need a new cb radio

You get what you pay for. Good Luck.

 

Almost any radio under $250 is junk, IMHO.

 

Cobra 29 with 18 feet of coax and a Francis fiberglass antenna. IMO you can't go wrong with this combo, and if you go to the right place you can get all of this for under your desired price.

 

I bought a cheap radio shack CB about 10 years ago. Still works fine.

 

There are many radio over $250 I would consider junk.The Uniden PC68Elite,PC68LTW,PC68XL and the PC78LTW are well built and have good track record for under $100 direct from Uniden with free shipping until the end of the year.

http://www.uniden.com/cb-radios/icat/cbradios_b2c/

 

I'd go with this, flexible on the coax length however. Sometimes shorter will work just as good and you don't have the excess wire to deal with.

 

I would go with the Cobra 29, the coax, and a Francis 5 1/2 foot antenna, or the new General Lee HP (over $250). I personally use the Cobra 29- its legal and I paid less than $40 for it peaked and tuned.