New member from TX here.

[Benchwarmer]

Hello,
I am a new member here and I am trying to prep for a trip to Moab in May. I am trying to get my rig ready and look forward to chatting and researching with others in here as well.
I really like the look of the site and seems to be very user friendly.

 

[boehml]

Welcome aboard, Jon. What kind of rig are you driving?

 

[Longshot270]

Howdy neighbor, what part of TX?

 

[MA_Trooper]

Welcome. If you want to meet a few fellow Texan OBers there is a thread over in the Meet Ups forum for a potential February Hidden Falls trip.

 

[Benchwarmer]

Welcome aboard, Jon. What kind of rig are you driving?

'05 Nissan Frontier CC 4WD

 

[Benchwarmer]

Welcome. If you want to meet a few fellow Texan OBers there is a thread over in the Meet Ups forum for a potential February Hidden Falls trip.

Sounds good. I will look up the thread and see if I can make it. I am just beginning with this build so I doubt I would be ready by then though. Maybe attend for the day or something?

 

[Overland-Indiana]

Welcome!!

 

[Benchwarmer]

Howdy neighbor, what part of TX?

Corpus Christi TX

 

[MA_Trooper]

I'm sure if you couldn't bring your own rig someone would take you as a co-driver.

 

[Benchwarmer]

I'm sure if you couldn't bring your own rig someone would take you as a co-driver.

Sounds good. I will look into that

 

[MA_Trooper]

you can get a handheld one for pretty cheap and then you don't have to mount it. The range isn't great but it should be good enough for wheeling with friends.

 

[Benchwarmer]

you can get a handheld one for pretty cheap and then you don't have to mount it. The range isn't great but it should be good enough for wheeling with friends.

I actually plan to hard mount one. Just doing research to get one with good range. I like the Cobra 75WXST due to the fact in can be portable for hiking if you wanted.

 

[MA_Trooper]

I actually plan to hard mount one. Just doing research to get one with good range. I like the Cobra 75WXST due to the fact in can be portable for hiking if you wanted.

As far as range goes, that is going to come down to your antenna and antenna placement on your vehicle. Pretty much all CBs from 20 bucks up to 300 bucks have the same output. The dif in price is all the bells and whistles and brand name. I have the BearCat 505xl (30 bucks on amazon I think) in my trooper and get a much better signal than most of the folks I run with who have expensive units. The reason, 50% of my antenna is above my roof line and I have nothing on my roof to ruin the ground plain. For a portable unit, it comes down to antenna on the handheld.

 

[Longshot270]

I'm running a midland handheld with a scoche magnetic base antenna. I don't know the range yet but the SWR is right at 1 on channel one and about 1.5 at ch 40.

They all push 4 watts max

I'm thinking my voice isn't sexy enough to get a radio check. Lol

 

[Longshot270]

I'm hearing even the out of tune radios from 2 miles at the various industrial facilities I pass.

 

[Mando147]

Corpus Christi TX

Hey buddy I'm just down the road from you in alice. Nice to know someone from OB is close by.
OB#2588

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using OB Talk mobile app

 

[pixelsailor]

I was looking at that Cobra 75 myself. Actually considering the Midland 75-822 now. Little pricier than the 785 but I like the form factor a little more and the car kit that it comes with. Seems to integrate with a permanent installation a little better

 

[Longshot270]

I like mine because you can also load it with AA batteries. Gives you the option to remove it from the vehicle.

For instance, take it with me in the kayak or hiking.