Thread: CB radio

Should I buy a CB radio? I'm looking at a $30-50 one nothing too fancy I wouldn't get an antenna either it's just something I could play with in my car (not while driving) would that be useful? What kinda range could I see out of one? I'd like about 10-15miles

I'm old fashioned

I think usually they are good for like 5 miles or so. My dad has a ton of CB equipment in our basement including huge whip antennas and a 200 watt kicker. He said he used to walk all over everyone with it. I have always wanted to put on in my car, but cant get any friends to do it so what fun is that hahah

I agree none of my friends want to do it either but it'd be fun on car trips I think

Yea you could bullsh!t with truckers and stuff lol

Doesn't that sound like fun?

When I was younger and drove older Chevy Trucks, I had a radioshack CB with dual antennas, used to get "Smokey Reports" from the truckers on the highway, CB lingo is funny too. I had fun with mine and if your friends get one it's easier than using a cell phone. Although everyone that is monitoring your channel can listen in on what your saying, also if someone has a higher powered CB they can step on your conversation. In trucker lingo cars and regular trucks are called "4 wheelers" LOL.

I use a hand held one in my car and my friend has a cb mounted in his grand am. We use them all the time when we drive around on the weekends

Originally Posted by asite57

Should I buy a CB radio? I'm looking at a $30-50 one nothing too fancy I wouldn't get an antenna either it's just something I could play with in my car (not while driving) would that be useful? What kinda range could I see out of one? I'd like about 10-15miles

if you get a car mounted CB, you will need a antenna, or it wont work at all. depending on the unit and size of your antenna will dictate your range.

the Motorola's we used at work had a about a 200 mile range. it was a private channel but still a cb.

They work without antennas I though, don't they have a built in one?

Something like this

Amazon.com: Cobra 19DXIV 40 Channel Mobile Compact CB Radio: Electronics

needs a antenna dont see it listed in the parts.

So I would need this

Cb Radio K30 35 Inch Magnet Mount Antenna : Amazon.com : Electronics

yes, some thing like that will work. you'll want to put something on the bottom to protect you paint.

I just want something small and easy nothing permanent

i hear ya, but putting it on and taking it off will wear on the paint, especially if the car is dirty when you put it on. some kind of flet should help out, or just leave it on all the time. or just lay it in the trunk and use what ever range you get out of it.

The trunk thing is a good idea do you think ill get decent range out of it?