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  1. thercman

    Newbie looking for advice.

    Thanks guys! Yes I have been looking at the 2900 pretty hard. It seems like for an emergency that could very well get a signal out far enough to be heard. Although that would also mean I would still need to get back to the car to make the call. A plus would be I can use it as a beginner base...
  2. thercman

    Newbie looking for advice.

    Thanks for the info! So I have been reading many reviews on the Wouxun KG-UV3D and most seem pretty positive. While there are a couple problems that have been noted by some they seem to be easy fixes. With that said I may pick up a couple with the USB adapter. One thing I like about these is the...
  3. thercman

    Newbie looking for advice.

    Hi Everyone! When I was a kid (a few decades ago) I acquired a CB radio which I turned into a base station. To my fathers surprise I dug a hole right behind my bedroom window with a post hole digger and inserted a 20' pole with a pretty large antenna on top of that. In order to get the...