I am thinking of returning to CB after an absence of 16/17 years so excuse
the ignorance (and the x-post). Can anybody point me in the right direction
as far as obtaining a decent radio for both UK/CEPT as well as SSB usage. I
have seen the likes of the Cobra 200 GTL DX etc... but I am unsure whether
these 10 meter types will allow me to use the UK frequencies or are the just
for working the 10/11 meter bands. I see a few reviews of various radios of
this type requiring mods to get them to use the UK freqs. I would prefer to
be able to use the radio "off the shelf" for both UK freqs and SSB.

As I will be using the radio in a "Shack" (shed to be precise) I will be
running from a 12v/110mah battery and, because the battery is only being
trickle charged from a solar panel, I do not want anything over-powered (The
100w of the Cobra 200 GTL DX may prove too much of a power draw).

I would be grateful of any recommendations. I have a budget of around £150
(£200 at a push).

Thanks

MC