can someone recommend a CB?

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05-17-2004, 12:48 PM

ex everything

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Looking to install one in my camper van for emergencies and if I'm really, really bored!

It seems new ones go from about 100-300. I'm willing to pay top dollar just don't know if it's worth it.

Can someone recommend a brand/model?

thanks
craig.

05-17-2004, 12:56 PM

ZachCHartwell

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Cobra or I think Viper makes decent ones for the price.

Check Radioshack. They have a selection of CB Radios.

05-17-2004, 02:22 PM

Orion_95

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get a vhf instead of a cb...you will pay about 3x the price, but get about 10x the range.

05-17-2004, 02:22 PM

Djcake

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fully modded Ranger RCI-2950 or 2970

05-17-2004, 03:56 PM

ex everything

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The rangers are 10m band units. Don't I need a license for those? Is 10m as popular as CB?

thanks from someone who know nothing about amateur radio-ing.

craig.

[ May 17, 2004, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: ex everything ]

05-17-2004, 09:05 PM

efiman

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Uniden Makes a good radio head to your local truck stop and get it peeked and tuned and talk back installed. You should also Pick up a static Micraphone and an external Speaker. And no Im not a Trucker [img]smile.gif[/img]

05-19-2004, 11:48 AM

Djcake

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Quote:

Originally posted by ex everything:
The rangers are 10m band units. Don't I need a license for those? Is 10m as popular as CB?

thanks from someone who know nothing about amateur radio-ing.

craig.

there is an easy mod to get them to work on 11m

2950 mods

[ May 19, 2004, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Djcake ]