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This thread is going to take off @BookieBob

Wait and see

 

I don’t have anything yet, but my plans are a cb and ham.

Most likely I’m going to have a NMO mount attached to the ditch light brackets on both sides (Rago). Then I’ll have one side for ham and the other for cb. Planning on not having the antennas mounted all the time but only when needed.

I’m leaning towards the Yeasu FTM-400DR and

$155 Uniden CMX760 Bearcat Off Road Series Compact Mobile CB Radio, 40-Channel Operation, Ultra-Compact for Easy Mounting, Large 7-Color Backlit LCD Display on Mic with Built-in Speaker Mic, Black

Uniden CMX760.

 

I’ve currently got just this

https://midlandusa.com/product/mxt275-micromobile-two-way-radio/

The bundle just started a couple weeks ago i think. I’ll likely add a couple of those things so i dont have to use the mag antenna

 

I’d get a pl-259 bracket / antenna / cable. The NMO ones are typically made to be mounted through a roof / trunk and usually aren’t waterproof (they are exposed on the bottom side)

 

Thanks for the tip

I did notice that some aren’t sealed but eventually stumbled upon some that are. But either way I’ll check those out because I’m all ears for a better solution.

 

I wanted the Rago rear bracket but my tailgate doesn’t have enough clearance. Maybe by June/July I can get the Firestick with the Caliraised rear mount and run it through the grommet behind the backseat. I won’t need to pull over to put my antenna back on my roof @ the pipeline.



The good old days with the walkie talkies on road trips when we had 5-6 cars with family in a convoy headed to Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin from Chicago

 

Do you have your ham license? I've been thinking about taking the technician test. I've heard it's not too bad

 

Yes I just got it like a week ago. I took it online via zoom which was kind of weird but it wasn’t too bad as long as you’ve looked over the questions a few times in advance.

 

I'll have to look into that. It seems like having both ham and cb available is the way to go

 

It’s pretty easy. The study guide consists of all the exam questions lol
https://hamexam.org/

Actual test is 35 multiple test questions

http://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license

 

I don’t really want a cb if I’m being honest that’s why I like the

$155 cmx760 bearcat off road series compact mobile CB radio, 40-channel operation, ultra-compact for easy mounting, large 7-color backlit LCD display on mic with built-in speaker mic, black

cmx760, I can conceal the box and only plug in the mic when needed.

But it will be nice to have options so I can use whatever other in the group have.

 

I dont have a CB. This is 2021, not 1980.

 

Glad I’m not the only one that feels this way

 

But not everyone can use the amateur bands...

 

FRS is also free and can get you a couple miles.

 

I think it's all in my build thread.

My CB works fine. What is so horrible about it?

 

So if I were to stay on frequencies between 462-467Mhz I could use ham w/o tech license?

 

I think it's just old technology and there's better stuff out there

 

Ham is a different frequency (144-148 and 420-450 are most common used with tech license)

FRS and GMRS use the same channels / frequencies (462.xxx and 467.xxx). The difference between the two is the transmit power allowed (2w vs 5w+).

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Tech Band Chart/US Amateur Radio Technician Privileges.pdf

 

I've got a lot to learn