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What ever you do dont get in a hurry and settle for a rig thats not quality. and make sure to buy in person . If i buy a used radio i always open it up to make sure it hasnt been butchered . ( only if it has signs of having been opened before ) ps try reading the reviews on the radios on...

We had some guys in south chicago that that locked down the trucker channel for at least a year. I could never get reports on traffic . And bothering the only channel that professional drivers use daily is begging to be caught . I am not a Professional driver but i am a General ticket holder...

Ill atleast try that to see what kind of SWR i can get. Thanks this will give me something to tinker with for a while . If it doesn't work, no worries i do love to experiment. It can be alot of fun and pretty rewarding when it works that is .haha. DOC COOPER SOC NSW USN Retired

Thank you , ill just buy a 5/8 wave base . i do not want a 1/4 wave for a base. I do not have a matching system. if i were using it for a mobile i would be ok with a 1/4 wave . thx and 73's

Hello , I have an old firestik fiberglass antenna (7 foot) which is composed of a fiberglass rod and simply a copper 14 ga wire wrapped around the fiberglass shaft. I want to use it as a 5/8 wave base antenna . I have spent quite a bit of money on my 2 meter mobile antenna and i would...

I thought techs could not get on 10 other than CW? plz let me know thx

Hello , The kenwood you have will not do so, some of the chinese ones will . my baofeng will do a seperate tone for rx and tx . See if you can get your hands on a kenwood tk 790 that is an excellent commercial grade radio that is commonly used by emergency services and racing circuits...

Thank you all for the help.

I am in North Carolina and My Friend is in Michigan . What would be the best band for reliable communications for my friend and I . Normally I would experiment throughout the bands but I do not have any decent HF antennas at the moment . Secondly could you please recommend an antenna for the...

I have seen them run cellular antennas by wilson but ill start looking for 2meter /70cm antennas and call out on the call channel . see what happens

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For got to mention using ip ties for neat wire work can not only look good but also makes life easier and safer.

utilizing the mobile bracket can be a big help in the shack if you have a desk with an upper partition you can mount on the bottom of the top section . or you can mount on the surface itself . you can even make a stand to sit on desk top elevated an inch or two so it can keep cool as well...

I like the concept of the app. but i am worried of some hacking . example i download your file which secretly allows you remote access . Or worried that downloading your file allows you to up load from me (same concept as limewire used to have ) Sir these are worries i have for downloading...

would you be willing to please let us know how long the battery last with moderate use ? I have a regular sized battery that bit the dust after only 30 recharges. and have to replace . would like some input on the bigger one before i buy , just want to see if its worth the few extra bucks...

looks pretty cool . i like the single din option , but i think i like all the options the new lincoln is supposed to have . but then again i like to hear the radios on the air before i buy . even if all i can get my hands on are reviews. all in all i think it is a much cooler cb than we have...

whats your ground situation ? do you have a grounding rod? or are you using a gpk? or nothing at all?

awesome ,

Thats awesome , glad everything worked out for you .

does anyone know if it will fit a single din slot like the cre 8900?