I'm looking for a fun home based cb radio. Is this the type of radio I would buy to listen to other people transmitting?
322899
No this is more for camping. Short range communication with other people in your group while hiking etc. You won't pick up much more than neighborhood kids with toy walkie talkies with this.
322900
What do you mean "other peopl transmitting"? It is an excellent 2-Way radio and we use it for our work sites, but I don't recall it picking up other transmissions.
127768
I think you are referring to antennas, the cb has a built in swr monitor and the ability to adjust the swr. After connecting your antennas, you can tune them without connecting an external swr meter.
2172292
A cb radio will transmit and receive with another radio that is on the same channel as you are, if you are within range and the other radio has transmit capability as well as receive. key the mike button on your radio to transmit let it up to receive that will do it good luck.
2241799
NO, keep in mind this radio operates on amateur bands that require a ham radio license, so typically commercial use is frowned upon. If you use them on FRS frequencies you'd be ok, but you can get a set of walkie talkies from Home Depot that work on FRS and do the same job.
811322
I bought one for a road trip from Ohio to California. I heard people on the CB less than a dozen times. It was a major disappointment. I'm not sure what kind of radio systems truckers use these days. I remember taking a long road trip in the 80s. Cars AND truckers were using CB's and I was able to have conversations the entire way. Next time you see a trucker, ask them what they use!
431730
Hi, Hadleyh...this is quite a good little radio but unfortunately I don't think that it would be bluetooth compatible for you. This radio is a great value for the money but I guess you could call it a "no frills" type of item. Hope this info helps you out. Steve :)
1695467
I already had power and antenna (used to have business band radio 153.020mhz) did have to change the base load and tune antenna for cb frequencies. If you use lighter socket for power and a magnetic mount antenna should be done in short order. The business band required power feed directly from battery and drilling roof for roof mount antenna (overkill for cb).
310671
Mine is excellent. And, I live in a fairly rural suburb. My previous, larger radio did not have reception as good as this one.
1295194
While CB with a decent antenna can cover that area and you can legally use it for your business, it will not be dependable under legal wattage. CBs are line-of-site only, this is why they are great for truckers. I am a licensed radio operator so I know what I am talking about. I recommend licensing a frequency with the FCC and getting business-band radios. Or you could simply just use cell phones.
421294
Install a CB in what? That is a incomplete question Joshua there are many ways a CB radio is used. I suggest you use the Web and ask in CB radio blogs or look through some youtube videos. So with out more information we cannot help you.
2134647
The one that comes with the unit would be ok for the car. The cb is good for up to 4 miles depending on the atmosphere for the day and the terrain that you're in. You will need to crack your window or run the cable between the door and exterior of the car. Another option for more info is to call a local cb shop and see if they would recommend another/different antenna.
838866
I just bought an RCI-2980WX and had it peeked and tuned along with new meter lights and a better reciever put in by Bellscb. Very high rated business for radio repair but often has a lot of back log. I also highly recommend Q5 Communications, odds are you'll have to ship your radio out as not many people do these services and have a good reputation.
1579069
In your case I would get a good strong set of FRS radios. I use several when hunting and have better range (3-4 miles) on High Power. You really can't skimp on them though. They are FM and line of sight so reaching over a mountain ridge is not likely but I've been 5 miles out and near a ridge and there was no problem talking. This CB is nice but if it were up to me I'd spend a $100 on a good set of FRS radios with WX band and perhaps a spare set of battery packs. You'll get better range than most portable CB radios.
885298
Yes if you do the mod that is easily found on the net. I did it and from experience I would not repeat the process. I permits marginal CB reception but of course you can't transmit. You won't pick up any of the long range skip like you could with a dedicated CB such as the Galaxy 979 which has upper and lower sideband. Frankly the IQ level of CB transmissions is rarely higher than the channel number you happen to be on. Get your ham technician license I finally took my exam last week and that's the way to go, you'll be glad you did.
390276
These are probably too complex for the casual user. You might might consider good quality GMRS walkie talkies, which will have about the same range as these.
792529
The FM radio is pretty good, you can program it to your desired stations and listen to the ones you want, the COBY MP3610 has a slightly better radio program, but since these are both manufactured by COBY, both are good..Hope I was of help.. :)
530375
It is not a matter of can you "adapt it" to a CB radio. The antenna is designed for VHF marine band frequencies, not CB