I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to
the 40 CB channels. This way it's easy to stay on channel
and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel
whip on a ball mount. Get pretty good signal reports.

thats illegal and stupid to use a $700 radio for one band but good choice of antenna

Subject: CB Radio Recommendations
From: (I Am Not George)
Date: 6/26/2004 1:35 PM Mountain Standard Time
Message-id:

I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to
the 40 CB channels. This way it's easy to stay on channel
and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel
whip on a ball mount. Get pretty good signal reports.

thats illegal and stupid to use a $700 radio for one band but good choice of
antenna

I'll second that opinion. I always laugh when I hear operators on 38 LSB say
they are running a Yaesu, Kenwood, or Icom rig on 11 meters. Why spend all
that money to talk on one band when a $200 Uniden, Cobra, or Galaxy will do the
job just as well as the high priced amateur rig?

For what it's worth, I use an "old" (early 90's) Uniden PC122 and a five foot
Wilson Silver Load for my mobile setup and have no trouble getting out. And
you need no special equipment to properly tune a radio and antenna for SSB
operation. Just make sure you have the mode switch on your radio set to AM
when you check your SWR.

73,
David

R8500 wrote:

Subject: CB Radio Recommendations
From: (I Am Not George)
Date: 6/26/2004 1:35 PM Mountain Standard Time
Message-id:

I use a Icom 706MKII-G and set the memory channels to
the 40 CB channels. This way it's easy to stay on channel
and change channels while mobile. For
an antenna..I use a 102" stainless-steel
whip on a ball mount. Get pretty good signal reports.

thats illegal and stupid to use a $700 radio for one band but good choice of
antenna


I'll second that opinion. I always laugh when I hear operators on 38 LSB say
they are running a Yaesu, Kenwood, or Icom rig on 11 meters. Why spend all
that money to talk on one band when a $200 Uniden, Cobra, or Galaxy will do the
job just as well as the high priced amateur rig?

For what it's worth, I use an "old" (early 90's) Uniden PC122 and a five foot
Wilson Silver Load for my mobile setup and have no trouble getting out. And
you need no special equipment to properly tune a radio and antenna for SSB
operation. Just make sure you have the mode switch on your radio set to AM
when you check your SWR.

73,
David
I use a Kenwood 751 on 11 and also listen to some of the idiots on the
'amateur' bands. Didn't spend a dime for the radio. Those operators who
have the high priced rigs may use them for something other than checking
road conditions. Speaking of which, does 19 have an equal on the amateur
bands? (Not counting those asswipes who use 10 meters over the road).

Simple, you get a better receiver! That is worth a lot! Besides, some of
these guys are also HAMS and use them on HAM frequencies. Its actually better
for CB too! The ham radios have a much cleaner transmitter at 100 watts than
your CB does at 12 watts! Less crap on the bands!

To answer the original question:
Get a Uniden Grant or an OLDER Cobra 148GTL (made in the Phillipines or
Malaysa). Stay away from the new Cobras!

Run a Wilson 1000 unless you are going to buy a big amp. You won't go wrong
with a Wilson 1000!

Why spend all that money to talk on one band when a $200 Uniden, Cobra, or
Galaxy will do the job just as well as the high priced amateur rig?