ventrman
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Dick A wrote:The most popular is probably a C75WXST
Does that particular radio have SSB capabilities or is it straight AM?
I looked at the product description and found no mention of SSB.
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RicJones
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Quote:Does that particular radio have SSB capabilities or is it straight AM?
I looked at the product description and found no mention of SSB.
No it doesn't, but, why do you want/need it? I had one with SSB and the side bands never got used.
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Cobra909
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Thanks for all the opinions. I ran Cobras back in the 70s/80s. Didn't know if they were still good units or not.
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creeper
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Dick A wrote:The most popular is probably a C75WXST
Most popular for who? Certainly not truckers who use them daily.
It's going to depend on how much you want to spend and how much range you want.
A cheapo all in one with a small antenna is only going to get you a few miles. More receiving then transmitting as many of the truckers will have overpowering units..
Try a Cobra 25 or 29 Classic with Wilson antenna for the money. You can have the Radio hoped up for relatively little money.
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azjeffh
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Why?
Might suggest a handheld unit though.
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creeper
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Why? They are very useful to determine what a back up caused by or who long of a traffic jam. Helps in a decision on whether or not to detour. Any time I see a back up, I flip on the CB and know instantly what the problem is.
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cybervanner
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I highly recommend one of the newer Corbras with the DSP filtering. The DSP filtering makes a world of difference when it comes to clearing up much of the band congestion and noise common on the CB band. It makes the stations you are trying to receive literally "pop out" of the background noise and distortion.
If you do not get a CB with DSP filtering, get one with an RF gain knob. This reduces the sensitivity of the receiver when you need it, like when traveling through a big city where there is heavy band traffic. This helps reduce the background noise as well. You can then turn the RF gain back up to full when you are out in the open for better recieption
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R&DScott
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I just bought a 29 Classic and the Cobra is just as good as it was 30+ years ago when I first got into CB
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Back about 1980 one of the radio and electronics mags did a lab review on a large number of CB radios including Johnson, Cobra and Radio Shack
Their findings
The #1 radios in performance... Basically a tie between the top end Cobra and Johnson, nobody could beat them nor they each other
Radio Shack's #1 model matched Johnson and Cobra #2, (And so it went all the way to the basement model) however cost less
I have a cobra and a radio shack in my rig The cobra is the top end
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cybervanner
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This is the one I own:
http://www.peanutcbshop.com/Cobra-29-Soundtracker.html
It is an extremely good radio to use in urban / city traffic. I use it regularly when traveling for work around Interstate 95, and 64 between the DC and Norfolk areas. I primarily use it for listening for highway trouble, but occasionally talk on it.
I reserve most of my chatting for the 2meter and 70centimeter HAM radio bands 
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