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from Yucaipa, CA on 10/24/2008
I use this unit in my shack(I'm a ham,too) to talk to other CBers in town and on the I-10. Modulation was weak until I replaced stock mic with a "Desk-Top Voice-Compressed Power Mic". Gotta watch the mic input and the "Power-Mic" output. It is easy to over-modulate with such a scheme.
I like the 'touchy/feely' controls. After about one week, I was able to control the unit by feel with my left hand. I'm a righty.
WX receive is deaf. But in all fairness, I am using this unit as a base tranceiver with a Crossbow 10/11 meter vertical antenna. When I connect the tranceiver to my 5/8 Collinear vert, I get S9+10dB on WX. Since I have a dedicated VHF antenna and 2M rig, I see no need to utilize the WX capabilities, but it works just fine.
from Hutchinson, KS on 8/3/2008
I bought this radio off a friend of mine, added a few extras to it, and I hooked it up to a 102" whip, SWR hardly moved, got out 30 miles on it easy. I could hear people 100 miles away. GREAT RADIO to have! WX band is a lifesaver if you live in the Midwest.
i em new byer of cb radios i got it and i love it. i have it hockt up to two 48" antanus and im geting peaple 60 70 miels away i would bye agen
i have this same radio its a very easy radio to use but the price is higher than it should be (you can find a better deal on some online cb store sites) it is a good radio to start out with iv got it in my truck with a wilson 1000 hooked up to it and im at about a 1 on my swr meter i can go 6 miles easy with it the only bad thing about the radio is the mic the plastic starts squeeking and gets loose over time so all of that noise gets transmited while your talking to it might help to get a different mic
The Cobra 40 channel CB Radio is gret for any Trucker,Boater,Or Business.It has great range, 40 channels, plus seven NOAA weather!
Check it out if your looking for a CB Radio!
from Cork City Ireland on 4/18/2008
bought it in florida brought it home to Ireland use it as a home base worked straight out of the box
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from Timberville, VA on 1/7/2008
I bought one of these about 7 or 8 years ago and I've been extremely happy with it. At that point I was traveling back and forth from Virginia Tech to home pretty much every weekend. It was a 300+ mile round trip and the CB came in very handy. The illumination is helpful, the weather stations are handy, and it's great for keeping track of traffic flow, and frequently I travel with other folks so the radio is good for communication. Back home it has been very handy for use around the farm. I bought a Wilson 1000 antenna to use with it and it's been installed on my truck ever since.
from Ft Lauderdale Florida on 11/18/2007
I have it in my Explorer SUV, and I have no complaints
from Rocklin, CA on 9/15/2007
Great radio as a starter or for seasoned CB Radio users. I highly recommend. Soundtracker makes a big difference.
This radio is awesome! I run it with a 102" Steel whip which I also bought at [...]! My swr is amazing! Hardly moves! Great range (not quite sure how far, but tryin to figure out!) If your not sure what to get and willing to pay that amount. Get this radio!
This radio is the best expensive but worth it i use it with my friends and i use it for airsoft i use it with an 40" antenna and it works perfectly for when im running through field looking for my team so i can pick them up
this is an awesome radio i run a 8 foot francis antenna and i hear 10-15 miles away but i dont know how the swr works
Awesome radio! I have one hooked up to a little Radioshack brand CB/WB anntenae that's no more than 20" tall and I can hear people almost 50 miles away sometimes! If you're looking for a CB, get this one! It's expensive, but it's worth every penny!
Good radio could be cheaper but i get great reception and good signal with 4 ft whips
This is by far the best CB I have ever owned. I would recommend it to all of my friends!!!
These are the best radios you can buy. I know at least 4 modifications you can do to this radio. Power mods, audio mods, extra channel mods, LCD mods, and MUCH more! This radio puts out a fair amount of power without moding it.
this is a great radio, and I love the illuminated face feature at night, due to the fact that I can easily find and minipulate all of the controls at night. I have a K40 antenna connected to this radio and the signal is amazing.
Installation was easy. Radio its self is easy to operate. A little expensive. But with the P.A. hookups its definately worth it.
This is the best radio i have ever had. I have it hooked up to two 102" antennas and i get outstanding range. over 100 miles. IM NOT KIDDING
This is a great product. It works good at night being able to see all of your controls. I have the 102" stainless whips hooked up to this radio.I get out about 15 miles.Definitely worth the money.
excellent radio definatly worth the money
i love this radio, i had a cobra 19 and this one is just so much better. i will hgighly recomend this radio to anyone that is looking for a good quality cb.
i have owned other radioshack radios, this just blows them out of the watter. it is very quiet for the most part. i have seen this same radio in a cb store for 199.99
This is the best radio you can buy at radioshack. I have seen this radio new on other sites for $69.99 - $79.99 so the price is a little high. I would reccomend this radio! GREAT RADIO!
This is a great radio but I think the price is a little high for it.