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06-28-2012, 11:56 PM
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anybody on here with a cb radio?
is there anyone on here that has a cb radio set up in their camaro?
where did you put it? any ideas? |
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06-29-2012, 01:09 AM
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Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011
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Break...how boutcha east bound?! Ya got a west bound tryin.. come on!!
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06-29-2012, 02:26 AM
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I didn't think people used CB's anymore.
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06-29-2012, 08:10 AM
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Drives: Broken palmghetto test car Join Date: Oct 2009
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Well how bout this. Me and my subaru buddy both picked up a couple and now I'm tryin to figure out where to mount it. Whether you like them or they are outdated or not any ideas?
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06-29-2012, 08:28 AM
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Our club all uses hand-helds on our cruises. I had my CB mounted under my seat in the Jeep. The problem you run into is being able to hear the speaker. I bought a remote speaker (actually just used an old computer external speaker) and plug into the CB. You could also mount it in the glove box if you have a separate speaker.
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06-29-2012, 09:10 AM
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Drives: 2012 SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012
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Cobra used to make a model that mounted under the dash and all the controls were on the mic (maybe they still make it). You could just plug in the mic whenever you need to use it. Nice & clean!
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06-29-2012, 12:07 PM
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Drives: 2012 2LT 45th anniversary convert Join Date: Apr 2012
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My friend has a '77 Mercury Marquis with a factory CB radio. We tried it out on one road trip last year. 5 hour drive, and I think we heard 3 different guys on it, each for a very short time only. |
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06-29-2012, 12:14 PM
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I got a handheld CB a couple of years ago for a Cruise I was doing with other Camaros. Couldn't hear the person who was last in the pack when I was first. In fact, couldn't really hear him when we were standing next to each other. Mine was new, not sure if it was his antenna or what.
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06-29-2012, 04:08 PM
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Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010
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Think of a CB radio as a Nextel Sprint Direct Connect for a black '78 Trans-Am with Burt Reynolds driving.
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06-29-2012, 04:31 PM
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A lot of the handhelds are tricky in their setup. Mine...made by Midland...if you are using power from the car (cig lighter), it assumes you're using an external antenna and will try to broadcast out the end of the ext antenna plug. Needless to say, range isn't good. You need to make sure it's using the handheld unit antenna (short, stubby, maybe 6" long) and range will be much better. |
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06-29-2012, 05:58 PM
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Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: central VA
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pretty sure the cellphone killed them. though I'm not sure they were all that common even before cellphones 
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06-29-2012, 06:20 PM
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Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: central VA
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party line!
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06-29-2012, 06:21 PM
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Drives: Broken palmghetto test car Join Date: Oct 2009
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06-29-2012, 06:35 PM
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Cellphones don't work on remote roads a lot of the time though...especially when you're cruising the back roads of the state of Washington.
I used to be a Ham Radio operator (never renewed my license back in the early 80's)...but 2-meter radio was the precursor to cell phones, and would be a great way to communicate with a group of cars, but...sadly, no one really does Ham Radio anymore. CQ CQ CQ
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