Colorado B.S. Thread

No you just hook up a mega phone on the truck and then you can just sit in the truck and bitch at people!!

 

Not really. I'll just walk up to the guys and talk to them....

 

Dam it! Better response then mine

 

I have that midland and used to have a cobra. The cobra was better and I'm going to find one soon to replace this midland

 

I think the only time i would have liked a remote cb would have been when we were on hells gate on the escalator part and on of the guys flopped and we almost had to pull a second guy that was not in his jeep back up right @WJeeper

 

If you want that style, the Cobra 75 people are talking about is the better choice. I've been running this one for years:

$67 Uniden PRO520XL Pro Series 40-Channel CB Radio. Compact Design. ANL Switch and PA/CB Switch. 7 Watts of Audio Output and Instant Emergency Channel 9. - Black

http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-PRO520XL-40-Channel-CB-Radio/dp/B00004VXNI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458174124&sr=8-1
and it meets my needs pretty well. It's also about 25% cheaper than the one you link normally, and on sale right now for $45 apparently. I have it on a 4' Firestik mounted on the front bed rail, but have yet to do a permanent in-cab mount for it.

 

I have never had a need for a cb out of the truck, and the hand held's have a very limited range when using the supplied antenna.

Edit, not saying it isn't a good idea, just never had the need for it.

 

You can't blame that on the CB

 

What you need is one of those back pack radios used in the military and run around like your being shot at. ( if you do it long enough you might actually get shot at)

 

I have this exact same setup and my SWR sucks. I'm finally throwing in the towel and getting a cb shop to tune it

 

Look what I found. Bet this guy is running a full sized cb.




I can't believe Mom held on to it.

 

Damnit you guys...now I'm on Amazon shopping for CB radios too. I have so much other crap to buy.

 

Assuming you grounded the antenna? Did you tune it yourself with an SWR meter? My SWR has always been fine, but because we have plastic beds there's not a lot of radiating surface. I've been thinking about trying out an NGP antenna, but it hasn't really been a high priority.

 

My mom still has my Tonka trucks like that.

 

My current setup with the Cobra 75 has been working quite a while without issue. Even with the rusted metal rod hammered in the top of the antenna it still tunes perfect. You must be confusing me with James. My radio works fine, you just had to teach me not to yell in the mic.

 

flashbacks...... heavy mofos!

 

I'm done shopping for today. And probably a little while. Today wasn't cheap but needed to be done.

Old and busted:


New hotness:

 

I used to have one just like that but a little newer but still metal and an excavator and an awesome lowboy! Built roads in the dirt! Had a whole connection of roads lol. How I miss those days!

 

Yeah it's grounded through one of the bed rail bolts with a short 10 gauge wire, and I verified I get a ground with the wire disconnected from the mount but I just can't get my SWR any better (based on my SWR meter readings). I'm taking it to Radio Service Center, hopefully this weekend. NGP seems like an option but I'd like to get their take on what the issue is first. Shipping costs killed me ordering different parts while attempting to resolve the issue.

 

I've hung mine out the window before so I could hear it if someone had something to say