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Do you guys run hand held CBs in the woods, or do you have mounted CBs in your truck.
I have a Uniden that is a few years old I was thinking of putting in - but then thought "why not hand held?" I am sure the range is not as good...but probably as good as one would need.
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09-06-2005, 12:16 AM
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Do you guys run hand held CBs in the woods, or do you have mounted CBs in your truck.
I have a Uniden that is a few years old I was thinking of putting in - but then thought "why not hand held?" I am sure the range is not as good...but probably as good as one would need.
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09-06-2005, 12:35 AM
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I try the hand held CB Radio, and it just would not work for the trails, the range was very poor. I then went with a FRS/GMR Radios and they work very well and the range is very good on them. I and now thiking of mounting a CB Radio.
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09-06-2005, 01:37 AM
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We usually use FRS/GMS at Paragon.
The most popular CB seems to be the Cobra with the remote, underdash, box so all you see is the mic.
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09-06-2005, 05:37 AM
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vtstomper, a good CB to have is a Cobra 29. I have had good luck with them.
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09-06-2005, 05:30 PM
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I have the RadioShack hand held, and use an external mag mount antenna. I also, remove the battery (power it via 12V), and hook the small top part to a L-bracket atached to one of the dash, center panel, chrome bolts. I bought an extended mike/speaker which is easier to handle. Works great, good reception/power. And if I want the portability, it's there.
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09-06-2005, 05:31 PM
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I used to run my Uniden with a K40 antenna, but some toilet cut it off my truck!
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09-07-2005, 11:23 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
..... some toilet cut it off my truck! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
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09-07-2005, 04:20 PM
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Anyone thought of installing Marine VHF's
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09-07-2005, 04:51 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
We usually use FRS/GMS at Paragon.
The most popular CB seems to be the Cobra with the remote, underdash, box so all you see is the mic. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
That's what I have and love it! COBRA 75SW XT I have a dual antenna set up, but with the trails around here, the trees take them off. so I tend to use the Motorola FRS/GMRS. they work well as long as you are close by. It's good to have both.
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09-07-2005, 07:24 PM
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Kewl. How did you mount your antenna and what model antenna are you using?
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09-09-2005, 12:39 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
MURS might be a good alternative to FRS if enough people start using it. The big advantages I see are more power (up to 2 watts compared to 0.5 for FRS), you can connect an external antenna (can't with FRS, although I think you can with GMRS), and no license is required, unlike GMRS.
I don't know if there is a MURS and FRS combined unit available, but that would be something worth looking at. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hey Phil, where can I get a couple of those hinged brackets from? I need two for my SUT and one for the H3.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
MURS might be a good alternative to FRS if enough people start using it. The big advantages I see are more power (up to 2 watts compared to 0.5 for FRS), you can connect an external antenna (can't with FRS, although I think you can with GMRS), and no license is required, unlike GMRS.
I don't know if there is a MURS and FRS combined unit available, but that would be something worth looking at. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I take it you haven't stumbled across a reasonably prived MURS FRS unit. Or have you?
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12-16-2005, 01:36 AM
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Yeah, it's called a modified Amateur radio!  It's just not type accepted by the FCC though.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
I don't know if there is a MURS and FRS combined unit available, but that would be something worth looking at. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
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12-16-2005, 11:21 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Beastmaster:
Yeah, it's called a modified Amateur radio! It's just not type accepted by the FCC though.
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So is there no such thing as a multi-band radio that is a "unmodified FCC certified FRS unit" per FCC regs?
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