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  1. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    Well my think is I have time. I don't need it tomorrow so I'm going to take the slow and steady pace and gain all the stuff slowly
  2. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    i picked up the new CB today. its just the basics a mobil unit. the kid i bought it from gave me the magnetic antenna with it. he basically gave me all of the stuff he had for it mic, etc. i also picked up a converter so i can run off the wall now. Went to the radio shack and told the guy and...
  3. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    i hate being the new guy that comes in and starts to argue with another person. what i was meaning by the $100-$150 was the fact thats what i had now to spend. its not just a fad either i have been messing with the CBs since i was 12 when my friends and i wanted to go play Cb tag but didn't have...
  4. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    Thanks for the input. It is fairly flat where I would be trying to reach the furthest a few small rollers but other then that nice and easy. My town is in a large bowl though. Mountains the whole way around and I may try to reach into them but the ones I'd try to reach are like 15-20 miles so...
  5. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    Chill out dude. I am trying to figure this all out. I am capable of getting things over time. I would enjoy being able to be part of your guys group here and gaining knowlege about it.
  6. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    Can you guys tell me an idea of what you think it would take to get all set up with a base unit? Could buy things slowly used? I think I will start with geting an extra mobile first. I would like to ultimately get a base though. I guess I am still trying to wrap my head around it all as of this...
  7. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    I comb craigslist about everyday as well as eBay. So I can always keep an eye out as I go
  8. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    I can definitely use one from a truck. I was looking a buying a second used for a spare anyways. How would I go about hooking it up as a base station style set up though? Yes we do have trees and some gate posts that are about 15 feet in the air I could work with too. I like the mobile hooked up...
  9. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    I'm looking at about $100 total but I could reach 150. I am unsure of regulations but I am a ranch kid so space and getting away from lines is not to hard. I am looking to talk to my friends. So mostly locally I'd like to be ale to reach about 50 miles but from what I've read they can't do that...
  10. K

    Newbie looking to get started

    Hey guys I'm looking to get started with a base CB unit. My friends and I all have them in our trucks but I'd like to get a base unit so I can reach a little further. I have no real understanding of how the base units work for equipment. I was wondering if you guys could give me points on...