Why You Should NEVER Install A CB RADIO!
Why You Should NEVER Install A CB RADIO!
In this video I show my experience with installing and using a cb radio. The cb radio I used was the Cobra 19 Ultra III which seemed to be a good quality low cost radio.
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Truck stops sell them, always they have to because truckers use them and sometimes they need parts for it
Is that your car!? Sounds like a big hippo fart! Glad you don’t live near me. That’s stupid.
its only good if you have friends with cd radio other than that the only other place they are use are in truck stop and we use them just to bs and kill time with other drivers
Found my grandpas midland 40 channel 75-805 cb walkie talkie. He used to be a cb radio repairmen and customizer. Anyways I took that midland and out 9 AA batteries in it and in Burien and Seattle I cant find anybody out there. I can pick up ten channels of the NOAHH weather channels. It gets FM. And 40 CB channels.
did anyone mention matching the SWR?
videos like this kill the best emergency communication
Dumbass post
CB is fun , just get a real 1
You got the worse CB radio and the worse Antenna. I had the same problem. I bought a way bigger and better antenna and a way better radio. I was talking to everyone on my new setup
“Can I get a good old fashion radio check” yeah I probably wouldn’t respond either lol
are you not suppose to tune the antenna?
Throw that garbage away and buy a good radio setup. Its also better to directly wire your radio instead of the cigarette lighter method. Unless you want to hear how bad your plugs are and love the radio whine. A simple cobra 29 and a Wilson antenna with a magnet mount will get you 20 or 27 miles on a cloudy day.
Truck stops bro that’s where you get a cb radio
It’s one of the first things people chuck on the 4bies over here In Australia, clean and easy coms for when you’re out on the track with your mates, you’ll be stuck to find anyone that doesn’t have an antenna on their bull bar.
If you’re worried about it invest in a satellite phone
I have a bunch of old CB radio. Have no used them since early 90s and trucks were very funny with there stories. Not many people used them now
Your CB look like a toy
Has no clue how C.B. radios work… Buys cheapest crap and is disappointed….
Fewer and fewer Truckers are using CB’s these days. Hope it eventually makes a resurgence. But better platforms have come about like gmrs that people like better. Not to mention this setup was super cheap lol.
I bet if he went to a truck stop he would have all the CB stuff he could imagine.
Yeah it is noticeable that you have done little research or had experience in Radio. Being a licensed radio operator I have made 100s of trips and my radio not only is received well, there is a lot of activity especially in mountainous areas well cellphones still done work because of the low power output. In the area I am in I hear people all the time. The band (CB) is far from dead.
This is so insulting.
$38… hmmmm wonder why it sucks
The antenna is everything. The model you used is probably the worst possible antenna, much too short. A quarter-wave on 11m is around 2.4m long. Everything shorter is a compromise and performance degrades quickly…
candy cane…?
Saudering the wires just use some electrical tape
My dad is a trucker but certain companies use certain dad‘s company might use a certain channel then a company might use I know a certain channel but 19 is the main channel most truckers use than if u have certain some type of trucker with those type of trailers they sometimes have there own channel
CB radios require more than cheap china junk to actually get reception and output.
I’m sure their is truck stops in Spokane. Their are cb radios in there people like me would have to take a loan on to get it. Lol
I had a Cobra 19 Plus + in the late 80s early 90s with a 102” whip on my car< it would out talk just about all the cb radios my friends had in fact I talked skip all over the world.. A good antenna with low SWR is the secret if you want to talk far 4 watts a good ant. and good propagation there is no limit. A 102” whip was the best ant. I used even on my little Chevy car in the 80s it looked like a remote control car.. lol de..N3WYZ
Any decent truck stop will have many different brands and prices to chose from and Amazon sells them also
Of course he bought the cheapest radio on the market probably give $20 for it he doesn’t like it well duh
I purchased my cobra 29 lx CB radio at truck stops they always sell cb radios at truck stops
It’s a fun hobby, Bit get you a little wil and a cobra 29 Ltd classic with a 1969 final, Peaked and tuned, And a verbal key
Ik im late but I go to the closet big truck stop, usually a flying J for my area, but they have all the cb radio stuff you’ll ever need
That’s the problem, you are in Spokane. You are looking for the truth and liberals don’t want the truth LMAO JK.
"It doesn’t seem like a high quality mic"
CB radio cost $38.
O_O
🤣 even truck drivers have stopped using CB radios unless they’re calling a swift driver a moron or calling out for some commercial company at a truckstop 😂🤣 10-4 good buddy 👋
I’m a regular on the cb and you get what you pay for, you spend a little and you get little
Most common channel was 16 to 18 trucker channel. Go through a high way toll bank. There a papa bear and a baby bear off side highway mile maker great times long gone
Toll bank is toll booth
Papa bear a state trooper
Baby bear a town police officer
Paid 400 for mine 100 on my antenna I know not everyone’s got the cash to buy a decent one but he’ll save up little by little I use mine for my rubicon while on trails my buddys all have one so we can communicate walkies and batteries just don’t cut it end up paying around the same for a good set also it’s funny asf when I get on the highway in houston lots of truckers still use them and they get excited and laugh that I’m in a jeep give best of wishes and prayer for their safety on the road don’t let the crappy one give you a bad taste for CB mine reaches 20 miles but 18 mile mark it becomes a little hard to hear what they’re saying gotta listen carefully but in case of emergency it’s great to have one
They are basically for off road convoys or caravan comms in remote locations with no cellphone signal.
That little antenna isn’t gonna get you reaching out and touching anyone.
Hand held units are now used cause the handset’s can be keyed to each other and are voice activated the only draw to to your cb is powered off your vehicle battery and with a bigger antenna you could reach someone with a tower in town for assistance and some tow companies still have cb towers for roadside assistance and off road recovery.
Also you need to learn to calibrate your SWR.
I had a CB in my old van but I think having a good antenna is key. I also used them about 18 years ago when I worked as a motorbike courier. The set up for the motor bike was a hand held one hooked up to a palm pilot that there could send data to via the radio. That thing covered a big city in range.
I was thinking about getting one again but I think the best thing is if you can get a group of friends (who often go camping or traveling together) to all get them in their cars (or hand held). This way you can communicate with each other even when there isn’t phone signal.
poor equipment + complete lack of experience yet expects a golden mic. sure buddy.
Multiple forms of actually used radio communication is always valuable I want to instal dual 102 whip cb and hf vhf ham radio/scanner combos you name it. Only way to communicate in need when you don’t have phone service
Those small cheap radios are great for 4×4 groups, but not really long distance hwy. Any antenna less than 3ft is going to suck, you really want a 4-5ft tunable tip antenna such as a Firestik. 12ft of quality coax and a sturdy welded mount with a heavy duty spring is also very important.
It gets complicated. If the antenna has a short, for a lack of a better term, it has an adverse effect.
Shoulda bought a Galaxy and K40.
Cheap. Best looked up online of which is best & where to buy. Yeah sad cb days are gone, cuz cb only way if cell tower, etc is out.
My 80 Channel Ultra High Frequency Citizen Band Two Way Radio was approximately $700 Australian installed with Bonnet mounted Antenna.
One of the best things I ever added to My Car.
Can’t tell you of the number of accidents, traffic jams and speeding fines I’ve avoided.
Literally paid for itself in My first year.
When you are on a remote gravel road and hear a loaded log truck broadcasting in the blind that he is at mile whatever; outbound, you’ll be very happy you installed a CB.
Yeah nah my UHF (CB) is an absolute requirement in remote Australia and for mates to spot me etc.