CB Radio

**normanvin** · January 15th, 2012, 07:28 AM

Does anyone know of a good place in the area to have a cb tunes and peaked?

Thinking of getting a Cobra 25 or 29 for my truck.

**Exbiker** · January 15th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Last radio shop around was down on 222 near reading. Hey after my PM I remembered I used to carry a dinky little 29 dollar uniden in my sidebox for backup. Volume, channel dial and a noise canceling switch yet was one of the best radios I had and easy to mount cause of size. My 29LTD was tricked out and a good radio too.

**thefirstndsecond** · January 15th, 2012, 08:41 AM

Used to be r & r communications in DE

**Curmudgeon** · January 15th, 2012, 09:00 AM

+1 on R and R. I've done business with them several times. Might not be "in the neighborhood" but they are worth the 2-hour drive for me.

**soberbyker** · January 15th, 2012, 09:38 AM

Russ, at R & R is pretty good, no sales tax, not far for me, I used to go there all the time, but nowI just order most stuff from the internet.

That said, Cobra 25 & 29 are popular models and you can find instructions to do it yourself on the net.

Here's a good article to read about peak and tune.

http://cbradiomagazine.com/March%202007/Peak%20and%20Tune.htm

How to peak a Cobra 29:
http://cbradiomagazine.com/March%202007/Cobra%2029%20LTD%20Super%20Modulation%20Modificati on.htm

Personally I'd go with the 29 because of the SWR meter and RF gain, but if space is a problem the 25 is in a smaller box. Either way you go I'd get a good external SWR meter to use as well. The most important part of a CB Radio set up is the proper tuning of a good attenna.

I had 29's in my tri-axle dump trucks for years, they do take a beating and still perform. I have since replaced my dump truck radio with a Uniden PC78 Elite when the 29 finally died. I like that this radio has weather alert on it. I have a Uniden PC68LTW in my car, same radio as the 78 but no SWR meter and it's smaller.

The Cobras and Unidens are pretty much the same radio, the 29 & 78 and the 25 & 68. I just got a better deal on the Unidens this time.

**phillyd2** · January 15th, 2012, 11:24 AM

Norm - I have a SW meter if you want to take a drive down

Speaking of CB - I have a Cobra 75 and last week drove down and back to NC on 95 and was disappointed that not many seemed to be using it. I remember many years ago at least truckers would give a heads up on Ch 19 on speed traps but I heard zero and past tons of LEO.

**Jason O** · April 14th, 2020, 09:58 PM

I was on 10M (ham) band for a local net and heard the band was open. CB band (11M) is open right now all across the country.

**Jason O** · April 14th, 2020, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

...Once in a while when I turn on, the nitwit with the echo chamber coming from Texas or somewhere is blowing everything out. I don't know what is so difficult to triangulate on those guys and shut them down...

^^^Lighten up^^^

The earth’s ionosphere is doing most of the work. I just talked to Georgia from Pittsburgh. “Get’n down from the 412...break-ah, break-ah.” Having a “big” radio helps too

**streaker69** · April 14th, 2020, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jason O

^^^Lighten up^^^

The earth’s ionosphere is doing most of the work. I just talked to Georgia from Pittsburgh. “Get’n down from the 412...break-ah, break-ah.” Having a “big” radio helps too

Is the big talker in Moooooooooooooooooooooobile Alabaaaaaama still out there?

**Jason O** · April 15th, 2020, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Bang

It is (was?) specifically stated in the CB regs that it is illegal to shoot skip.

CB regulations are useless. The FCC gave up enforcement decades ago as too many CB’ers refused to comply.

Too bad gun owners won’t take that page from the CB’er play book and run with it.

*** Operating or causing interference outside the band is a different matter (a form of defiant trespass really) and should be dealt with***