ok guys i want to install a cg radio in my max. now i have no clue on doing this. I know i need a cb radio but i dont know what else i need. Damn do any maxima members have cb radios

 

You want a legal CB or other?

 

You need that and a huge antenna and then your all set. Why do you want one by the way?

 

why not a handheld?

 

you dont need a huge antenna...you can get a very small one but it wont go far...less than 5 miles... go small

 

I've got one, and you can take off the flexy antenna and hook it up to a big one that sticks on top of your car. It's the best.

 

I just bought a cobra handheld for the max.
I also just found my old CB from our familys old 80's Chevy C1500 pickup (with camper). My sister wants me to install a PA on her car, I think I just found a use for the old CB

MrGone

btw, for cars, flexable antennas are good, and you can even bend the mount that comes with it to hug a side window, so you can take it off when your not using it.

 

If you want maximum performance you will want a trunk mount rather than a magnet mount antenna. The trunk mount will require you to chip off some of the paint under the trunk so the mounting screws can get a good ground. Do yourself a favor and get a 1/4 wave antenna. K40 and Wilson make good base loaded antennas. A full wave length whip is almost 9 feet high for 27mhz (CB frequency) that would work the best. You'd look pretty stupid though. If you're just using the CB to listen, anything is fine. If you have a nice rig that you want to protect, you want to get a SWR meter to make sure your antenna is tuned right. Otherwise bye bye transmitter section of radio. What are you going to use this CB for? I'd recommend getting a scanner or using FRS radios if you want to talk between cars.

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