CB Radio???

[bobbyhill]

Is anyone running CB Radio's in 700-2/4??????? and if you are what radio and where are you mounting radio and whip? iam most worried about wireing up to the toggles. any INFO??? just to get people talking and thinking!

 

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[ohanacreek]

I've thought about it but no one else I ride with has one so haven't done it yet.

 

[ohanacreek]

I had actually thought about a small Ham Radio, if you stay off of certain frequencies supposedly you can use it.

2 Pack Baofeng UV-5RTP Tri-Power 8/4/1W Two-Way Radio Transceiver (UV-5R Upgraded Version with Tri-Power), Dual Band 136-174/400-520MHz True 8W High Power Two-Way Radio + 1 Programming Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T62A1TI/?tag=sxsweb24-20
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[Realtreegrizzly]

I have one mounted to my front roll bar overhead in the middle just fits between the factory roof. It's a uniden 510 I have a 5ft whip with a quick fold down mount Works great

 

[bobbyhill]

I had actually thought about a small Ham Radio, if you stay off of certain frequencies supposedly you can use it.

2 Pack Baofeng UV-5RTP Tri-Power 8/4/1W Two-Way Radio Transceiver (UV-5R Upgraded Version with Tri-Power), Dual Band 136-174/400-520MHz True 8W High Power Two-Way Radio + 1 Programming Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T62A1TI/?tag=sxsweb24-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T62A1TI/?tag=sxsweb24-20

i am not sure about hand held ham radios but I believe there is a government license you must obtain to run a ham radio.

 

[dieselmax]

most of these handhelds can be programed outside of the ham band i run the commercial trucker channels with mine

 

[Code54]

Do they have better range than other radios if they are not on the "licensed bands"

 

[ohanacreek]

Do they have better range than other radios if they are not on the "licensed bands"

Not sure I know you have to be on a certain frequency range to run the 8w output(on these radios, budget was my reason for the brand). I have not looked into it deep enough to answer the range question hopefully someone else can.

 

[Code54]

That is one of those things I have some interest in but really know nothing about. I know my "32 mile" rated radios we use for hunting have a range of about a ½ mile here in WV......