New Driver needs advice on CB and antennas

Why do you need a big preditor 10k for a 4 watt radio?


Keep it simple....and save your money...

 

If you're not wanting to be a CB hero, merely be a lurker and listen for bear reports, traffic and what not just get a plain jane 29 with a francis 4 foot fiberglass antenna. I've ran a francis with my stock low output radio and with a moderately tuned radio and always found the best performance with this set up. This is merely my opinion though.

 

Depends on conditions and how much "hash and trash" is on there. If its quite...you can get 10 miles on it...truck to truck

 

I find I keep my squelch and rf cut back pretty good with all the bs up here on 70 in PA, so I get a mile or two but that's all I want.

 

i have two small antennas on the mirrors that were put on by the company and i had one of our mechanics put in my cb but im only getting out as far as the truck next to me and im not even sure people can hear me. i also want the cobra 29 and some good antennas. i want to be able to talk to the guy in salt lake when im in evanston lol jk

 

fiberglass? you better carry 2 or 3 extra ones with you so you can replace them. they snap like pretzels. get a good wilson or k40 trucker antenna and you will be just fine.

 

good to know. i dont know how to truly tune my cb or if thats possible. i know my dad has one in his pickup and that thing literally gets out for miles and miles