Choosing the Best CB Radio

Gosh you are really something. I thought I was talking to the person who started the thread.

You have a serious problem. Why do you get so defensive over everything? You should have known I was talking to the other guy and not you. You sir need a good swift kick in the ###. This is the Internet not a boxing ring. Your attitude is not needed in this online forum.

 

And I suppose your going to give it to me?

geez man, don't take it so personal. atleast your not as bad as Gadfly.

 

Hi Basic13

I personally recommend a Cobra 25 radio or a Uniden 68. And I also recommend for an antenna a Wilson 1000.

I recommend these because IMO the Wilson 1000 is the best all around antenna as is the Cobra 25/Uniden 68.

Not sure how compact you want to get but the two radios I mentioned are fairly small but not as big as a Cobra 29.

Yes the only real difference between a Cobra 25 and a 29 is the 29 has the built in SWR meter which is really not very accurate....and you ALWAYS should use an external meter when checking/setting SWR.

You can do the cigarette lighter plug dead, the reason it's avoided is because when you hook the radio directly to the battery, there's less change of noise induced into the radio which makes it hard to hear others.....and also because there's less electrical loss since it's coming from the source and not thru a maze of wires.

 

Hey truckers, I am going to USA for training soon and I was wondering which CB is the best to have over the road and why? thanx for the advice everyone.

 

A good inexpensive radio that will last several years and do as good a job as any is a cobra 25 or 29 ltd classic. Hard to go wrong with either one.

 

hey man it wont let me send u a message

when did u end up finishing school? and what happened with payday and junior and dan the man

 

Which CB is best depends on what you want.

For a starter, a Cobra 25 or 29 like mentioned is good. Or a Uniden PC 68/78 is also a good radio and basically the same as a Cobra, just a little cheaper.

 

I finished the same day as you and you never signed my hat.......Payday and junior are still there. Payday keeps calling me everyday.......

 

My personal vehicle had a lil wil and a cobra 19 and it did awesome...I live in the mountains and I got 2-4 miles with clarity. Of course on the highway, I got my Connex 4600 Turbo with Stryker Antenna and 18' coax, and some other goodies...but its for the job...lol.