Tillytomp

Active Member

• Mar 17, 2017

• #1

As per title, want a cheap CB radio,

Cheers

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Mar 17, 2017

• #2

Hi Tillytomp

Do not forget you will also need:

Antennae,
Radio Mount
Antennae mount
Cable inc fittings
SWR meter.

You may be better getting a complete system from somewhere like thunderpole or similar.

Cheers

 

Tillytomp

Active Member

• Mar 17, 2017

• #3

yeah i know, just ddint want to spend that much on a new system only to be used once,
if it was my daily drive instead of SWMBO then i would have it fitted , but she dont want it, cant see a problem myself

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Mar 17, 2017

• #4

Whenever I have had mine switched on while driving it has been very quiet, not many people seem to use it now.
Do truckers even use CB now?

Cheers

 

davcud

Well-Known Member

• Mar 17, 2017

• #5

Have seen some cheep kits on Ebay

 

Last edited: Mar 17, 2017

Tillytomp

Active Member

• Mar 17, 2017

• #6

CB kit brought, so will update if there is anyone still using the old fm

 

flat4matt

Member

• Mar 21, 2017

• #7

I just found one in the back of my new 110 which I'll be wiring up to see what happens... There's plenty on ebay for reasonable money. If nothing else it'll be fun to leave on while travelling and see if anything comes up or might even get another so I have 2 way for when the zombies come lol

 

flat4matt

Member

• Mar 21, 2017

• #8

There's one the same as mine on Ebay for about £20, it's a dnt and feels like a solid bit of kit, but I literally know nothing about them... Pleased to find it under a pile of crap in the back though lol

 

Tillytomp

Active Member

• Mar 21, 2017

• #9

i didnt want to spent to much as only really needed for a day, to see if there are still people around, Paid £35.00 for rig, power lead, mag mount and inc postage so, i dont really mind if it never gets used againg for that money

 

mikescuba

Well-Known Member

• Mar 21, 2017

• #10

I bought a hand held one two years ago for a Morocco trip so we could communicate within the group. Tried it a few times here in France and all I got were a load of what I think are Polish truckers chatting in Polish.