Looking to get a GOOD CB setup

Here is my recommendation.
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You could convert that radio to a mosfet final and get good output power from it. As far as microphones go, the astatic 636L is a good quality noise cancelling microphone. As far as antennas go, the critical part is proper grounding. A wilson silver load fiberglass, a skip shooter fiberglass, or a predator 10k dual coil antenna would all be good choices. To increase range anymore would necessitate an amplifier, butthe problem is most people run junk setups and can't hear you past one mile.

So, get the radio peak and tuned or mosfet converted, get a good antenna and ground it.

 

I'm using a cobra 29 LTD Taiwan model, 40 channel with a SRA 198 mic..got a decent antenna setup, 5.5 Francis mounted high and swr are good...good range with my setup...Others are telling me audio loud and clear....just a stock radio that's had modulation set and an alignment...

 

SSB is rarely used by truck drivers, usually base stations in the upper channels. For that Galaxy 939 money, you should just buy a used Cobra 25 or 29 or a comparable uniden and get a good antenna and coax. If you aren't familiar on how to set and check SWR's, a good cb shop can do it. Then later on down the road you can get an amp if you want to talk further.

 

A 23 chànnel cobra 29 is vintage, say 50 yrs old..problem there is internal components tend to dry up and get brittle. Not saying it is but possible with age.

 

The older 148's are excellent radios good audio, excellent receive and very stable on SSB if you want to use that mode during periods of skip. The newer ones made in China with front mounted mic connector have a reputation of being average but I have one and have never had a problem with it. The one thing I like most about the 148 is the white noise/ static level, it seems to be very low almost nonexistant even in these new trucks that have E-Logs, cameras,and other electronics that can generate annoying static and interference.