CB radios, get em in your car or truck now….communication will be key during hard times

Back before cell phones were a thing CB radios had quite the following.

I had a Cobra 29LTD with uppers and lowers, Roger beep, reverb, and a 150 watt linear.

My base station rig was an old cobra that had been peaked to 8 watts. It wasn't much, but my antenna was 49 feet up and I lived on a hill. That damn thing could talk 55 miles on a clean day.

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How to Use SSB on a CB Radio? Comprehensive Guideline
CB Radios are used as communication devices where two people can talk to each other via a private channel. People generally use a CB radio when all the other modes of communication are cut off.

Think of an apocalypse. Will you be able to use SNS to call up your loved ones? Chances are small (Or at least that is what the movies have been teaching us).

Since 1948, CB radios have upgraded themselves into better devices with greater range. These days, CB radios should be able to cover at least a 5 miles area. Some even go as high as 10 miles.

The radios come in 2 different modes: AM and SSB, which also stands for Single Side Band. As the title suggests, we will focus on how to use SSB mode on a CB radio. Read on to find out in detail.

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Yes, it’s all about the antenna, for reaching and receiving..with power you go even farther…

CB is just one (limited) way to have comms, expand the horizon Thread: Comms Prepping. Ham Radio, CB, Shortwave, ETC, get in here now

Yea anyone can intercept your signal also

more info please

Do

Not

Skimp

On the antenna.

It is everything.

And do get your radio tuned up. A good technician can get 8 or 9 watts out of a good radio.

Alternatively, if you want to run a linear it is good to output 3 or 4 watts from the radio.

By law you can't run more than 5 watts, but I never heard of anybody getting in trouble.

I do know that with a big linear you can shut down everything around you. I could sit in front of a gas station, key up with 150 watts, and watch the tv in the store go to static.

GMRS is the way to go.
$35 for a licence, 45 watt mobil radio will transmit 30 miles depending on terrain. You can use repeaters in your area to talk 50+ miles.
CB's are on the way out due to low wattage, short range.
And like others here have posted, don't go cheep on the antenna.

Whats the best site online to buy a CB radio n antenna for my truck?

I don’t have any experience with these but gotta get ready in case shtf.

This brings back memories! We used to boost our power and use a power mic and it was so bad that they sent out cars from the FCC to triangulate our signal.

We were kids, we didn't know.

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Keep your wheels spinning and the beavers grinning.

Yeah, these are little ham radios. Much better than CB.

They were pushing ham radios. Now they’re pushing CB radios? Which is it?

I just put in a brand new Uniden 78 CB radio into my 4 wheeler. The antenna is a 3 foot Firestick. I like whip antennas and I may switch it out in the future.

I could have put in my FT-2800 (2 meters) or my MTX-115
(.70 cm GMRS). Why classic CB? Because that is where the action is around here. Lots of radio traffic. I do not
peak and tune my radio. If I want to power up, I would simply put on an 10/11/12 meter amp. Don't need it 80%+ of the time as 4 or 5 miles talk is plenty good.


Another reason classic CB is attractive is because equipment is plentiful and cheap (cost not so much quality). The units
have a much lower learning curve with just station to station. No license required.

About those export 10 meter radios. They will give you power but making them go from 10 meters into both 11 meters and 12 meters is a big spectrum. They work well (for the money) but
the Harmonics WILL change after conversion.

the EMP WILL FRY THEM ALL....

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Fixed it for you. They are not HAM as it ends at 450 Mhz. But
only one portion of the HAM bands, UHF. The FCC took what was
traditionally a Business Band channel and created a second Citizen Band. Like Business or Ham, you get a little more legal power plus the use of repeaters. You must get a low cost license and ID yourself- just like classic CB had to do before 1980. I do not understand why more people are not getting into this as it is great for families. It also matches up with the FRS (Family Radio Service) radio units.

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get one now, then learn how to use it...the wheels are about to come off and who knows about availability after shtf..cause it will.

I own some dual band handheld bofeng radios, they have tribands too on the cheap.

forget ham lic in shtf situation..all and any laws take a back seat for survival.


IMO this is good time to change gov, when they are at their weakest.

build community, start a community garden, find like minded folks make friends, make plans.

we are at level 4.8 alert NOW.

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A lot more electronical devices will survive than what the movies portray. EMP is much like 'line of sight'. Equipment further away from the pulse will be protected by default-
like behind a building or an embankment. I think a lot of cars will make it as well. I do keep some comm devices in a
Metal .50 cal can. Better to be safe. Keeping batteries charged will be a bigger headache.
We will see. Especially since the District of Criminals keep causing trouble around the world.

get a CB with SSB

side band, upper and lower. side band, get more range.


good quality/get 5 year warranty with these radios
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truck stops will have CBs too.


the president bill radio is great mini radio, but no side band.

I've got an old Cobra 89GTL with a half wavelength dipole antenna at the house. That'll get me 25 miles easy. (and I have the 12v power cable for it.) Not gonna run out to see the rig that I have stashed in the car, it's got a mag mount antenna. And there's two CB radios in my EMP attenuation box (cause it's not a true Faraday cage).

Combined with my other radios I hope to be an asset in hard times. Not officially part of AmRRoN but I'll participate in their CH3 effort should it come to that.

Single side band (SSB) allows more legal power,too. 12 watts.
But if you want to talk the distance (DX) you must have a low
SWR on the antenna reading. You will hear, but talking is a tougher gig. For me, it has been struggling to get a quality ground plane. Everything is plastic! I need metal!!!!
The best unit for a classic CB full function radio is the Galaxy 959 with the FCC stamp on it.


The new FM is overrated. I do not understand why they did not
give more power (like 8 watts) if they allowed this change.
Oh, well. Nothing wrong with basic, simple AM transmissions
either.

Range equals 2 miles at best... and they are junk...

Get decent radio

I have an old tuned Galaxy DX T93, its big, use it as my base on a full whip.

most 10 meters radios can be modded for the 11 meter range

this will be my next radio

that's what I am talking about

My dad had a CB on the boat and in the truck. It was great listening to the truckers at night.
I have some property in the middle of nowhere, miles from the closest town. CB with tall antenna might be what I need.

I still have the Philippines-Made 1994 Uniden Grant XL SSB radio I bought new with money I made delivering newspapers and mowing lawns at 15yrs old. Last solar cycle(2012) I talked to a dozen States from my Honda with a Wilson 1000 and a 125watt "box" with that radio after digging it out of my parent's basement.

I also have a Realistic(Made in Philippines by Uniden for Radio Shack) TRC-465 SSB radio, and a couple regular AM CB radios.