Online cb shops
- Thread starter hotrod81
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G. I. Joe's, from right here off TB. I bought a General HP 40W from them. Great price, peaked tune and shipped. Nothing but compliments from everyone I talk to on it. Of course, I use a Wilson 5000 5 in. shaft, tuned to 1:3 to1 and a Wilson 18 ft. coax. I slip seat [5 trucks] per week, excellent performance. It talks 20 miles in the Metro NY, NJ. area.
ps. I have been trucking and using a cb for 40 yrs. I have 22 radios, 3 23 channel ones yet. I know quality when I use it.
ps. I have been trucking and using a cb for 40 yrs. I have 22 radios, 3 23 channel ones yet. I know quality when I use it.
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It can be run off the dash jacks. It is the most powerful radio that can. I also use a Stryker 497, very powerful and a few more features. If I had an assigned tractor, I would have bought a Galaxy 98 vhp, but you can't hook that to the dash unless you don't use it on full power, so what good would that be? I like the receiver in the General more than the Stryker, it hears just a litle bit better. What good is talking 20+ miles if you can't hear the come back.
Go to you-tube and type in cb repairman. He test them all. I bought a radio from him 5 yrs. ago, nice Guy and knows what he's talking about also.
He opens them up and shows you stock power and receive. Then tunes them and shows you the end results.
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Ok. But not really a linear. Just a built in amp, not external. I know you will be satisfied with it. Make sure you use a good antenna and coax with a good ground. Or you will fry it.