Midland is okay.

 

Think back to antenna days of TV. You could have the nicest console in the world (showing my age?) but if you didn't have a nice roof mounted system you'd miss half your show adjusting the rabbit ears.

 

There's a CB shop at the 49'er in Sacramento. They have done OK by me a couple of times- not really the friendliest people, but they fixed my problems & didn't rip me off. There may be a good CB guy around Petaluma, I'd have to ask somebody I know from there....

 

Go ahead and buy what Xcis has, bottom line k-mart crap. You haven`t had a radio obviously long enough in a truck. But this set-up is ok for a starter. BUt if I were just starting out trucking like Xcis, go with the cobra 29 classic, add a good connex board and a road king mic. and it will sound pretty good. 4 watts? you gotta be kidding.