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tm77
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject: Portable CB Radio HELP-Urgent (Xmas present) |
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Hi everyone,
Hope you don't mind me joining your board for a while. My dad drives a big rig and wants a cb radio that he can remove when other drivers use his truck a few days a week. I bought a cb & magnetic antenna @ RadioShack a few days ago, but after searching the web, the radio seems very basic. I have seen some cobra & uniden models that have illuminated displays for ease of use when driving at night. Do you know if any of these are portable or do they actually need to be installed in the truck?? I appreciate any info you guys can provide. Running out of time here as I need to order asap for delivery before Xmas.
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Malaki86
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: West Virginia
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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A Cobra 29LTD with the Nightwatch - that's a nice lighted display on a good radio.
Use it with the magnetic antenna he's already got, or find a quick-clamp mount for the antenna - the one's I've seen have a 'vise-grip' like attachment. |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Posts: 4602
Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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What you can do is go to Radio Shack, Autozone, truckstop, etc and get a male 12 volt plug and put that on the end of the power wire of any CB radio and he can power it through any 12v power outlet on the truck. When he wants to move the radio all he has to do is unplug it. That way you cna choose any radio you want to give.
As far as the ant goes the mag mount is not practical on a truck as there is usually not enough metal to mount the ant. What works better is a quick release mirror bracket. This looks like a pair of vice grip pliars with an antenna mounting bracket on it.
Ant mount
12 volt power plug
Thos links are just to give you you an idea of what I am talking about. |
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slider64683
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject: portable cb |
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I really hope you dont try and get him a handheld. LOL
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tm77
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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I went to TA and decided to go with the Cobra 29 NWLTD w/ Nightwatch. He loves it--he said his friend at work has the same one. As far as the antenna goes he found out that his truck is already equipped for one-the guy who drove his truck before had everything set up. So I just gave my dad $ so he could pick the antenna out.
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions-it really helped me out.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Stay safe out there!
-T |
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