What's considered a better "CB" these days?

[psycho]

I have never heard a receive on a CB radio better than a pre-1998 Cobra 148 or Uniden Grant.
If you want a radio that kicks butt get a superwackpack mod! LMAO!

 

[mackmobile43]

Don't they all have an RCI board in them?

RCI I'm makes the boards for many radios but most likely makes them to the end users specifications so don't insinuate that RCI condones the shitty boards galaxy chooses to use.

 

[Robb]

RangerUSA = Ranger radios and RCI radios.

Ranger Communications, Inc.

Galaxy radios = http://www.galaxyradios.com/

But I think they are both owned and operated by RangerUSA - as I recall - Connex too...

 

[GnG8d]

RCI I'm makes the boards for many radios but most likely makes them to the end users specifications so don't insinuate that RCI condones the shitty boards galaxy chooses to use.

I wasn't suggesting anything, I was asking a question. I thought I had heard that.

 

[psycho]

Well there ya go. You haven't had any issues with yours. I've run one with no issues and several locals around here run them with no problems.

They can and will peak and tune out to 35-40 watts and get a nice large handful of extra channels with a simple mod (cut two wires and put them on switches) see @ cbtricks.com The extra channels display on the frequency counter....HEY !! It has a frequency counter!, the big meter, the roger beep, the talkback ect....

Try finding any of that on a Cobra or Uniden

35-40 watts????? :laugh:

 

[Highlander_821]

Ranger and Galaxy are not the same company, and RCI does not own Galaxy or vice versa. Galaxy has Ranger manufacture their radios for them to their spec.

 

[Wire Weasel]

35-40 watts????? :laugh:

Yeah?? What about it? Any of the later models with the mosfet finals will do that if tuned by someone who knows what he is doing. Seen it done 10 times.

 

[Simbalage22]

The REAL 'Better CB' these days isn't a CB at all.
It is a Ham radio that has been opened up for the CB/11 meter band. They are cleaner sounding, better receive, and overall have both more/better features. But be prepared to pay though the nose for it, and don't let anyone know that you have one - LOL!

Truth is - they have a cleaner transmit too!

Really? I didnt know they existed. I went old school with a 142gtl, but why would you not tell anyone? are they illegal? I know linears are too but we all use them... But maybe you say that because their valuable and someone will try and take it. At any rate i'll be doing some research as I was told when I was questioning the hobbie dont get ham liscense if you plan to run power on cb.. If they do catch you and your liscensed the fines are more because "your liscense you should know better" go figure Thanks for the info