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.

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.

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.

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.

vtstomper, a good CB to have is a Cobra 29. I have had good luck with them.

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.

Ric

I used to run my Uniden with a K40 antenna, but some toilet cut it off my truck!

<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>

Anyone thought of installing Marine VHF's

<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.

Kewl. How did you mount your antenna and what model antenna are you using?

Here is an old post on the type of mount I had on my 04. I will probably use the sam on my 06.
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/6706011751/m/3...656099922#4656099922

<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.

<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?

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>

<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?