CB Radio

[ROBBS94XJ]

Can someone point me in the direction of a good cheap CB radio??

[VBblazerEric]

walmart

[AlxJ64]

Yea, walmart has a pretty good deal on some of the lower powered Cobras. You don't really need anything over 2 to 5 watts for trail rides.

If you want something a bit more pricey, Charlie's Truck stop on NorthHampton Blvd over in Norfolk has a pretty big selection of Radios and a Catalog in there too.

[ChevyMudTruck]

Yea, walmart has a pretty good deal on some of the lower powered Cobras. You don't really need anything over 2 to 5 watts for trail rides.

If you want something a bit more pricey, Charlie's Truck stop on NorthHampton Blvd over in Norfolk has a pretty big selection of Radios and a Catalog in there too.
damn I was looking for a place for cb parts . .need some mics and stuff . . I know there is that place out in chesapeak or portsmouth with the slots right? . . franks or something

[mrsandman]

Can you use a CB thats off a boat? got one layin around.

[gtrsnax]

I WOULD have answered yes if I hadnt had a short conversation with a buddy about this the other day. He said you use CH 19 to hail the Coast Guard on a boat. Since Ch 19 is typical common chatter for highways, I'd guess that maybe they're not the same.

Could be wrong though....

[AlxJ64]

CB and UHF are different.. Check to see if its a UHF Radio. If it is.. Then nope... Some however... Like my Dad's Connex Radio come already Tuned as a UHF and have to be converted over to a CB...

This is his...
He's Got a Connex 4300-300 10 in his Western Star.
Confederate Flag Faceplate and all.. Its like a $500 radio though.

[K9]

CB and`[s:65fdd612e3] UHF [/s:65fdd612e3] VHF are different.. .

CB = ~27MHZ (HF)
BOAT = ~150MHZ (VHF)

You could possibly find a HAM radio, which covers a vast spectrum of frequency's and variable power output. It also requires a license to operate...

[Big Country]

Yea, walmart has a pretty good deal on some of the lower powered Cobras. You don't really need anything over 2 to 5 watts for trail rides.

If you want something a bit more pricey, Charlie's Truck stop on NorthHampton Blvd over in Norfolk has a pretty big selection of Radios and a Catalog in there too.
damn I was looking for a place for cb parts . .need some mics and stuff . . I know there is that place out in chesapeak or portsmouth with the slots right? . . franks or something

Yeah, Franks is the place you are talking about. There is a CB shop behind the truck stop (Signal Comunications). They have parts, cb's, and to repairs as well. I had mine Peaked and Tuned there and it was quite reasonable.

[AlxJ64]

CB and`[s:4c9c8843e1] UHF [/s:4c9c8843e1] VHF are different.. .

CB = ~27MHZ (HF)
BOAT = ~150MHZ (VHF)

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OOPs... After I typed all that I realized that UHF didn't seem right... Thank goodness for the Electrical guys.. Always bailing out us Civils and Mechanicals... :thumb: