Handheld CB recommendation??

[mahjong007]

hello, does anyone what brand a a decent price where i can purchase a handheld CB? i been tryin to figure out what to get.. i dont want to get one that have to be install inside the vehicle.. nor do i want a long antenna sticking out in the exterior. HELP??

[FoolishOne]

hello, does anyone what brand a a decent price where i can purchase a handheld CB?

Midland?
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i dont want to get one that have to be install inside the vehicle

You want it to be installed outside the vehicle? Be kinda hard to hear the speaker with all the wind noise, plus the whole sticking your head out the window/sunroof...but I digress.

Any hand held will not require an install.

...nor do i want a long antenna sticking out in the exterior. HELP??

Impossible, unless you only want to talk to someone riding next to you.

[AirMoore]

^^^^ Pretty much covers it all.

We need a sticky that covers that one sole question:

Q: "Can I have a (truly) effective CB set-up without a big antenna on the exterior of my car?"

A: "No."



Next question...

[mahjong007]

okay, maybe i word it wrong. my fault lol what i wanted to say was can i have a handheld radio with decent range ... i believe some cb they have the long antenna outside.. that is not fixed for long range.. so sorry if i sound ignorant.

[radar_hunter123]

not going to happen, cb radio with no antenna won't work at all, and you'll end up burning it up if you don't have an antenna, and a really small antenna is not going to help out much at all

[compu44]

I have a Midland 75-785 (can find them on amazon) and it works quite well. I may have gotten a factory freak, but it dead-keys 5 watts and will swing 10+. Only catch is that the small antenna that comes with it is totally useless. No matter what you get, you're going to need an external antenna. I've got a Cobra HG A1500 on the way right now, it's about 34-36 inches height, but the HG A1000 is somewhere about 21, which is probably not even as tall as your radio antenna. Worth a look!

[srtga]

Just get an inexpensive CB and a good quality antenna. Once you begin to use it you won't mind the antenna.

I had serious reservations about mounting an antenna as well but trust me, if you operate on the interstate much function will override any problems about having a nerd stick on your ride

My CB saves me more than my RD...

[richardyoo]

hello, does anyone what brand a a decent price where i can purchase a handheld CB? i been tryin to figure out what to get.. i dont want to get one that have to be install inside the vehicle.. nor do i want a long antenna sticking out in the exterior. HELP??

Do you just want to listen? or do you want to talk too?

I think you may be able to get away with a stealthy antenna set up if you just want to listen.... if you're only going to listen, you might was well just get a scanner set up instead

[shteb13]

hello, does anyone what brand a a decent price where i can purchase a handheld CB? i been tryin to figure out what to get.. i dont want to get one that have to be install inside the vehicle.. nor do i want a long antenna sticking out in the exterior. HELP??

you don't hve to have a permanent install inside... can have it in there without doing any damage, as regards the antenna, just get a mag mount and take it easy when you remove it and you'll be fine....

[britm3]

I've been through 2 handhelds - just not worth it.