in need of a cb radio but know nothing about them......

hi peeps,

im looking to buy a cb radio set up for my disco but my problem is i have no idea what to go for.....

also whats the recommended mounting for them??
mag mount or the drill hole type fitting??

really sorry for the noob questions but i would rather ask people who are going to know....

thanks for your time in advance

Haven't got a clue BUT i have definitely seen a few "What CB" freds knocking about, might be worth a search pal

Evening gaz thunderpole offroad kit and side mount is what I have ill search for my discount code too if you wish

if yu want something simple - Maplins slimline does the job.

Just put a cobra 19 DX on my 110. Cheap and cheerful. Got a small whip ariel from ebay as well and run ariel coax under head lining. I have mounted the whip on a bracket at the rear above the door to the left.

Grimmer said:

Haven't got a clue BUT i have definitely seen a few "What CB" freds knocking about, might be worth a search pal

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thanks fella, ill hold my hands up this time and say i didnt search...

Devs90 said:

Evening gaz thunderpole offroad kit and side mount is what I have ill search for my discount code too if you wish

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that would be spot on mate if you could

The Mad Hat Man said:

if yu want something simple - Maplins slimline does the job.

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oooh im nipping into chesterfield tomorrow, might check out maplins, thank you

Milky1190 said:

Just put a cobra 19 DX on my 110. Cheap and cheerful. Got a small whip ariel from ebay as well and run ariel coax under head lining. I have mounted the whip on a bracket at the rear above the door to the left.

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ahh that sounds familiar, im sure i saw one of those on ebay.

thats the thing though, does it need to be am/fm or one or the other??
dont want to buy one, fit it all up then find out i cant use it with the folk ill be out laning with.....

might sound like a lot of silly questions but im thick when it comes to techy stuff

slightly off topic.........but does using a cb handset have the same penalties as using a mobile phone?

yes mate i believe it does,

we were told that when we had them in the tippers i used to drive, how true it is i dont know exactly but it was thought anything you had to hold in hand.....

No cb doesn't have same as mobile phone and I have found it will be about 75-80 from thunderpole trust me its cheaper than maplins I went through all that when choosing mine

Haha something I do know. Best antenna I have seen for landys is a springer. Basically long bit of hard wire with a spring on the bottom. Panel mount it in front wing near the front and you can bend it back to top of window and hold in place with a bit of rubber. If it touchs the body it will ground out killing your TX power. You will also need an SWR meter. Any of the TTI sets are good. Basic but good. You want FM. As AM is mainland Europe only. If caught using AM without a license in uk you can get a hefty fine.

thank you kindy chaps, fm it is then.

gaztdi said:

thank you kindy chaps, fm it is then.

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Now most sets are dual band and easy swapped between AM/FM. Truckers from Europe will use AM.

hi mate give this fella a try Home Page

And no you can use handheld radios with penalty(unless your driving is unsafe). This is because if they banned their use it would cover police radios!

Just a note on the AM/FM bit.
Most of Europe do not use AM, I believe Italy, and Ireland do, but not most.
most use the "mid band" FM, the UK historically used UK40 27.60125-27.99125Mhz, mid band (EU40 26.965-27.405Mhz) was already in use in europe IIRC, and the EU made us use it over here, in reality, no one does, and still uses UK40
The main AM users are merkins.

bought one today from the local truckstop,

thunderpole t1000, mag mount and thunderpole aerial all for £80, should get me started ok.....

big thank you for all your help again

gaztdi said:

bought one today from the local truckstop,

thunderpole t1000, mag mount and thunderpole aerial all for £80, should get me started ok.....

big thank you for all your help again

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shame i have only just seen this,selling my complete cb radio and new aerial for £50.

Aidso said:

And no you can use handheld radios with penalty(unless your driving is unsafe). This is because if they banned their use it would cover police radios!

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My dad used to be a traffic officer and even before the specific laws on mobile phones come in he used to do people on mobile phones and radio handsets for driving with undue care and attention. His argument was always they need two hands to drive and if talking on radio werent fully concentrating on the road.

He werent a complete a**hole to everyone he saw just anyone whos driving seemed to suffer because of it.

fergusontom said:

My dad used to be a traffic officer and even before the specific laws on mobile phones come in he used to do people on mobile phones and radio handsets for driving with undue care and attention. His argument was always they need two hands to drive and if talking on radio werent fully concentrating on the road.

He werent a complete a**hole to everyone he saw just anyone whos driving seemed to suffer because of it.

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He must have been so busy nicking his own colleagues then

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He must have been so busy nicking his own colleagues then

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Only the ones you wouldnt trust with a mobilty scooter let alone a Volvo T5