Topic: Hand Held CB

[oddball]

I was thinking about getting a handheld cb like the cobra 79 wxst, does anyone know if hand helds are worth buying?

[91 super yoda]

ive got 2 handhelds, on the trails they are just fine, kinda hard to keep up with when your bouncing around, on the street they dont have very good range.
i recomend getting one to mount inside the cab, i only keep the handhelds for people who dont have cb's.
hope that heps

[brainlessfool]

by no means have I tryed them all ,butt I've never found one that was worth a  next to a under dash unit with the ant. done right.

[freds40]

Talked to my CB Guy about them last time I was setting up my system. He said they were junk unless you always run in a tight group. They just don't get out too well. If you can find any room whatsoever for a solid mount unit, I think you'd be far better off.

[oddball [OP]]

I have a full size one mounted already I was just wondering if handhelds were good, thanx for the info

[Duffil]

i used to have a Midland that i tweaked a little....If you wrap wire around a lightpole and around your antenna, you can get to Arkansas with one...if it's tweaked any way!!

[Brutpwr1]

Most handhelds today use the short rubber style antennas which do not get out well especially inside a metal vehicle.  Some older
handhelds will have an extendable antenna with a coil in the center and these can get out if you have it fully extended and not
inside a metal vehicle.  The best upgrade for a handheld is to plug in an external antenna to the output jack or some use a BNC
removable antennna so you connect the CB coax to this output.

Jason   

[Rocksurfer]

I just threw 2 in the trash literally, they were supposed to be good ones but they suck plain and simple.