cb radios

[scotty]

ok, i know a lot of you guys have cb's in your trucks.

looking for some advice, basiclly

recommend me a cb,

where from,

and what do i need,

never had a cb before and know sod all about them, also dont want to go off my head price wise, its mainlly for off road use.

o, and wheres the best place to mount the ariel?

many thanks cheers scotty

[Antshiel]

If its only for off roading just get a PMR radio, 2 way WT its probably cheaper.
http://www.moonfoundation.com/ukcbra...20CB%20/%20PMR

[TonyN]

We only use it when wheelin' so you don't need anything special, we have one of these in both of our trucks so you don't need to get muddy feet to chat or find your way.

http://www.kcb.co.uk/shop2/contents/...rakerminor.jpg

Got them cheap at a Truckfest show a while back, about £40. Work great and don't take up much room.

Also useful when stuck in traffic on motorways!

[da SLUG man]

i'd go for PMR too... you can get weatherproof ones.

you can take them with you on walkabout too.

[Antshiel]

We only use it when wheelin' so you don't need anything special, we have one of these in both of our trucks so you don't need to get muddy feet to chat or find your way.

http://www.kcb.co.uk/shop2/contents/...rakerminor.jpg

Got them cheap at a Truckfest show a while back, about £40. Work great and don't take up much room.

Also usefull when stuck in traffic on motorways!

Do you have to pay some kind of fee to use them or is it all completely free when you've bought the radio?

[TonyN]

Do you have to pay some kind of fee to use them or is it all completely free when you've bought the radio?

I never have!! Think its all done away with now, or about to be.

[Antshiel]

I never have!! Think its all done away with now, or about to be.

Or your about to get arrested can i book my body lift in before they come for you?

[TonyN]

Arial fits nice here with a truck wing mirror mount...



and radio neatly here...

[mark g8awo]

Do you have to pay some kind of fee to use them or is it all completely free when you've bought the radio?

This has been covered a few times now


You no longer need a licence

Also there are 80 ch radios on the market but this will be fazed back down to 40 ch using the european specification using the frequency range 26.965 to 27.405 Mhz in FM only no SSB .

To be honest it would be easier to use 446Mhz handies if you intend to use the radio for off roading. no wires and no hassle setting up.

[TonyN]

Or your about to get arrested can i book my body lift in before they come for you?

[da SLUG man]

which is FM and which is SSB?

mines got UK and EU

so i'll have to use the EU channels?
or back to UK only like it was before?

[scotty]

is this the same one tony?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MINOR-40ch...QQcmdZViewItem

and is that a ok price.

if you guys say that it ok then i'll have a bid on the ones that arent buy it now, see if i can get a bargain

thanks again scotty

[Antshiel]

My summer body lift's a safe bet then.

[TonyN]

is this the same one tony?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MINOR-40ch...QQcmdZViewItem

and is that a ok price.

if you guys say that it ok then i'll have a bid on the ones that arent buy it now, see if i can get a bargain

thanks again scotty

Yeah, its the same. We're not your parents! do what you want.

Listen, i'm not radio expert, and the transmission techies on here are probably laughing at it, but it does us fine, is cheap, works great of roading and the arial makes a cool twanging noise along the roof of McD's drive thro's. So it does all we ask, which is find out where Linda has got lost a mile back up the trail! (running for cover......) and save getting out the car to ask if it lunch time yet.

I don't need to talk to china, or carry it around outside the car.

[joker??]

ok, i know a lot of you guys have cb's in your trucks.

looking for some advice, basiclly

recommend me a cb,

where from,

and what do i need,

never had a cb before and know sod all about them, also dont want to go off my head price wise, its mainlly for off road use.

o, and wheres the best place to mount the ariel?

many thanks cheers scotty

get a proper cb just got a maycom em £69 at nevada.co.uk fits in above my radio, springer aerial magnetic base fits on roof, they come in handy when you are offroading,