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modelbuilder
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Looking for a durable hand held CB. Doesn't have to look pretty it just has to work.
CanuckMariner/Nomad
Love having fun 😊 in the 🌞 by the ⛵ and the ⏳
Remember, Cbs have very limited range and the hand held variety even less range.
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modelbuilder
Guest
Ya. I have my Ham installed and that is great. But most people I travel with have CB's. Don't want to spend the time installing another radio into the rig.
There is guy over on jeepforums.com that has Cobra 75 with a mount for a Jeep. It may be worth looking at.
Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
HAM here too, and I have a handheld CB. Just remember that CB is AM (not FM) and is virtually worthless to transmit from inside a vehicle unless you have an external antenna.
Several years ago I bought two Cobra hand-helds (HTs, in Ham parlance, which is easier to type 
) to use for caravanning. I had a setup that I thought worked pretty well, at least as far as CB goes. Not as good as a couple of cheap FRS radios (which we use now), but for a combo handheld/mobile CB setup like you described, here are some suggestions:
Make sure the HT has a 12V power-in receptacle. The batteries in a CB HT last about 2 min.
As mentioned, handheld CBs won’t transmit out of the cab, so make sure the rubber ducky is removable and you can get an adapter to connect a real external antenna.
The units I had also had combo speaker/mics available as an accessory. As a mic it’s nice because holding up a handheld that has a stiff antenna cable and power cable hanging off of it is a real pain. The speaker part is nice because you can hold it up to your ear if there is a lot of ambient noise. I found that if I clip the speaker/mic to the seat belt I could hear it well, and it was handy for talking into.
With the speaker/mic, 12v power, and mag-mount antennas the setup worked pretty well. Matter of fact, since the handhelds TX the full legal power, the setup worked as well as any <legal> mobile. But I got really tired of all the idiots on CB that live to be obnoxious, so actually quit using them several years before I started using the FRS radios
I may have the stuff in a box in the attic (minus the mag-mount antennas, which were trash to begin with), if it didn’t go in a yard sale. And I seem to recall that one of the two HTs quit working, but if you think it might be worth the cost of shipping from TX (78613), I’ll dig around.
) to use for caravanning. I had a setup that I thought worked pretty well, at least as far as CB goes. Not as good as a couple of cheap FRS radios (which we use now), but for a combo handheld/mobile CB setup like you described, here are some suggestions:Make sure the HT has a 12V power-in receptacle. The batteries in a CB HT last about 2 min.
As mentioned, handheld CBs won’t transmit out of the cab, so make sure the rubber ducky is removable and you can get an adapter to connect a real external antenna.
The units I had also had combo speaker/mics available as an accessory. As a mic it’s nice because holding up a handheld that has a stiff antenna cable and power cable hanging off of it is a real pain. The speaker part is nice because you can hold it up to your ear if there is a lot of ambient noise. I found that if I clip the speaker/mic to the seat belt I could hear it well, and it was handy for talking into.
With the speaker/mic, 12v power, and mag-mount antennas the setup worked pretty well. Matter of fact, since the handhelds TX the full legal power, the setup worked as well as any <legal> mobile. But I got really tired of all the idiots on CB that live to be obnoxious, so actually quit using them several years before I started using the FRS radios
I may have the stuff in a box in the attic (minus the mag-mount antennas, which were trash to begin with), if it didn’t go in a yard sale. And I seem to recall that one of the two HTs quit working, but if you think it might be worth the cost of shipping from TX (78613), I’ll dig around.
luk4mud
Explorer
http://www.rightchannelradios.com/cars-cb-radio-kits-134/uniden-pro510xl-car-kit-485.html
Actually cheaper than a HT and plugs into a cig lighter, with external antenna.
Actually cheaper than a HT and plugs into a cig lighter, with external antenna.
RocKrawler
Supporting Sponsor
I just found a Midland handheld I have yesterday - its a dual unit, works in car with a 12V lighter plug & vehicle mounted antenna, then slides out of its power cord & a battery pack pops on with a rubber antenna for use spotting outside the vehicle
I just bought a Midland 75-822 w/ mobile adapter from www.wearecb.com
I've got a Jeep buddy that loves it. He's had several cobra handhelds in the past so I trust his judgement. Ill post a review next caravan.
I've got a Jeep buddy that loves it. He's had several cobra handhelds in the past so I trust his judgement. Ill post a review next caravan.