riles19
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Post by riles19 on Mar 10, 2014 12:15:29 GMT -4
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Mar 10, 2014 12:30:26 GMT -4
That's fine, doesn't have to be mounted. You need to be able to listen to trail guides.
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riles19
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Post by riles19 on Mar 10, 2014 12:31:31 GMT -4
perfect, thanks Creepy.
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Post by Inchbomb on Mar 10, 2014 12:33:29 GMT -4
I've only been to one Jeep Jam and in my experience there were plenty of rigs without CBs. It's not a show stopper.
You can get ones with magnetic mounts for your hood that plug into the cigarette lighter if you don't want something permanent. A properly installed CB with a good antenna isn't all that great for range anyway, I don't know that a handheld would even be worth the money.
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Big Willy
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Post by Big Willy on Mar 10, 2014 12:49:31 GMT -4
I used that same model at last years Jam. I got mine for $50 and it worked great for what it is. If your in the middle of the pack you can hear everyone, but if your on one of the ends then you don't get everything. Using an auxiliary antenna would help with the range. The fact that it's portable is a bonus too.  |
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mrg
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Post by mrg on Mar 10, 2014 12:52:52 GMT -4
We should switch over to the hand held 2 way radios. Only around 30 bucks each when bought in pairs and usually have a 25+ km range. No wiring or antenna to worry about.
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Post by beth on Mar 10, 2014 13:35:09 GMT -4
I've only been to one Jeep Jam and in my experience there were plenty of rigs without CBs. It's not a show stopper. You can get ones with magnetic mounts for your hood that plug into the cigarette lighter if you don't want something permanent. A properly installed CB with a good antenna isn't all that great for range anyway, I don't know that a handheld would even be worth the money. A CB radio is listed as a required item for Jamboree for a reason. If you saw "plenty" without them, then that is an unfortunate oversight from tech inspection. This year marks my 10th Jeep Jamboree, and a number of them were as/with a Trail Guide. A CB radio is a valuable thing to have to keep in communication with your trail guides and others on your trail, especially if there are a lot of vehicles on your trail and there is a holdup at the front. |
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Post by GOAT on Mar 10, 2014 14:49:12 GMT -4
One of these for sale on Kijiji right now.... If you can get ahold of the guy...... He is asking $75.00 a bit steep but you might talk him down. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2014 16:07:00 GMT -4
I used a basic Midland at Jam last year but here is one that's kind of versatile. midlandusa.com/cb-radios/product/75-822cb-radio/As Brian mentioned, the small 2-way radios work well, and that's what some groups use. We, as a family, have used them for the past several years when at the cottage so the kids can report in when they're out on the lake or wandering the woods. They also worked well when we moved from Ontario and had 2 vehicles. |
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Post by Inchbomb on Mar 10, 2014 18:04:41 GMT -4
I've only been to one Jeep Jam and in my experience there were plenty of rigs without CBs. It's not a show stopper. You can get ones with magnetic mounts for your hood that plug into the cigarette lighter if you don't want something permanent. A properly installed CB with a good antenna isn't all that great for range anyway, I don't know that a handheld would even be worth the money. A CB radio is listed as a required item for Jamboree for a reason. If you saw "plenty" without them, then that is an unfortunate oversight from tech inspection. This year marks my 10th Jeep Jamboree, and a number of them were as/with a Trail Guide. A CB radio is a valuable thing to have to keep in communication with your trail guides and others on your trail, especially if there are a lot of vehicles on your trail and there is a holdup at the front. Yes yes, I understand why you need them but when the trail guides are asking if you have a CB each morning, that tells me more than a few didn't have them. I know the vechicles in front of me and behind me didn't have them, hence the reason I was placed between them. They spaced out the rigs with CBs among the ones without. Unfortunate oversight, maybe. More likely is that they're not sending people home that paid a couple hundred bucks for Jam tickets when a lack of CB isn't a huge hurtle to overcome. |
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Post by backwoodsLJ on Mar 10, 2014 18:36:45 GMT -4
Where are you located?You can get new in the box Cobra's in different sizes but starting at $59 at Calvins TV in GoldRiver outside Chester.I buy all my radio's there.I usualy buy the cheap one its small/compact and works well.He carries antenna's and coax cable too! |
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Post by 4X4PLAY on Mar 10, 2014 23:09:47 GMT -4
We should switch over to the hand held 2 way radios. Only around 30 bucks each when bought in pairs and usually have a 25+ km range. No wiring or antenna to worry about. I agree with Ken...FRS walkie talkies should be considered. That is what we use up here when we're wheeling. The nice thing is they have a clip on them and you can clip it to yourself so even when you are out of your rig you can keep in contact with the rest of the crew, especially handy when winching and the person who is taking care of the winch bitch duties outside can communicate with the drivers, ten times as safe and handy as a CB. Two FRS radios can be picked up for cheaper than one CB. Perfect clear transmissions using FM signals, no skip to worry about. |
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Post by mrg on Mar 11, 2014 7:43:51 GMT -4
Not Ken, its Brian  But I don't mind as you agreed with me.  |
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Post by crazyfrog on Mar 11, 2014 10:03:05 GMT -4
there pro and con for both CB and FRS the CB is in the jeep never left behind, always powered, the kids cant take it on you, not very portable, if you are that far from the driver when using a winch that you need a radio you have more than 150' of cable, the CB is listed as a requirement but it's not a show stopper, it's like being deaf you still see but can't hear so you rely on others. at the end of the day the CB is old tech and very reliable it aint broken why fix it. 4x4= channel 16 LOL
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Post by SocialWheeler on Mar 11, 2014 10:26:28 GMT -4
Spot us a couple more periods.  Saw the KJ the other Friday night when we were going to the RV show. Looks good. |
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But I don't mind as you agreed with me. 
